Big City Tavern

This classy bar and restaurant is one of Las Olas’ key pickup scenes. Dinner is served in over-sized, circular booths, from which the diners can eye the folks at the bar and vice versa. Big City Tavern is reminiscent of the classic, traditional taverns of New York City, Chicago, and Boston. With a dozen international […]

Bill’s Filling Station

It’s easy to imagine the male gay bar scene to be covered in glitter with half-naked boys running around in neon and grinding to house music. Well, Bill’s Filling Station is just the opposite. Low-key and laid-back, it’s more of a neighborhood, no-frills kind of joint. After entering and walking through a narrow dimly lit […]

Bimini Bay Bar

Hidden in a dark parking lot within earshot of airplanes landing at FLL is Bimini Bay Bar — the czar of all dive bars, the sultan of all things skanky. The underground watering hole relishes the fact that it is a bit obscure and unknown to the general public. Heck, the banner outside the building […]

Bistro Mezzaluna

There’s something inherently elegant about white tablecloths. At the Zagat-rated Bistro Mezzaluna located in Lauderdale’s yachting district, it’s not unusual to find yacht crew and boat captains dining in a pair of shorts alongside an affluent regular crowd. Executive Chef Brian Rutherford has prepared an eclectic menu with an Italian touch of simple, comfort foods […]

Pride Center Flea Market

For treasure hunters, flea markets are the Holy Grail. But too often they’re filled with crap from the corner of grandma’s basement, better left to the garbage bin. But at the Pride Center Flea Market the first Saturday of every month in Wilton Manors, you can score some serious finds. Rare records, Mardi Gras masks, […]

Blue Martini Fort Lauderdale

Blue Martini Fort Lauderdale may be located in the Galleria Mall, but it’s one of one of the most interesting establishments in America’s Venice. More than 40 signature drinks are offered at three bars: patio, stage area, and VIP lounge. Blue Martini features live entertainment every night to create a new, exciting atmosphere. Enjoy discounted […]

Blue Mountain Restaurant

In a world full of corporate chains, it’s nice to run across a hole-in-the-wall every now and then. Meet Blue Mountain, Fort Lauderdale’s Jamaican outpost that shirks convention by opting out of a printed menu and staying comfortably secretive. In addition to playing the poker machines, hearing DJ tunes and shooting the shit with the […]

Blue Willy’s Barbecue

This food truck — most commonly stationed at the corner of SE First Avenue and SE Sixth Street in downtown Fort Lauderdale — is gaining a reputation for the quality of the meats prepared. The staff uses a wood-burning smoker with hickory and pecan wood to impart a sweet, smoky flavor. The red truck serves […]

Boardwalk

Boardwalk male dance club’s four platforms feature men in skintight briefs and boots or sneakers undulating to club versions of Top 40 mixes. The dancers range from svelte boyish men who can do dead-on “Single Ladies” impersonations to beefy dudes who can hold the room’s attention just by marching and flexing. Despite the sexual energy […]

Boatyard

Boatyard’s decidedly contemporary-American menu highlights fresh fish, wood-fired premium steaks, and fancy seafood charcuterie. Make sure to try the Bimini bread, the original restaurant’s most iconic offering: puffy blocks of sugar-sweetened, butter-bathed bread served with whipped honey butter.

Bombay Cafe

Indian food is such a rare find in South Florida that diners can’t be as picky as they can about, say, sushi. But that works out well for Bombay Cafe, which draws a sizable crowd to its lunch buffet and does a brisk business with neighborhood fans in the evening too (Wednesday night is another […]