Briny Irish Pub

A “traditional” Irish bar located smack dab on the corner of Sleazy Street and NE Drunk Avenue in Pompano. Really doesn’t sound like it should work, right? But the clientele that packs the Briny every night (especially Saturday night, when Rob Rage, the Briny’s own rock ‘n’ roll cover band, plays) doesn’t give a shit. […]

The Bubble

Founded by local promoter couple-extraordinaire Garo Gallo and Yvonne Colón, IWAN space the Bubble warehouse/gallery/music venue serves as a hub for Broward County’s creative base. Imagine concert-hall-quality acoustics, 3,000 square feet to boogie your ass off or wallflower around (this doesn’t include the giant space outside), two stages, and loads of local art littering the […]

Bull Bar

At the beginning (or end, depending on how you look at it) of Delray Beach’s downtown strip on Atlantic Avenue is the Bull Bar. Named after the bullhead dolphin, the tiny but extremely lively bar is one of the more laid-back spots on “the Ave.” There are no red velvet ropes, jeans are acceptable, and […]

Cagney’s Saloon

Cagney’s is a true biker bar, with plenty of spots out front to park your ride. Cruise up and refuel your gut with daily happy hours from noon to 6 p.m., because waiting until 5 o’clock for happy hour is for the weak. Check out live and loud rock bands four nights a week, or […]

Cheers Food and Spirits

In Fort Lauderdale, bars come and go quicker than the tide rolls in, but every now and then, one opens and decades later new generations of locals are filling up the barstools, just like here at Cheers. From neon signs to pool tables and sports memorabilia, the drinking hole has all the quintessential trimmings, but […]

Chill Wine Lounge

Fort Lauderdale’s independent Gateway movie theater might not be able to boast chef-prepared foods deliverable to high-back leather recliners like at the big mega-chain multiplex, but it’s now possible to enjoy a specialty glass of wine or craft beer before walking over to your first-run indie flick. That’s thanks to Chill Wine Lounge, the “deco […]

China Grill

This SoBe pioneer is still bold, boisterous, big on a grand scale. Let’s use one dish to illustrate: Sake-marinated chicken was a half-bird crisply grilled and sliced into thick, moist wedges imbued with smoke and spice. A mound of vinegary napa cabbage salad countered with an acidic tang, as did a thin, dark sauce based […]

Chit Chat’s Bar

All the flashy, thumping clubs that fill our cities are enough to make bargoers nostalgic for the watering holes of bygone days — the kind in the old Westerns, where folks can drink, dance, and shoot a game of pool. For the city-dwelling cowpokes, there’s Chit Chat’s Lounge. Chit Chat’s is a clean, classic, laid-back […]

Circus Bar

Let’s get one thing straight up front: Clowns are fucking creepy. And circuses are mostly filled with sanctioned animal abuse and freaks who don’t believe in gravity (until it hits them in the face). But not all big tops are bad. The Circus Sports Bar and Grill in Pompano has a fantastic collection of clowns […]

Club Vixens

Hidden behind a long line of industrial buildings and a throng of warehouses is an oasis home to a pair of nefarious grails our parents warned us about: sex and rock ‘n’ roll. Club Vixens, the latest brainchild from the folks behind Scarlett’s Cabaret, aims to be more than just a strip club; it wants […]

Colony Theatre

Located in the heart of South Beach, Lincoln Road, the Colony Theater has remained one of South Florida’s most popular entertainment venues since 1935. The Deco-Style Colony Theater hosts entertainment programs worth your time, including music, dance, opera, comedy, and film. As a completely refurbished venue, the Colony Theater now encompasses 430 seats with a […]