Gerri’s Sports Pub

Gerri’s in Margate looks fairly small from the outside, but once you get inside, you see it’s surprisingly large. The bar is front-and-center, with darts on one wall and a pool table a bit farther away. Locals flock to this joint afternoon and night to have a few beverages and poke fun at one another. […]

Ginger Bay Cafe

Ginger Bay Café is known for its smooth Caribbean vibe, featuring tunes as spicy as the jerk chicken. With live music five nights a week, you’ve got several options to choose from. Wednesdays at the Bay is “dance hall night.” Thursdays feature soca and calypso music. Round out the weekend with reggae on Friday and […]

Grady’s Bar

Fort Lauderdale is filled with a colorful array of hidden dives, including the 70-something-year-old Grady’s Bar. This is a locals-only spot and certainly not for the weak-hearted. The dim interior is somewhat reminiscent of an old moose lodge with drop ceilings, cigarette machines, and wood laminate walls. Grady’s even has a shrine dedicated to itself. […]

Gramps

In addition to the air conditioning, cold beer and cocktails as their entrance advertises, Wynwood’s Gramps is home to lots more. Like rock acts on the regular, DJs spinning vinyl and plenty of dance space. Plus occasional gator shows. And lots of dark nooks and crannies for whatever else you might want to get into. […]

Grand Central

This midsize live-performance venue has a killer light show and sound system. The open warehouse-like space in downtown Miami includes a stage, plenty of dance floor, a range of seating options, and an outdoor area. Management procures buzz-worthy underground indie acts from around the world.

Green Room

The multilevel Green Room is the latest addition to the America’s Backyard/Revolution family, providing the downtown Fort Lauderdale locale with a unique nighttime hangout. Although chic in décor with white leather couches, fancy lighting systems, and Marie Antoinette-style chandeliers, the attitude is far from that of red-velvet roped-off club. An enormous dance floor fills up […]

Grille 66 & Bar

Grill 66 & Bar is an upscale waterfront restaurant known to draw Broward’s recession-proof crowd. Located on the Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to Pier 66 and the Hyatt hotel, the eatery boasts white tablecloths and a lovely view of yachts floating by. The lollipop lamb chops with mixed baby leaf lettuce and a house sauce are […]

Hard Rock Live

A 5,500-seat indoor stadium provides the perfect staging, acoustics, and ambiance for an epic evening of music on any given night at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Casino in Hollywood. Whether it’s Lionel Richie, OneRepublic, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, or Loretta Lynn, each act that graces the stage at Hard Rock Live […]

Hard Rock Stadium

Ahhhhh, Miami’s changeable professional sports arena extraordinaire. Currently known as Hard Rock Stadium, this 76,000-seat arena is the stadium formerly known as Joe Robbie, Pro Player, Dolphins, Land Shark, and Sun Life. This Miami Gardens landmark has hosted five Super Bowls, two World Series, countless rock stars, Wrestlemania and all kinds of other major events. […]

Harrison’s Wine Bar

From 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. every night, Harrison’s pours wine, bubbly, and cocktails and beer to 30-, 40-, and 50-somethings, to couples, to the occasional singles, and to groups who get really cozy. The setup is ideal: plush couches, dark drapes, and cinder-block walls that seem impenetrable from the outside. The red light from […]

Havana Hideout

Surrounded by tiki torches and a canopy of foliage, directly off of the well-trekked Lake Avenue, Havana Hideout feels more like a relaxed backyard party than a stuffy culinary destination. Sit with the sand in your toes in one of several folding chairs and dig into plates of empanadas seasoned with ground beef, shredded cheese, […]

H.G. Roosters

There’s an easy-going kitsch permeating the vibe inside H.G. Rooster’s, and it shines throughout all the incredible activities set up seven days a week. On Sunday alone, there’s a free barbecue on the patio at 5 p.m., male dancers at 6 p.m., and karaoke at 11 p.m. There’s bingo on Mondays (affectionately named Sissy Bingo, […]

Hibiscus House

The best area hotel is not a hotel at all — it’s a B&B, one of the few stalwarts of its kind to survive surrounded by sprouting condos and opulent resorts. Hibiscus House in West Palm Beach offers luxury on a small scale, trading the quiet ambiance of a palm-lined street in West Palm’s Old […]

Historic Downtowner Saloon

Put it this way: if you moved to Fort Lauderdale, and nobody told you about this place, you need new friends. The historic Downtowner is a Fort Lauderdale institution meeting traditionalist, utilitarian needs: Friday’s the fish fry night, Monday is steak night, Tuesdays it’s ribs, etc. The Sunday brunch stays a longtime favorite draw, crammed […]