Hollywood North Beach Park

Includes four picnic areas with tables and grills and a 1,600-foot boardwalk along the Intracoastal, where fishing is permitted; south of the boardwalk are two rental picnic shelters, each with water, electricity, tables, and a grill.

Hollywood Prime

Whether it’s the 28-ounce prime porterhouse, the 12-ounce Australian Kobe-style cut, or the eight-ounce cold-water lobster tail, size is everything at this chichi Hollywood beachside steakhouse. A read-through of Hollywood Prime’s menu looks like the exact opposite of eating locally, with steak flown in from Greg Norman’s ranch, lobster by way of South Africa, coffee […]

Hollywood Vine

A quaint wine lovers’ paradise can be found behind the doors of Hollywood Vine. Steps from Young Circle, the wine bar’s welcoming environment makes you feel as though you’re relaxing at home with your favorite glass of vino. From wine connoisseurs to couples expanding their palettes, a mixed group of folks mingles alongside the long […]

Hope’s Restaurant

Hope’s is all about perseverance — yours and the owner’s. Chef Audrey Hope, who has created one of South Florida’s best Caribbean/American spots (with a heavy accent on Bahamian cooking), serves all the best fried fish, fish stews, lobster tail, red beans and rice, and guava duff you could hope for. The entire Hope clan […]

Istanbul

The longest views in Hollywood come courtesy of the ocean-facing tables at Hasan Kochan’s 17-year-old Turkish restaurant on the Hollywood Broadwalk. Kochan’s food is homemade and moderately priced ($3.95 to $9.95 for small plates, up to $17.95 for entrées) – from ubiquitous Mideast staples like spinach pie and baba gannouj to more outré fare: feta […]

J’s Garden Cafe

Whoever said vegetarian food was all raw veggies and tasteless tofu was eating at too many corporate chains. For those truly talented in the culinary arts, vegetarian meals can yield incredible variety and fabulous flavors. Enter J’s Garden Cafe. This mother-daughter effort in Hollywood offers Haitian-Caribbean fare and a holistic approach to eating. It’s not […]

Jack’s Hollywood Diner

The stainless steel restaurant is a true classic, having been manufactured in 1953 by Mountain View Diners, a New Jersey company that was one of the nation’s premier eatery makers. And just like the old days, the servers are nice, and with every order you get a massive serving of diner classics. Just steps away […]

Joe’s Tiki Bar Grill and Sushi

As you drive down A1A in Hollywood, out of nowhere, an enormous tiki bar will catch your eye: You’ve found Joe’s Tiki Bar & Grill. Because the bar is completely open air and on the Intracoastal, there really isn’t a bad seat in the house

JP’s Bagel Place

Judging by the name, I would assume this is a place to get bagels. At JP’s in Hollywood, you can get the house breakfast special for under $5 and their ham, egg and cheese bagel is no McDonalds. The ham is cooked and the egg is fried, a rebellion against fast food breakfast. Delivery is […]

JWB Prime Steak and Seafood

Forget cheeseburgers in paradise. At the Margaritaville resort in Hollywood Beach, you can get a perfectly seared prime bone-in rib-eye, local spear-caught fish, and a homemade banana cream pie that’s better than your mom’s – all in our own little slice of South Florida heaven. When the 17-story, 349-room Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort opened, no […]

Kids-n-Science

Nowadays, kid’s brains are basically becoming mush – what with iPads and streaming TV taking over the world. But don’t lose hope. At Kids-n-Science, you can get your offspring cool toys that’ll actually build up that brain matter rather than disintegrate it.

Kuro

Sure, sushi and sashimi are in no short supply in Broward County, but that’s not all you’ll find at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s newest restaurant, Kuro. Named simply “Black” in Japanese, Kuro is the resort’s 9,500-square-foot showpiece, a custom-designed theater-style dining room set with booths and circular tables each presenting a clear […]

La Piazza Pasta Cafe

This Italian cafe on Hollywood Boulevard packs them in, its recipe for success based on the tried-and-true formula of aesthetic setting plus buoyant bar scene plus accommodating service plus fresh, accessible cuisine at affordable prices yields a wait to get in on weekends. It also helps that the menu is made up of ever-popular Italian […]

A La Turca Turkish Restaurant

Don’t let the beige motif fool you. With its vinyl banquettes and campy Mediterranean music, a La Turca is a Turkish diner with personality. But really, you’re here for the food. Mezes include greatest hits like baba gannouj, hummus, grape leaves, and kibbeh, though a table with an appetite should go for the chef’s-choice sampler […]

Lamp Post Lounge

Situated on the Hollywood border, the Lamp Post Lounge is an off-the-beaten-path watering hole. The two-story white-and-green-trimmed building looks as though it was a trading post in the Wild West. However, inside mimics that of just a casual, good-ol’-time bar. From videogames to a pool table and beer memorabilia, the drinking hole has all the […]

Las Brisas Steakhouse Oceanview

On the Hollywood Broadwalk since 1992, Las Brisas is more strip house than steak house, but don’t get excited — we’re referring just to the fact that of the seven grilled meats served, five are renditions of New York strip. That’s not much variety, but the steaks are thick, juicy, and well-charred. Chicken cooked in […]