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Open & shut

By Times Staff Writer
Published January 30, 2005

GATOR'S DOCKSIDE: Gator's Dockside, a family and sports oriented restaurant, has opened near USF where Garfield's Restaurant and Pub used to be, 5840 E Fowler Ave. This is the first Tampa Bay restaurant for the Orlando chain. Choose from a full sandwich, salad and burger menu, or try the beer-battered, floured and fried gator tail. It also serves wings with 14 varieties of wing sauce, including Thai peanut, hot garlic, Caribbean jerk and "scooter" sauce, which is a hot garlic and honey mixture. Hours are 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.- 3 a.m. Thursday-Saturday. Call (813) 341-4445.

FURNITURE AND MATTRESS: Ready to redecorate? Check out the new Burdines-Macy's Furniture and Mattress Clearance Center, 4340 W Hillsborough Ave, one-fourth of a mile west of Dale Mabry. They carry a large selection of overstocks and closeouts, discontinued styles, one-of-a-kinds, floor samples, factory overruns and scratched or dented furniture. Hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 849-4685.

BUSINESS EXPO: CABA's 19th annual Business Expo will be 3-7 p.m. March 30 in the India Conference Center, 5511 Lynn Road. Exhibitor space is available, including a table and two chairs, and setup will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the event. Premium lobby space is available to CABA members only for $150, and ballroom space is $100 for CABA members and $200 for nonmembers. CABA membership is $225 for one year. Call (813) 948-3765.

Know of any businesses that are opening or closing? Contact Jeremy Hayes at 813 269-5302, fax at (813) 269-5310 or e-mail at jchayes@sptimes.com

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