Nacho Bizness

When was the last time you ate a taco that made you curse because it was so good? Try the spicy Korean pulled-pork concoction at Nacho Bizness, a mobile food truck generally located in Southwest Fort Lauderdale. Chilled cucumber, spicy sour cream, and sweet chili sauce atop a righteous helping of juicy, seasoned pork is […]

Naked Grape Wine Bar

Pairing exquisite wines and cheeses is already an art form. So when we admit that the Naked Grape elevates it even further, we’re not sure what to call it. Oeneriffic? Fromagasmic? With 40 wines by the glass (rotating on a menu that changes every fortnight), your waiter will direct you to some of the more […]

New Hong Kong Chinese Foods

Experienced Chinese food consumers can get soy sauce stains out of their undershirts, and they never let the faded photos of Hunan beef above the counter of a takeout eatery deter them. If the grub is going to be consumed elsewhere anyhow, atmosphere doesn’t matter; the truth is in the General Tso’s sauce. Leave it […]

New River Fine Art

If you’re strolling Las Olas looking for more than bathing suits and booze, you can find a little more substance at New River Fine Art. This long-standing Fort Lauderdale gallery showcases contemporary talents in addition to old school masters like Picasso and Dali. They have everything from paintings to sculpture to glass, so there’s an […]

New York Grilled Cheese

Just one of the random combinations to be found in the Gayborhood, New York Grilled Cheese is a lactose intolerant’s worst nightmare. Situated inside a bright pink frozen yogurt shop (Nuts About Yogurt), the spot serves up a delicious gourmet array of the childhood snack favorite. The Blue Buffalo is toasted country loaf stuffed with […]

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

Founded in 1958, NSU Art Museum is a premier destination for exhibitions and programs encompassing all facets of civilization’s visual history. The Museum is located midway between Miami and Palm Beach in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. Its distinctive modernist building, which opened in 1986 […]

Ocean Mist Pub

Although Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is becoming the new stomping grounds for a swankier local crowd, the old Florida vibe of beach-living survives at Ocean Mist Pub. The warm wooden decor and nautical theme will draw you in, the friendly service will convince you to have a drink, and the pool table will make you stay. No cheesy, […]

Off the Hookah

Off the Hookah is downtown Fort Lauderdale’s dance club, hookah lounge, and waterfront dining wrapped up in one sexy, Mediterranean-themed venue. Vegas-style flair bartenders serve the drinks, belly dancers arouse the onlookers, and the Mediterranean and sushi menu tantalizes the taste buds. There are cabana beds throughout the venue; thus, you can ask someone to […]

Old Florida Seafood House

You have to see OFSH at least once for the kitschy stuffed sharks in the bar, the downright ugly black ceiling tiles, the terrible ’60s-rental-unit carpeting worn through by walkers and wheelchairs, the middle-aged, sharp-tongued waitresses — and if this sounds ghastly, it isn’t. Somehow it all comes together, like the extended families bickering over […]

Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House

The only place open in downtown Fort Lauderdale before 10 a.m., Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House serves up locals and last night’s bar crowd hearty homemade-style breakfast. The small nautical-inspired interior pumps out traditional farm-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant places emphasis on the old-farmhouse style meal with free-range eggs, organic milk, and homemade […]

Old Heidelberg

This German chalet-themed restaurant been open since 1991 and sports an adjacent deli next door where the original owners, Dieter Doerrenberg and Heidi Brueggeman, make sausages, schnitzel, and all sorts of German baked goods daily. Old Heidelberg’s menu is almost as big as the cavernous restaurant itself. There’s plenty of meaty German fare like schnitzel […]