Founder of famed downtown eatery Monkey Barrel has died - Gainesville Times

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Founder of famed downtown eatery Monkey Barrel has died

A sign is seen taped to the window of the former Monkey Barrel restaurant downtown Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, thanking Monkey Barrel founder Chris Jones. Jones died Oct. 25, 2018. Most recently an Italian restaurant, the building now sits vacant. - photo by Jeff Gill

20181029 MONKEY BARREL.jpg — A sign is seen taped to the window of the former Monkey Barrel restaurant downtown Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, thanking Monkey Barrel founder Chris Jones. Jones died Oct. 25, 2018. Most recently an Italian restaurant, the building now sits vacant. - photo by Jeff Gill

Chris Jones, the co-founder of Monkey Barrel, a former downtown Gainesville eatery known for its pizza, wide array of craft beers and garlic knots, died Thursday, Oct. 25.