This more than 30-year-old hot dog stand in Fort Lauderdale offers some of the most satiating Chicago-style dogs and sausages in the land. Owned by former Chicagoan Barry Star, Hot Dog Heaven serves a classic Windy City-style dog on a poppy bun, topped with mustard, neon relish, onions, pickles, hot peppers, tomatoes, and a dash […]
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Showing 243 - 264 of 558What this sports bar/neighborhood pub lacks in spelling skills (or is that skillz), it makes up for in capacity for optimal sports viewing. With flat screens broadcasting everything from football games to UFC fights, Hott Leggz is a reliable destination for a Fort Lauderdale local in search of a little camaraderie while watching his or […]
If you want to immerse yourself in nature, Hugh Taylor’s legacy is the place to do it. Fort Lauderdale’s Hugh Taylor Birch Park features a humid maze of tropical hammocks — the perfect throwback to what once was. There are all kinds of options for exploring this oasis, from canoeing the freshwater lagoon to hiking […]
You wouldn’t notice it but for the small sign sticking out into a side street, bearing the word HUT in plain lettering. There’s something about bars next to package stores — a genuine friendliness that 10,000 hipsters couldn’t manufacture or reproduce. The bar here circles the middle of the room like a welcoming sandbar for […]
Some love and some hate this long-running, classic Italian place in Fort Lauderdale, now more than 20 years old. We happen to like it just fine, because, among other things, it’s cheap! A plate of homemade pasta may set you back as little as ten bucks, and those are some darned good noodles. Il Mulino […]
This 2,800-square-foot microbrewery and taproom offers unique, experimental, and constantly rotating beers that cover a wide range of styles, with a focus on juicy IPA’s and tart sour ales. Billy’s Curbside Kitchen food truck is on site five days a week serving burgers, quesadillas, wraps, and snacks.
High-decibel hip-hop feeds the frenzy on weekends at this friendly neighborhood watering hole. J’s boasts both pool tables and a mirror ball, and every Thursday, full-contact karaoke brigades liven up the dance floor.
Some locals cite the bars on the windows and the chipped-paint exterior of Jalisco as reasons they put off stopping in, but once they walk inside, everything changes. The warm yellow of the walls makes a comfy setting. Regulars slide into well-worn booths while loners take their seats at the bar. Mexican soft drinks and […]
An agreeable if not exemplary example of teppanyaki, or artful and entertaining Japanese tableside cooking. Tables surrounding traditional grills and menus offering complete prix-fixe dinners make this a good place for a group to dine on fried rice, grilled vegetables, grilled seafood, seared steak, and the like. Chefs will automatically provide a little wrist music […]
In his decade long run as one of South Florida’s most praised practitioners of New American cuisine, Johnny Vinczencz has been nicknamed everything from “The Caribbean Cowboy” to “The Guava Gaucho,” but his food is always recognizable by familiar flavors rooted in our country’s regional cuisines — just disguised a bit with worldly-wise additions and […]
Tucked away in Fort Lauderdale is a prized piece of South Africa, or as the owners of the Kalahari Bar like to call it, “a home away from home.” Quaint in size but large in personality and décor, there is no corner left untouched. Sports memorabilia hangs throughout, and authentic tribal accouterments adorn the walls. […]