Michael Hull
Michael is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Many local Gainesville restaurants continue to close to make way for apartment buildings. While venues such as Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria and Leonardo’s Pizza were shutting down, Midpoint Park and Eatery opened in the Innovation District adjacent to the University of Florida in March of 2021. Despite facing the normal challenges of new restaurants coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, Midpoint has thrived over the past year as a popular meal and hangout spot.
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This summer, the Swamp Restaurant will reopen in a new location on Southwest Second Avenue, and the new owner Ryan Prodesky wants to maintain what made the old location so special.