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 […]
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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 […]
A retro diner in the heart of Wilton Manors, Shawn & Nick’s draws from the locals crowds. The walls are an “I’m awake!” lime green and lemon yellow, with red and orange accents and a black and white checkerboard floor. Breakfast is served all day (or night), with several eclectic twists: fried green tomatoes and […]
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.
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House specialties at Shhu Mei include a full rack of barbecued spare ribs served with steamed rice. Follow the meal with the sweetest dish on the menu: Bite-sized is also a pretty good description of this place; catering mostly to takeout customers. The tiny Oakland Park shop has only a couple of seats at the […]
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 […]
This decades-old Thai spot, one of the first in Broward, still has legions of original fans. It’s expanded to include sushi, with 30 offerings on the sushi menu, but the mainstay is still aromatic Thai dishes. The atmosphere is old-school Thai — teak paneling and carvings all around. Starters include the spring rolls, crispy and […]
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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Sidelines is Wilton Manors’ only bona-fide gay/les sports bar. An island bar is situated near the front door, and another stretches along the left wall. Grizzly older men take part in an intense poker games at the front of the room while baby-faced boys tease the bartenders and dance to the pulsating pop music. Brawny […]
Awash in pink linen tablecloths, the dining room at Silver Pond in Lauderhill is framed by assertive maroon wallpaper with a Chinese mural at one end and a wall of tanks at the other, with lobsters and Dungeness crabs on display. Small groups of Chinese families using chopsticks flank a dining room peppered with tourists […]
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 […]