Riverside Market

Nothing but love for Total Wine & More, but sometimes, you just want to buy where everybody knows your name. Throw your beer budget to the local guy and you might just find widen your social circle even as you stock your fridge with an exceptional array of beers. This beloved neighborhood institution in Fort […]

Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar

Rocco’s Tacos is a trendy and upbeat Mexican restaurant on Las Olas Boulevard known for its handmade tortillas, guacamole made to order, and more than 225 types of tequila. The décor is fun and modern, including large star-encrusted chandeliers, Mexican memorabilia, rustic wooden tables, and roomy booths. At night, Rocco’s Tacos caters to the South […]

Rock ‘N’ Roll Ribs

This Coral Springs rib joint from Iron Maiden drummer and South Florida resident Nicko McBrain feels just about as close to a backyard barbecue as you can get in a restaurant. The food isn’t exactly Memphis-style barbecue; rather, it tastes like what you might whip up with some friends huddled around a Webber grill. Ribs […]

Rock Bar

Fort Lauderdale Beach’s newly renovated Rock Bar looks like how it sounds — cheesy, lowbrow, and fun. An edgy red and black motif is complemented by record-sleeve-lined walls, bathtub-sized margarita glasses, and the biggest disco ball you’ll probably ever see in your life. Ample indoor/outdoor seating; lots of cheap, beachy drink specials; and uncomfortably loud […]

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 […]

Roosters

Thirty years of deep-frying wings in one building builds a lot of history (and plaque in a lot of arteries). Even so, Roosters packed up the poultry operation in May 2008, moving from the dark, wood-paneled confines of its longtime Southgate Boulevard location to a shiny new space just a few blocks down the road. […]

Rosey Baby Crawfish & Cajun House

By day, students and suits crowd Rosey Baby for crawfish pasta and other Louisiana favorites, but by night, the tiny club pushes tables and chairs aside. Patrons literally bump elbows with the regional crop of traditional blues purveyors regularly holding court. This spicy little number feels like a New Orleans bar mysteriously picked up and […]

Rosie’s Bar and Grill

Formerly Hamburger Mary’s, Rosie’s is a mini paradise in the middle of Wilton Manors. Dance music blasts, gay-culture knickknacks litter the walls, colorful lanterns light the outside patio, and a good-looking friendly staff serves your food and drinks with a wink. Dishes have cheeky titles like “Big ‘Dicts” (eggs benedict) and “Ivana Hooker.” And, in […]

Royal Pig Pub & Kitchen

The latest addition to the burgeoning Las Olas nightlife scene is the Royal Pig Pub. Across from Vibe and YOLO, this watering hole is for those in need of a more casual bar scene. The interior is ornate but not overdone and gaudy. Constructed almost completely in wood and brick, the castle-like inside will make […]

Royal Treatz

These days, you’d better be pretty impressive to earn a nod as a cupcake shop. After all, they’re a dime a dozen. But at Royal Treatz, they’re absolutely worth the attention. In addition to incredibly creative (and mouthwatering) cupcake creations, they also make chocolates, cookies, candies, pops and specialty cakes and froyo. Basically, a one-stop […]

Runas Peruvian Cuisine

Peruvian cuisine – marked by its fusion of various global cuisines, those sweet yellow chili peppers, giant kernels of maize, and fresh seafood – has grown exponentially in popularity. No matter what your tastes, once you get over the unfamiliar-sounding names and each dish’s seemingly incongruent pairings, you’ll find that the dishes of Peru offer […]

Runyon’s Restaurant

With its high ceilings, graceful archways, large wooden tables, and rustic fireplace, Coral Spring’s landmark Runyon’s looks more country inn than steak house. It is only when you dip into giant, succulent meat like their famous prime rib with puffy popover of Yorkshire pudding or Texas-cut rib eye that you’ll be sure you’re in an […]

Rustic Inn Crabhouse

The Rustic Inn is a Fort Lauderdale landmark: After 55 years in business, the cavernous restaurant is still packed daily with folks looking to release their aggression on the backs of blue crabs. The restaurant sits on a canal overlooking a busy boatyard. It’s draped in thick, seafaring rope and signs reminiscent of Old Florida […]

S3

S3, short for Sun, Surf and Sand, is the latest project by the Restaurant People, owners of YOLO, Vibe, and Tarpon Bend. It’s the team’s first foray onto Fort Lauderdale’s beachfront, and it’s doing it in high style — with an even higher budget. Nearly $4 million was spent transforming the first floor of the […]

Sage Bagel & Appetizer Shop

A traditional Jewish deli without any of the unnecessary schmaltz, this Hallandale bagel shop has been a neighborhood institution since the 1970s. Hand-cut lox, homemade matzo ball soup, and fist-sized piles of shaved brisket, pastrami, and corned beef piled high in overstuffed sandwiches would make any bubbe proud, while a special section of the menu […]

Sage Bistro and Oyster Bar

You really have to hand it to chef Laurent Tasic. His Sage Bistro and Oyster bar juggles two completely different concepts and nails them both: a high-end raw bar, with its $52 shellfish tower and a $28 “trio” of jumbo pink Gulf shrimp, oysters, and crab meat on the one hand; and on the other, […]