Christina Wan’s Mandarin House

The Wans have been running Chinese restaurants around South Florida for more than 40 years, satisfying cravings for fermented black beans or Peking duck without inducing any Fear-Factor-type gag reflexes — no jellyfish or clotted pig’s blood. Ms. Wan is a presence at her new place — chic and sharp-eyed — and as always, the […]

Chuck’s Steak House

Chuck’s Steak House founding partner Chuck Rolles opened his first steak house in 1959 in Waikiki, Hawaii. Today, there’s one other location, in Fort Lauderdale. The place offers all the usual steak house offerings presented to you on a hand-painted wooden bottle menu. That includes a teriyaki ribeye, filet mignon, Angus New York strip, and […]

CIBO Wine Bar

There’s something about Italian Brunch & Bubbles that you just can’t resist! Join CIBO Wine Bar Ft. Lauderdale for your new favorite brunch buffet, now on Sundays 11 AM – 4 PM. For just $35pp enjoy a vast selection of brunch items fit for any foodie and half-off of bottles of champagne. – Made To […]

Coconut’s Bahama Grill

With an impressive though tidy wine/beer selection (plus sangria, champagne, and frozen mojitos), Coconut’s is a charming little dockside restaurant on the Intracoastal Waterway, a jump away from the crowds on the beach. The seafood-heavy menu is slightly fancier than at your average shoreside snack shack (ceviche; peel-and-eat shrimp; pork lollpops with honey hoisin glaze), […]

Coconuts

With an impressive though tidy wine/beer selection (plus sangria, champagne, and frozen mojitos), Coconut’s is a charming little dockside restaurant on Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway, a jump away from the crowds on the beach. The seafood-heavy menu is slightly fancier than at your average shoreside snack shack (ceviche; peel-and-eat shrimp; pork lollpops with honey hoisin […]

Coral Cliffs Indoor Climbing

It’s not always easy to get vertical in an area with an elevation of right around nada. But not to worry, you can get way above sea level at Coral Cliffs Indoor Climbing. Here, you can climb dozens of regularly rotating routes, ranging from 5.5 to 5.13. They also have weights and benches, so you […]

Croissan-Time French Bakery

Paris is far away and expensive, but its reasonably priced, delicious flavor is right around the corner at Croissan-Time in Fort Lauderdale. You can’t beat a breakfast composed of Bernard Casse’s sublime croissants, hot from the oven. He’s got chocolate or almond paste-filled varieties, sure, but check out those buttery crescents stuffed with sour apricots […]