A large wooden deck held bright balloons whipping in the wind, an amber honeycomb painting and a playful chalkboard with marks from The Hive’s first customers.
B’z Gelati opened its first brick-and-mortar location, called The Hive, at 1130 NW 23rd Ave on Saturday. The brand’s home base expanded the business model from food trucks and its Turlington Plaza location on UF’s campus.
After finding B’z from a spontaneous sweet treat Google search, 39-year-old Chris Heaslett enjoyed a Mint Chocolate Chip gelati — a layered treat of Italian ice and ice cream…