Christina Wan’s Mandarin House

The Wans have been running Chinese restaurants around South Florida for more than 40 years, satisfying cravings for fermented black beans or Peking duck without inducing any Fear-Factor-type gag reflexes — no jellyfish or clotted pig’s blood. Ms. Wan is a presence at her new place — chic and sharp-eyed — and as always, the […]

Coconut’s Bahama Grill

With an impressive though tidy wine/beer selection (plus sangria, champagne, and frozen mojitos), Coconut’s is a charming little dockside restaurant on the Intracoastal Waterway, a jump away from the crowds on the beach. The seafood-heavy menu is slightly fancier than at your average shoreside snack shack (ceviche; peel-and-eat shrimp; pork lollpops with honey hoisin glaze), […]

Coconuts

With an impressive though tidy wine/beer selection (plus sangria, champagne, and frozen mojitos), Coconut’s is a charming little dockside restaurant on Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway, a jump away from the crowds on the beach. The seafood-heavy menu is slightly fancier than at your average shoreside snack shack (ceviche; peel-and-eat shrimp; pork lollpops with honey hoisin […]

Congas Night Club

Congas Nightclub features live bands and DJs who play the spectrum of Latin music from salsa to merengue to reggaeton and even spin a little bit of house and hip-hop. Congas’ understated storefront is located in the back of a Plantation strip mall between a Goodwill and a Chinese buffet. With 1,700-plus likes on its […]

Coral Cliffs Indoor Climbing

It’s not always easy to get vertical in an area with an elevation of right around nada. But not to worry, you can get way above sea level at Coral Cliffs Indoor Climbing. Here, you can climb dozens of regularly rotating routes, ranging from 5.5 to 5.13. They also have weights and benches, so you […]

Croissan-Time French Bakery

Paris is far away and expensive, but its reasonably priced, delicious flavor is right around the corner at Croissan-Time in Fort Lauderdale. You can’t beat a breakfast composed of Bernard Casse’s sublime croissants, hot from the oven. He’s got chocolate or almond paste-filled varieties, sure, but check out those buttery crescents stuffed with sour apricots […]

Cubby Hole

The Cubby Hole is a gay neighborhood watering hole that dubs itself “the best little butch bar in Fort Lauderdale.” A dimly lit, downtown hangout, the place somehow seems both rustic and urban, with brick and blue wooden walls, a platform with three dance poles, and cute, colorful lamps. The one-room juke joint features a […]