Canyon

Ask any Fort Lauderdale foodie for restaurant recommendations, and one name is sure to come up without question. Canyon has been a local gourmand haven for decades. In a town that has new restaurants opening and closing on a daily basis, that really is saying something. Inside this cavernous little restaurant, cuddly couples and lively […]

The Capital Grille

Although it’s a chain, the Capital Grille offers well-trained service, strategically rewarding food, and a mahogany-and-linen atmosphere that has worked itself into an ambiance. Steaks are king here, and prices are through the roof, but for special occasions, you’ll have quite a fling. Great starters (try the pan-fried calamari), side orders such as Sam’s mashed […]

Capone’s

Capone’s on Himmarshee Street in Fort Lauderdale embodies the sort of one-track-mind nightclub that either keeps you coming back for its consistency or sends you running for some place with at least a shred of personality. Things you can count on from Capone’s: DJs playing a stream of Top 40s and in-your-face dance hits and […]

Casablanca Cafe

A classy respite from the noise and hubbub at Beach Place, Casablanca Cafe sits on A1A across from Fort Lauderdale Beach in a quasi Mediterranean-style structure. You’ll know you’ve arrived because there is no other establishment as packed for at least half a mile north or south. Sure, there may be a wait, but enjoying […]

Charcuterie Too!

Charcuterie Too! is a charming little mom-and-pop café on the second floor of the Broward County Library’s Main Downtown Branch, a tiny cafeteria line loaded with mouthwatering daily specials: muffins and bagels for breakfast and hot, homey lunches like fresh soups, sandwiches, salads, wraps, and cheese or spinach quiche along with specials like chicken schnitzel, […]

Cheesesteak Experience

At the corner of A1A and Oakland Park Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale you’ll find the Cheesesteak Experience, a family-owned and operated establishment that makes a sandwich that rivals most others in the area. Open since 2006, they’re serving some of the best cheesesteaks around, each made with chopped South Philly Brand sirloin steak imported straight […]

Chef’s Palette Cafe and Grill

Proving grounds for the students of the International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and open only a few nights a week, Chef’s Palette provides an unusual dining experience. The school is located just beside the 17th Street bridge, and its see-through design lets you get a view of the action in […]

Chill Wine Lounge

Fort Lauderdale’s independent Gateway movie theater might not be able to boast chef-prepared foods deliverable to high-back leather recliners like at the big mega-chain multiplex, but it’s now possible to enjoy a specialty glass of wine or craft beer before walking over to your first-run indie flick. That’s thanks to Chill Wine Lounge, the “deco […]

Chima Steakhouse

A tony steak house gives South Florida a breezy buffet and selection of rotisseried meats roasted and seasoned to irresistibility. Chima’s seductive décor and staff create a mysterious, buoyant chemistry, mixing patrons who don’t seem to want to leave, proprietors who are comfortable about what they’re offering, and a relaxed staff that rightfully feels that […]

The Chimney House

After six years and rolls of red tape Frank and Yaddi Rodriguez opened The Chimney House, a casual Pan-Latin eatery on West Las Olas Boulevard in early September. The idea behind the restaurant was to open up a fair-priced homestyle neighborhood restaurant for the wester part of Fort Lauderdale. On most Latin dishes The Chimney […]

China Grill

Jeffrey Chodorow’s famed China Grill waited 20 years to land in Fort Lauderdale, but now that it has, this glitzy pan-Asian fusion eatery is attracting the young and beautiful in droves. From the infused saketinis and Poire cocktails to the giant platters of spareribs, moo shu duck, overwrought sushi rolls, mountains of toro and Kobe, […]