Sidhu’s

Dude. Is this place a front for nefarious activities? It’s soooo random.

What a weird store. Heard some strange things about this guy. I guess you have to be a girl to appreciate an old 60 year old man feeding you free booze and trying to hook up with you. Everything is overpriced and sketchy. I feel dirty when I walk into this place.

Sidhu’s is truly a Gainesville treasure; an exotic convenience store (?) and after midnight, so much more. Where else can you go and dance like a wild woman to fantastic Indian tunes played at top volume? It’s true what Laura M said about Sidhu as «a mysterious, crazy man who loves the ladies and loves a party» but there is no place you can go and feel so accepted and encouraged, no matter who you are or what you look like. Go with an open mind and a couple drinks under your belt and dance, dance, dance.

I can’t vouch for Sidhu’s as a jewelry store, I only know that Sidhu is a mysterious, crazy man who loves the ladies and loves a party.
A friend and I wandered in there one night to get some cash from the ATM (because in addition to selling jewelry and fine imported goods, Sidhu’s also sells beer and cigarettes, and other convenience-​store fare, and advertises the ATM inside with a neon sign). There were about 10 people sitting at a few tables inside, music playing, wine flowing. We felt bad to interrupt their party and were about to leave when the owner told us to sit down and have some wine. So yes, we accepted alcoholic beverages from this stranger, and wiled the night away for like half an hour. Meanwhile, other hapless shoppers would occasionally wander in to buy a Gatorade and get sucked into the festivities. When we finally left, Sidhu kissed me on the cheek, and kissed my friend on the lips. Whoa, dude, settle down.
In summary, you may not find what you’re looking for, but you should at least end up with a good story to tell.