Oasis Night Life

With tons of VIP sections and state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, Oasis Nightlife has become a hotspot for younger Boca-ites. White accents are highlighted by streams of colored lights. Scantily-clad cocktail girls pass around drinks in corsets. The scene plays out as it does at the majority of the clubs littered throughout South Florida. The […]

Ocean Mist Pub

Although Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is becoming the new stomping grounds for a swankier local crowd, the old Florida vibe of beach-living survives at Ocean Mist Pub. The warm wooden decor and nautical theme will draw you in, the friendly service will convince you to have a drink, and the pool table will make you stay. No cheesy, […]

Oceans 234 Beach, Bar, and Bistro

With a view like this, it’s no wonder this oceanfront bistro is packed during season with snowbirds snapping phone photos of the pier to taunt snow-shoveling friends back home. A wide selection of seafood anchors the menu at this casual-chic spot, but it’s the creative extras like seafood hummus or beef picadillo empanada that shake […]

Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House

The only place open in downtown Fort Lauderdale before 10 a.m., Old Fort Lauderdale Breakfast House serves up locals and last night’s bar crowd hearty homemade-style breakfast. The small nautical-inspired interior pumps out traditional farm-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant places emphasis on the old-farmhouse style meal with free-range eggs, organic milk, and homemade […]

Old Heidelberg

This German chalet-themed restaurant been open since 1991 and sports an adjacent deli next door where the original owners, Dieter Doerrenberg and Heidi Brueggeman, make sausages, schnitzel, and all sorts of German baked goods daily. Old Heidelberg’s menu is almost as big as the cavernous restaurant itself. There’s plenty of meaty German fare like schnitzel […]

Ole Ole Mexican Grill and Cantina

When you hunger for savory beef, chicken, melted cheese, and refried beans, you’ll want to feast here. Once you drop down the fork after cleaning off your plate, there’s fried ice cream to give your taste buds a dulce fiesta. Bring the youngsters along for a nice family meal. There are plenty of affordable plates […]

The Orange Door

Far too spacious and prettily lit to be a dive and down-home enough to be cozy, the Orange Door is half private party spot, half go-to blues venue. Part of a shopping plaza off Northlake Boulevard in Lake Park, the bar features a black-box-style theater setup and plenty of seating – complete with tables and […]