Chapultepec

One of Chapultepec’s best-kept secrets is the ad hoc taco stand that pops up outside the restaurant late on Friday nights; it offers full service inside the restaurant every other day of the week. Cooks grill juicy carnitas and carne asada in the South Florida breeze, hitting each fragrant stack of meat with chopped onion, […]

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

Charcuterie Too!

Charcuterie Too! is a charming little mom-and-pop café on the second floor of the Broward County Library’s Main Downtown Branch, a tiny cafeteria line loaded with mouthwatering daily specials: muffins and bagels for breakfast and hot, homey lunches like fresh soups, sandwiches, salads, wraps, and cheese or spinach quiche along with specials like chicken schnitzel, […]

Charlotte Bistro

Charlotte’s distinctiveness begins with the eclectic décor: a quaint and quirky collage of patterned wallpaper, floral nosegays, and white ovoid lamps hanging from a high black ceiling. It all fits together to form an utterly charming ambiance. The cuisine weaves a similarly enchanting web, fusing strands of French bistro fare with ingredients such as the […]

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 […]

Che Pibe Inc

Modest and sincere, this Argentine steak house offers an authentic South American beef experience. That means no matter how you order it, the steaks, chops, and short ribs will be served well done. But the tasty filet mignon or churrasco plus a vibrant chimichurri or a pleasantly pungent Gorgonzola sauce go a long way toward […]

Checkers Old Munchen

Munchen, as in Old-Munchen, is German for Munich. But it’s also a signifier of the spirited good times cooked up at this Pompano Beach eatery in that the place feels just like a beer bar set in the historic Bavarian capital. The small restaurant is lined with beer bottles and decorative steins and anchored by […]

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 […]

The Cheese Course

Let’s face it: Cheese makes everything better. The Cheese Course — a chain with four locations throughout South Florida — is a nod to the stores of Europe that sell one item done extremely well. Patrons wander through the odorous shop and are encouraged to sample from more than 150 cheeses from all over the […]

The Cheese Course

Let’s face it: Cheese makes everything better. The Cheese Course — a chain with four locations throughout South Florida — is a nod to the stores of Europe that sell one item done extremely well. Patrons wander through the odorous Plantation shop and are encouraged to sample from more than 150 cheeses from all over […]

Cheesesteak Experience

At the corner of A1A and Oakland Park Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale you’ll find the Cheesesteak Experience, a family-owned and operated establishment that makes a sandwich that rivals most others in the area. Open since 2006, they’re serving some of the best cheesesteaks around, each made with chopped South Philly Brand sirloin steak imported straight […]

Cheetah

Strip clubs appeal to the simplest impulse of man: sex. So how did we let the strip club become so damned high-concept? Is the modern man really unsatisfied with merely the sight of impossibly gorgeous nude women? Must he also be seated on some regal piece of furniture within a palatial space throbbing with neon, […]

Chef Allen’s

The refurbished restaurant is now billed as a “modern seafood bistro,” the emphasis being placed on local, sustainable fish and produce – and on lower prices, an effort to change the perception of Allen’s from fine-dining destination to casual neighborhood haunt. Start with seafood chowder – a thin, bracing broth brimming with fresh shellfish – […]

Chef’s Palette Cafe and Grill

Proving grounds for the students of the International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and open only a few nights a week, Chef’s Palette provides an unusual dining experience. The school is located just beside the 17th Street bridge, and its see-through design lets you get a view of the action in […]

Cherry Smash

Gone are the days of Friday night dates at the ice cream parlor — the kids these days are probably too busy getting into more nefarious business. However, here, you’ll still find a nostalgic ice cream parlor with vintage knickknacks and a checkerboard floor, at Cherry Smash, the eponymous sundae is not to be missed. […]

Chico’s Place

At this unassuming Portuguese restaurant, there’s cod-and-jumbo-clam stew; deep-fried cod with onions and fried potatoes in garlic sauce; grilled cod with steamed potatoes, olive oil, and garlic sauce; cod covered in onions and mayonnaise with mashed potatoes; and a lot more. Of the 30 or so entrées on the regular menu, 15 are cod dishes […]