Hidden off Sample Road, Allstars Sports Bar is the type of place that only the locals know about. A long bar surrounded by tables and chairs fills up the front area of the smoky bar. With TVs in every booth, sports fans can watch the game, no matter what. The more-than-casual Pompano drinking destination has […]
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Big Al Costillo and his son Adam migrated from Philly to South Florida expecting to find some place that compared to their favorite local cheese-steak shop, Geno’s. But they didn’t. So they opened one in a tiny space in a strip mall between State Road 7 and the Sawgrass Expressway, intent on re-creating the famous […]
Adore the new girlfriend but still not sure whether she can handle your Sunday football fanaticism? Then take her to this game-day headquarters and test her endurance. If she’s a keeper, she won’t mind your attention drifting to one of several TVs broadcasting football, baseball, basketball, wrestling and NASCAR because she’ll be entranced in the […]
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Nothing can bring a smile to a forlorn face like the ever delightful butterfly. And at Butterfly World in Coconut Creek, you can see thousands of the winged wonders. Basically, it’s a 10-acre butterfly bonanza spurred by one man’s love. Here, you’ll catch a glimpse at Biblis Hyperia, Vindula Erota, Euploea Mulciber and all kinds […]
Often, your fantasies involving poolside playtime, alcoholic bliss, and barely clothed hotties don’t turn out so well: you arrive on the scene only to find out that the daiquiri-vending bar has closed early and the local grannies are working on their water aerobics. Fortunately, Deenie’s in Coconut Creek will never let you down. Yeah, you […]
Freshly baked pita bread, a hearty serving of chickpea fritters, tomatoes, onions, pickels and tahini sauce on top is the winning formula served up by Falafel Gourmet. Add a drink and baklava and you’ve got one hell of a meal. This Coconut Creek stand serves more than just the sammies, though — their menu offers […]
Features 10 plant communities, an abundance of wildlife, and remnants of the historic Cypress Creek floodway.
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Giovanni’s cooks its pies in one of three coal ovens, taking rounds of dough to extreme temperatures and submitting them to the kind of heat that persuades crusts to form delicious blackened air bubbles and to develop strips of charring on the bottom. A large pie will run you $13.95; toppings cost $1.95 each, and […]
Peruvian places are popping up faster than fans can get their fill — but Gordo’s Grill is a standout in a sea of ceviche spots. This Margate eatery serves up simple, authentic Peruvian dishes, from causas (spicy, cold mashed potato cakes stuffed with different meats) to ceviches (citrus-marinated fish and seafood) to papa a la […]
Japango owner Kevin Lee makes it look so easy – but here, any bite is a revelation of flavors you’ve probably never tasted all in one place before. You’ll never again eat plain old tataki without yearning for Lee’s version; it’s like discovering a higher calling. Shallot-crusted tuna scatters crunchy bits of fried shallot over […]
The menu at Mama Asian Noodle Bar in the Coconut Creek Promenade doesn’t stop at noodles. In fact, its list of Thai-, Chinese-, Japanese-, and Vietnamese-inspired dishes is more extensive than restaurants that focus on just one country. It’s the third restaurant from Mike and Lisa Ponluang, who previously ran Coral Springs favorite Thai Pepper […]
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The namesake of the Paladium in Pompano Beach is definitely an homage to New York City’s Palladium Ballroom, a Latin music dance hall, which from 1948 to 1966, brought in the likes of Tito Puente and La Lupe — the place became legendary. And the South Florida Paladium channels the Ballroom’s soul in the most […]