Diamond Strikes Lanes

If your kids are still willing to leave the house with you (rather than stay locked in their rooms glued to their smartphones), then there’s no better place to drag ’em than Diamond Strikes Lanes. This family-friendly oasis of activity has nightly specials, a video game arcade, TVs and a sports bar (for the over […]

Pompano Citi Centre

Pompano Citi Centre is an outdoor shopping mall in Pompano Beach, FL, featuring department stores, restaurants, boutiques, medical offices, service providers and a fitness center.

Pompano Community Park

Find the “start” sign and dash past the kids’ playground, the families picnicking under the pavilions, and the young men playing basketball on the court. Fly past the quarter-mile marker, through the trees and manicured foliage. Pass the tennis lessons and benches and outdoor gym stations (chin-ups, anyone?). Gasping, you’ll stumble upon the half-mile marker […]

PS561

If you haven’t figured it out from the New York City Public School System inspired name, PS-561 takes the New York-style hot dog and gives it a unique South Florida twist. Sabrett 100 percent beef hot dogs are dished out in a bright-yellow New York-themed public school bus and are split in half, grilled, and […]

Starlite Lounge

The Starlite Lounge is hidden in a Pompano strip mall, behind a bank and a Super 8, parked between a laundromat and an antiques store. Stepping through the door, though, is like walking into a dark, wonderful warp zone that combines all the comfort (and pricing) of a bar in 1970s South Florida with all […]

Steak Shop & Deli

Moan over tempting gyros and try the Philly cheese steak, a signature item at this pleasant, Miami Dolphins-colored sandwich shop. You can get it prepared traditionally: Some sautéed onions, mushrooms, and peppers, plus lots of melted cheese. You can have it doused with marinara as a pizza steak. Or you can go upscale and have […]

Surf World

If you’re a surfer stuck in South Florida, instead of, say, Southern California — you really need a go to spot that will support you in your sport of choice. Otherwise, it can get lonely out there. At Surf World in Pompano Beach, you can join with legions of other wave riders, skateboarders and SUP […]

Taqueria Doña Raquel

With its yellow walls and bright open kitchen, Taqueria Doña Raquel is a bit of sunshine tucked among body shops and thrift stores. The entire Mex-Mex menu is written on a large blackboard, with only one seafood dish topping $7.99. Start anywhere; virtually everything is good, from tender chicken enrobed in a perfectly balanced mole […]

Yak-Zies Bar & Grill

Adorning the outside of Yak-Zies are paintings of iconic musical characters from throughout the 20th Century. On one wall, John Lennon stands between Hendrix and Dylan, and right around the corner, Elvis stares with dreamy eyes. Above the mural reads, “If you don’t eat here, we both starve.” This little phrase is the first indicator […]

Zona Fresca

Welcome to the “Fresh Zone,” where the Cal-Mex fare lives up to the joint’s name at this outpost in Pompano Beach. Everything here is made daily on the premises, from lard-free beans to guacamole to cilantro-spiked rice. Baja-style Mexican food includes fish tacos and shrimp burritos. Zona Fresca’s portions are huge and prices ridiculously reasonable. […]