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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.
This Fort Lauderdale storefront is just one of seven chain restaurants courtesy of Darden Inc. (of Olive Garden fame). And you can bet your Prada handbag that this test concept, “seasonally inspired healthier dining,” has been thoroughly researched, tested, evaluated, and strategized. Low-cal flame-grilled meats, 60 wines by the glass, whole grains, fresh veggies, and […]
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Includes two nature trails, an exhibit building, and an 1,800-square-foot assembly hall.
The saying goes, “Don’t judge a good book by its cover,” and the same is true for romantic restaurants. Set in a nondescript storefront on an uninspiring road, this waterfront Italian eatery offers extraordinary ambiance and remarkable food. A narrow path takes you to a small candlelit room with a few cozy seats. Though the […]
This Italian eatery in northern Fort Lauderdale serves ingredient-driven Italian fare in a romantic setting. Daily specials such as melting imported burrata cheese and diver scallops seared and served on the half shell are unburdened by excess, allowing their core flavors to sing. Imported pastas come topped with fresh pancetta and broccoli rabe, and hulking […]
Seventh Street Wine Company has it all: atmosphere, service, and quality. Located off Federal Highway in an inconspicuous yellowish building, Seventh Street’s entrance is around the back in what looks like a pretty cruddy parking lot. But walk in and the multiple spaces take you in. Low ceilings open up to wonderfully lit rooms with […]
The Shade Post has relocated to a new art and design warehouse space that stands as a cornerstone on 1st street, between Andrews Avenue and 1st Avenue, a crossroads in the downtown civic center area of Fort Lauderdale. This unique band of people, merged together to bring the Shade Post to a larger venue in […]
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Two bars keep patrons abuzz in this classic Fort Lauderdale beach resort. Inside, the Wreck Bar’s underwater ambience is replete with stocked fish tanks and a viewing glass to watch swimmers in one of the hotel’s pools. Outside, the pool-side bar straddles an expansive stretch of 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 […]
So you just ate the best meal of your life, but you’re not sated. You still need that little buzz that makes a damn good meal perfect. You could smoke a cigar, but that’s not allowed these days. Pot? You crazy? So how about a snifter of the finest French cognac? No better place to […]
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Pull up a stool at Smarty Pants and observe fellow drinkers. The cute bartenders are a nice addition to the scene, and $2.25 well and domestic drinks are offered seven days a week at this Wilton Manors establishment. Friday and Saturday provide karaoke entertainment. During Bingo on a Sunday night, you could win a free […]
Finally, a place where smokers don’t have to feel ostracized. Smoke Café, nestled in a colorful, Old Florida plaza off A1A and Oakland Park, offers its customers more than 100 types of cigars, along with hookah tobacco. The hearty aroma wafts around the entrance, greeting you at the door or as you walk by to […]
There are about 70 locations of this Orlando-based chain, and it has diners lickin’ their fingers. Smokey Bones seems to be gunning for the Ale House demographic: men who want to hang out with buddies, have a few drinks, watch the game, and, most of all, eat meat. With the culture of BBQ being competitive […]