Oakland Park in Broward Palm Beach
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La Cucina Veneziana is owner Fabio Cracco’s small piece of Venice in South Florida. The nondescript 35-seat cafe looks like a place to grab a quick salad or sandwich, but inside, Cracco is turning out bold Northern Italian cuisine, inspired by his family and the food he grew up eating. The 40-ish chef, who originally […]
Funky Buddha is leading the way for the local beer brewing scene in Broward County. The new, state-of-the-art brewery facility in downtown Oakland Park features an enormous tap room with a modern look, flat-screen TVs behind the bar displaying the roster of home-brewed beers currently on tap, and high-top table seating to comfortably accommodate hundreds […]
Willkommen to the German Bread Haus, an authentic German bakery and retail store built in an over-the-top cute theme. The structure looks like a gingerbread house oddly located on a nondescript block on Commercial Boulevard. The inspiration behind the Haus came from owner Dieter Dauer. Before he left Germany, Dauer used to tell his two […]
Don’t get distracted by the sides at this stylish Fort Lauderdale barbecue joint with its faux distressed-wood paneling and new “old” fa
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It’s safe to say the thin, breaded meat cutlet known as schnitzel is not quite as buzzworthy as pancakes, the specialty of another, well-known international house. But even if it doesn’t always get the respect it deserves, schnitzel is undoubtedly more popular worldwide, whether it goes by the name “milanesa” in Italy and Latin America […]
Jack Mays’ barbecue sauce, a family recipe handed down from his father, lends a tangy zip to the meats — as do the hickory and oak logs that they simmer over for hours. The fare here is consistently delectable, from supermoist spare ribs to catfish, pork, beef, and chicken and the best square of warm […]
This place, Jughead’s idea of heaven, is so good that you’ll overlook the missing ed after fashion in its name. The atmosphere is starker than Ellsworth Kelly’s tomb. Sink your teeth into a half pound’s worth of ground-fresh-daily-from-whole-briskets-of-USDA-inspected-beef burgers. Why not? They’re individually pattied on the premises, grilled to order, and traditionally seasoned. Then they’re […]
Fort Lauderdale has a colorful array of landmark drinking holes. Jester’s is definitely on that list. A haven for a late-night crowd, this dimly lit bar has seen more love than Cupid. Inside the blue-and-white building, one will find two bars, both having ample seating and barstool neighbors ready to chat. The drink menu isn’t […]
Sometimes you just need a piece of pizza. Not a deep-dish Sicilian or something coal-fired with broccoli rabe. Just a good, old-fashioned, thin-crust, New York-style slice. In such times of need, there’s Johnny’s, where $2.65 gets you a plain wedge of heaven and 50 cents more sweetens the deal with toppings like salami, pineapple, jalapeños, […]
We all want to eat healthy, but Whole Foods-esque prices can keep us hooked on McDonald’s. Lucky for Oakland Park, there’s Living Green Fresh Market, a fresh, environmentally friendly alternative to other expensive outposts. Here, you can score delightful produce of all kinds (much of it locally sourced) for prices you have to see to […]
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You probably haven’t noticed Modern Music tucked back from this busy boulevard in Oakland Park, where you risk life and limb by gawking. But this shop has garnered the attention of the music-minded because of its friendly staff and range of instruments. This isn’t one of those cavernous chain music stores; you’re always within conversation […]
Old school that has it all: quintessential Greek-diner kitsch, huge dining rooms in need of new paint, upside-down coffee-cups, a working class clientele, and an exhaustive menu that rivals a short-story anthology. You can’t go wrong with breakfast; you can’t go wrong with the gyro sandwich and the home-made tzatziki sauce; and if you can’t […]
For 20 years, Pinho’s has serviced this blue-collar stretch of Andrews Avenue. Mechanics in their stained jumpsuits file in early for egg and cheese sandwiches served on Pinho’s home-baked croissants. That and a cup of coffee or a plate of home fries will get the day going right. For lunch, the same crowd grabs bulky […]
This Pittsburgh-based chain of sandwich and pizza joints is treated like a temple of all things greasy and delicious in Steeltown. Here in Oakland Park, Primanti Brothers serves great Italian-American specialties late into the night. The place is most famous for its “Almost Famous sandwiches,” monstrous slices of Italian bread stuffed with meat, cheese, cole […]
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Imagine Denny’s gone Bohemian and serving classic French bistro fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner: merguez sausage sandwich with harissa, half rotisserie chickens, sautéed grouper with pesto, Croque Monsieur, eggs dipped in mushroom sauce, quiches filled with onion jam, ham and cheese crepes draped in béchamel. The prices at Rendez-Vous are beyond reasonable for a […]
If you haven’t visited the little ice hut on the southwest corner of Dixie and Commercial, you must be a moron. We are serious about this. How fucking stupid do you have to be to miss out on the birthday cake gelati
Yeeee-haw! Get out those spurs, 10 gallon hat, and maybe even a pair of ass-less chaps. Also don’t forgot to brush up on those line dancing skills, cause Scandals Saloon is the place for the country loving boys. This enormous venue looks like it’s right out of a western movie, including an outdoor area that […]