Sea Watch

Fresh sea air and fresh seafood mark this spot, run by the same folks as Bimini Boatyard. International fish, mollusk, and crustacean dishes, including New Zealand orange roughy with dill-chardonnay sauce, bouillabaisse à la Marseillaise in garlic-saffron broth find their way from menu to mouth.

Shula’s on the Beach

As we were finishing up our entrees, the woman with the Karen Carpenter voice had an announcement to make. She paused before a rendition of “Son of a Sailor” to let the dozen or so tables in a cavernous, beachfront dining room know that a couple was celebrating a special night. “It’s their 52nd wedding […]

Southport Raw Bar

For those of us with high expectations of low places, this raw bar has appeal. You can stumble up to the docks almost any time of day and sup on platters of gulf oysters and wash them down with ice-cold beer from the bottle or plunk down inside and escape the sun with an iced […]

Sunfish Grill

Sunfish Grill was a luminary when it debuted nearly two decades ago in a former luncheonette in Fort Lauderdale. From the charming-though-dated dining room, you’d never know it. At its peak, the restaurant garnered New Times awards including Best Place for an Intimate Conversation and Best Contemporary Restaurant. That was under chef Tony Sindaco and […]

Tarks of Dania Beach

This blue- and white-painted seafood counter has been shucking raw clams and oysters, frying chicken wings, and serving cold lager along Federal Highway since Lyndon Johnson was in office. The place is little more than a single bar top and a chef’s line — just pull up a stool and watch the entertainment. That would […]

Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle

Nary a frat house or sorority row in sight, but Tarpon Bend’s ample customer base sure looks and acts the part. Himmarshee’s busiest pickup spot and happy-hour hangout finds reggae and cover bands to regale the white-collar crowd.Since it opened more than a decade ago, Tarpon Bend has anchored that bustling corner alongside the train […]

Totoritas Restaurant

You can’t miss the place: An oversized red-and-white Peruvian flag, nearly always stretched taut in the breezes that whip across the North Perry Airport, perches atop the storefront eatery, serving as a beacon for all lovers of the Andean nation’s sophisticated cuisine. Inside the tiny, wood-paneled dining room, this third outpost of the Las Totoritas […]

Tropical Acres Steakhouse

Ever since 1949, long before I-95 connected South Florida and high-rises covered the coasts, Tropical Acres Steakhouse has sat on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale, serving steaks, formality and a taste of the good life. More than six decades after opening, and after surviving two restaurant-gutting fires, the menu has grown but remains centered on […]

Tropical Tacos

On the West Coast, taco trucks are as ubiquitous as Starbucks. But alas, South Florida isn’t so lucky. But we do have Tropical Tacos, which serves up tasty meals on wheels right off of Fort Lauderdale’s State Road 84. They serve Mexican style street food, from Baja-style fish tacos to burritos, quesadillas, nachos and even […]

The Whale’s Rib

Since being showcased on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, homey seafood shack the Whale’s Rib has enjoyed a renaissance as Deerfield Beach’s premier spot for ultrafresh seafood and cold brews. And for good reason. It’s the kind of place where you can sit at the worn bar-top and watch your oysters shucked right in […]

Wild Sea Las Olas

Inside one of the oldest buildings on Las Olas, the Riverside Hotel, a fresh restaurant and a young chef are breathing new life into the tourist-trap-lined boulevard. The 130-seat Wild Sea Oyster Bar replaced the hotel’s Grill Room in March 2013. Chef de cuisine Jon Sanchez, who previously worked for Thomas Keller, sources the best […]

Ye Olde Falcon Pub

Sometimes, British-themed pubs exist primarily for drinking and listening to live music, not so much for the dining experience. Olde Falcon isn’t one of those, even though their 50-odd strong draft beer list is the main draw. On one hand, the Falcon Pub is stereotypical: dark-wood-paneled interior, sports on the TVs. The music is cranked […]