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Drinkin' Beer at Ye Olde Falcon Pub, the Lodge Beer & Grill, and Brother Tuckers
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: November 19, 2009
Liquor is a cruel, messy mistress, and she doesn't love me. The last time I saw her, she left me with a hangover that lasted for three days. So, as I do every time she leaves...
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Stumbling Toward Ecstasy
Or at least the next bar.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: October 29, 2009
You've got to love Fort Lauderdale, where stilletoed women drink directly from the beer tap, where "happy hours" last eight hours, and where the geriatrics can put 'em away...
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An Irish Bar Tour of Fort Lauderdale: Maguire's, Waxy O'Connors, and McSorley's
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: October 22, 2009
There's something about Ireland that just makes people wish they were there. It might be the beautiful scenery, the culture, or the Irish reputation for reckless beer...
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A Tour of Fort Lauderdale's Waterfront Bars: Pelican Landing, Beachside Grill, and Yak-Zies
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: October 15, 2009
I grew up landlocked and still get pretty intimidated by the great big ocean— and bathtubs, for that matter. My favorite way to experience massive amounts of water and...
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In Pompano, Catch the Game at Sports Bars Bru's Room, Pat's Place, and the Bearded Clam
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: October 8, 2009
Pompano Beach is known for its giant casino and minefield of strip clubs, but here's a little-known fact: It's one of the ass-kickingest places to watch a Dolphins game....
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Cosmic Bingo at the Seminole Casino Hollywood
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: October 1, 2009
At Cosmic Bingo, you'd better hope you don't scream "Bingo!" at the same time as someone else. Otherwise, you'll be ushered to the front of the room to compete in that most...
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At Gatsby's in Boca Raton, Prohibition Is Sooo 20th Century
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: September 24, 2009
Every so often, a girl's gotta release her inner Zelda Fitzgerald. You know — be unapologetically flamboyant and tempestuous and have herself a classy adventure, replete...
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Take That, Jimmy Buffett!
Skip Key West and the Caribbean; fruity drinks and shirtless sunbathers are right here at Rehab Sundays.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: September 10, 2009
Let's see... You can spend your Sundays watching mindless TV, laundering your undergarments, balancing your checkbook, or doing something equally and pathetically lame. Or you...
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My Love Is Blue
In search of tourists at the hip and glitzy hot spot inside the W.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: September 3, 2009
Just before midnight on a recent Saturday, my two good buddies and I walked through the valet lot, gawked at the impressive collection of Ferraris, and moseyed into the ritzy W...
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Ride the Train
Old-fashioned romance and modern technology collide when pierced people dress in Victorian costumes and put the techno on blast.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: August 27, 2009
There's something for everyone in here," Bill assured me, placing his small treasure chest on the bar and opening it carefully. I was skeptical. Bill was an older gent, though...
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At Maracas in Fort Lauderdale, That Frozen Concoction That Helps Us Hang On Comes Extra Strong
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: August 20, 2009
Mondays suck. And arbitrarily, I have decided that the best cure for a shitty Monday is something tall and green. Of course, if the Incredible Hulk, Statue of Liberty, and...
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The Sunset Blue Block Party Makes Bar-Hopping Easy
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: August 13, 2009
The days of block parties characterized by rancid potato salad and screaming children have come to a timely end. The Sunset Blue Block Party is putting a new twist on the...
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Northern Exposure
West Palm Beach holds its own on the nightlife front.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: August 6, 2009
South Beach is known for its swanky, passion-soaked clubs, and Fort Lauderdale — excuse me, Fort Liquordale — is known for its easy, beach-bum booze scene....
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(Almost) Barenaked Ladies
The girls are hot and the inhibitions are few at Delray's Club 101.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: July 30, 2009
It was Friday night, and I was chilling at industrial, sexy music haven Club 101. I was up on a black VIP couch, free bourbon and Coke in hand, chilling with some laid-back...
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Quick, Where's the Best Pub Quiz?
Smarty-pantses gather at the Kingshead Pub in Sunrise.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: July 16, 2009
Q: Where's the best place in town to get drunk while trying to think of the name of Michael Jackson's pet chimp? The name of a nine-sided polygon? The fruit associated with...
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Destined for Grapeness
Matty's has all the makings of a perfect neighborhood hangout (and delicious martinis).
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: July 9, 2009
When measuring a bar, I know at least one thing: It's a good sign when people are willing to get soaked just to soak up low-key ambiance and stellar drinks. And at Matty's on...
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Hit the Highway
Adventures in nightlife can be found at Exit 66.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: July 2, 2009
It was Friday, just before midnight, and I was standing on the third floor of Exit 66, a new club that overlooks the water on Fort Lauderdale Beach and is decorated around a...
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Waddle You Have?
Evenings are well-spent with the cast of characters at the Duck.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: June 25, 2009
The Duck Tavern's two large, windowed doors were open, and I could hear the faint buzz of raucous laughter and blue-collar camaraderie. I darted in and found the quaint dive...
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Go Ahead, Inhale
Take in the exotic atmosphere at Off the Hookah.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: June 4, 2009
The first thing I saw upon approaching Off the Hookah was a brightly dressed bevy of shrieking party girls. Amid running mascara and tiny shaking fists (with perfectly...
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Slip Slidin' Away
Our nightlife columnist tips her ten-gallon hat to the line-dancing, good-time gay crowd at Scandals.
By Tara Nieuwesteeg
Published: May 28, 2009
It was Friday night, and Big & Rich's "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" echoed deep in my ears as I sipped a raspberry daiquiri and relaxed at Scandals Saloon with some of Wilton...
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