Char Hut

Any chain restaurant applying for an operating license in Florida ought to have to complete a course in the Char-Hut methodology. This little Florida franchise, which opened its first outlet in 1976 to sell char-grilled burgers, onion rings, and hot dogs, is doing so many things right that it’s easy to lose track. It serves […]

Char Hut

Any chain restaurant applying for an operating license in Florida ought to have to complete a course in the Char-Hut methodology. This little Florida franchise, which opened its first outlet in 1976 to sell char-grilled burgers, onion rings, and hot dogs, is doing so many things right that it’s easy to lose track. It serves […]

Char Hut

Any chain restaurant applying for an operating license in Florida ought to have to complete a course in the Char-Hut methodology. This little Florida franchise, which opened its first outlet in 1976 to sell char-grilled burgers, onion rings, and hot dogs, is doing so many things right that it’s easy to lose track. It serves […]

Char Hut

Any chain restaurant applying for an operating license in Florida ought to have to complete a course in the Char-Hut methodology. This little Florida franchise, which opened its first outlet in 1976 to sell char-grilled burgers, onion rings, and hot dogs, is doing so many things right that it

Charm City Burgers Company

Charm City’s motto is, “Five star chefs, five dollar burgers.” And you’ll get just that: gourmet-style burgers topped with so many quality ingredients that they’re literally bursting open. The messy sandwiches do pose some serious questions, such as, how do you get your mouth around a six-inch-tall burger and keep dry? But finding the answer […]

Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House

This place, Jughead’s idea of heaven, is so good that you’ll overlook the missing ed after fashion in its name. The atmosphere is starker than Ellsworth Kelly’s tomb. Sink your teeth into a half pound’s worth of ground-fresh-daily-from-whole-briskets-of-USDA-inspected-beef burgers. Why not? They’re individually pattied on the premises, grilled to order, and traditionally seasoned. Then they’re […]

Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House

This place, Jughead’s idea of heaven, is so good that you’ll overlook the missing ed after fashion in its name. The atmosphere is starker than Ellsworth Kelly’s tomb. Sink your teeth into a half pound’s worth of ground-fresh-daily-from-whole-briskets-of-USDA-inspected-beef burgers. Why not? They’re individually pattied on the premises, grilled to order, and traditionally seasoned. Then they’re […]

Moe’s Southwest Grill

If you threw a peso in any direction, chances are you’d hit a fast-food Tex-Mex establishment that has sprung up in the past few years. Since all of them have the same menu items, more or less, it’s easy to figure out whose comida is bueno. Moe’s emphasizes the fact that it doesn’t use freezers […]

Starbucks

Since its founding by a trio of aspiring coffee roasters in Seattle in 1971, Starbucks has grown to become the largest coffeehouse in the world, with upwards of 20,000 locations in Ft. Lauderdale and around the world. Named for the chief mate on the whaling ship from Moby Dick, the company didn

Tijuana Flats

The walls at Tijuana Flats are covered with enough silly slogans and “xtreme” flair to base a whole other Mike Judge movie on. But the Tex-Mex ain’t bad: burritos, quesadillas, and tacos filled with carefully grilled meats and fresh ingredients. Better yet is the fast-casual chain’s hot sauce bar, a try-at-your-own-risk collection of chili pepper […]

Zona Fresca

Welcome to the “Fresh Zone,” where the Cal-Mex fare lives up to the joint’s name at this outpost in Pompano Beach. Everything here is made daily on the premises, from lard-free beans to guacamole to cilantro-spiked rice. Baja-style Mexican food includes fish tacos and shrimp burritos. Zona Fresca’s portions are huge and prices ridiculously reasonable. […]