Bash American Bistro

Bash American Bistro is holed up like a dark cave in a drab suburban strip mall, but the overall effect is as comforting as a pile of kittens wearing hand-knit, woolen booties. Starters include fabulous housemade hummus painted with spicy kimchi sauce and served with wedges of grilled pita; gooey spinach dip with freshly fried […]

The Mason Jar Cafe

In 2010, co-owners Paula Pace and chef Ernesto Rado closed the 20-year-old Las Olas Cafe and began again with partner Scott Kraft on a new family-style restaurant: the Mason Jar Café. Together, they decided to shed the fine-dining approach of the Las Olas address and set up shop off Federal Highway in Oakland Park. The […]

Mimi’s Ravioli

Other than your Italian relatives’ house on a major holiday, this is the place to be for fresh homemade pasta. The place got its start in 1970 when Joe and Mimi Termine brought a couple of ravioli machines from New York City. Joe figured he’d make some ravioli, maybe sell a bit, and have a […]

ROK:BRGR Burger Bar and Gastropub

Burger joints may be all the rage right now, but Rok: Brgr boasts a menu to outlive many of them. The concept was to create a space with the feel of a prohibition-era speakeasy, with the kind of comfort food anybody would want with a pint of something cold. The look is all exposed brick […]

Smokey Bones BBQ & Grill

There are about 70 locations of this Orlando-based chain, and it has diners lickin’ their fingers. Smokey Bones seems to be gunning for the Ale House demographic: men who want to hang out with buddies, have a few drinks, watch the game, and, most of all, eat meat. With the culture of BBQ being competitive […]

Smokey Bones BBQ & Sports Bar

Though it’s just another chain restaurant with a rather cold corporate feel, Smokey Bones in Plantation remains remarkably successful. There’s always someone young and perky at the front door; it feels family-friendly and festive inside; and they’re quick ‘n easy with the coupons and specials that make it cheap to eat and drink here. With […]