My nephew Hunter graduated 8th grade this past week, and we had to celebrate! I wanted him to choose where we’d go, but I also wanted to make sure that we weren’t going to celebrate this milestone at one of the restaurants in town. Been there, done that, gained the weight. 

So I asked guiding questions, like what kind of food would you like to eat and whether he wanted to go somewhere with food he knows or new food to try. Thankfully this little man chose Mexican flavors and a place that was new to him. 

Gainesville has many restaurants, and many new restaurants popping up all the time. (I would rather drive to Palatka or one of the smaller hamlets in the area, but sometimes you have to go to Gainesville.) One new restaurant in town is Tinker, a restaurant that prides itself in its imaginative arepas and drink selection.