Pa’ DeGennaro’s Restaurant

Pa’ Degennaro’s is the invincible old favorite of generations of pasta-craving Lauderdalians, a restaurant that through a couple of makeovers and many chefs has held onto its base clientele like a showman with a mad tiger by the tail. While over the years the interior and the chefs have changed, the food has remained much […]

Padrino’s

One of the oldest Cuban restaurants in our area, family-owned Padrino

Palate Party

Owned by former Hell’s Kitchen contestant and New Times “Tastemaker” Robyn Almodovar, Palate Party explodes into “A party in your mouth every time!” Hey, it’s their slogan. All jokes aside, the truck serves some gourmet offerings you wouldn’t be surprised to find in a white-tablecloth establishment – without being stuffy, of course. Crab and corn […]

Panorama Restaurant

This Brazilian restaurant isn’t big on being big. There is no ostentatious decor, no room-length salad bar, no rodizio wherein men carve large pieces of meat at your table. Panorama concentrates instead on cooking genuine Brazilian specialties that you just cannot find elsewhere, flavorfully prepared and simply presented at an affordable price. Try a picaha […]

Papa’s Fresh Market

This restaurant and fish market looks every bit of its 1976 vintage, though that’s not a bad thing. Being inside the winding corridors decked floor to ceiling in dark wood feels like dining in the galley of an old fishing boat. A display case by the front door highlights the day’s catch: To the right, […]

Papa’s Raw Bar

Floribbean, best described as a fusion of island-inspired fare mixed with locally grown tropical fruits and fresh-caught fish. And at Papa’s Raw Bar in Lighthouse Point, it’s what’s on the clipboard menu. Owners Joy and Hugh Ganter, and their son Troy, built the neighborhood eatery in a newly vacated space next door to Seafood World, […]

Parrot Lounge

Fun. Food. Libation. Those are the words stamped above the door at the Parrot Lounge, one of Fort Lauderdale’s oldest bars. And you can bet that the folks inside stick to that slogan. Tucked inside a corner near the beach, the red-brick building is sandwiched between tattoo shops, and despite its close proximity to a […]

Pelican Landing

Pelican Landing is the more casual watering hole adjoining the Hyatt’s Pier 66 (Grille 66 is the upscale neighbor). But you wouldn’t know it by the docks of million-dollar yachts you have to walk past to get there. Look east and the marina, peppered with sailboats and sports fishermen, seems to go on forever; look […]

Pepper’s Chinese Restaurant and Lounge

Pepper’s is nicely decorated with dark wood and soft lighting, but it’s great for takeout too. Owner Jason Xiu offers a full menu of the dishes you know and love, plus a second menu featuring some of the best, most diverse regional Chinese cooking in the area, including authentically prepared Taiwanese and Szechwan. Indulge in […]

Peter Pan Diner

Old school that has it all: quintessential Greek-diner kitsch, huge dining rooms in need of new paint, upside-down coffee-cups, a working class clientele, and an exhaustive menu that rivals a short-story anthology. You can’t go wrong with breakfast; you can’t go wrong with the gyro sandwich and the home-made tzatziki sauce; and if you can’t […]

Pho 78 Vietnamese Restaurant

It’s sooo much more than just “soup.” At this Pembroke Pines pho house, the Asian dish consisting of noodles, steamy broth, assorted meats, veggies, and fresh herbs takes you on a ritualistic trip through Vietnamese cuisine. Pho 78 takes its pho (pronounced fuh) so seriously, in fact, that it comes with instructions. Step one – […]

Pho Hoa Noodle Soup

The Vietnamese chain serves some authentic Asian food, starting with boiling pho that you can kick up with the absolute hottest slices of raw jalapeño you’ll find. Big bowls of bun (rice noodles) feature big on the menu as well as simple appetizers and light salads like a cold chicken salad with vermicelli rice noodles. […]

Pho Saigon Cuisine

Saigon Cuisine has come a long way from its roots as a humble deli – no, not the knish and bagel kind. The kind that turns out banh mi: Vietnam’s take on the submarine sandwich that shoehorns a fluffy baguette full of roasted pork, pate, pickled vegetables, and spicy jalapenos. These days, owner Young Le’s […]

Pho Vi

Vietnamese cuisine has exploded on the contemporary food scene, thanks in large part to a filling and fun-to-eat dish called pho (typically pronounced fuh) – beef broth and noodle soup that’s considered the national dish of Vietnam. For years, Broward residents had to trek west to 441 to find good Vietnamese, so Pho Vi’s opening […]