Mario’s Catalina Restaurant

You’ll have the time of your life at Mario’s busy, happy Cuban/Spanish restaurant, but don’t fool around: Make a reservation. You don’t want to have to wait a second longer than necessary for that steaming, ground-beef empanada, a hefty corn-scented tamal, or a feather-light ham croquette. The crowd here is lively; tropical flavors redolent of […]

Mark K. Wheeler Gallery

Students learn by doing – and seeing, and the Mark K. Wheeler Gallery at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale is their happy little home for both. At the on-site gallery, students and the public at large can view curated exhibitions designed to expand their experience and explore new mediums. The work of faculty members […]

Marlins Park

Like the chosen moniker for its famous home run statue, some might dub Marlins Park a “Tremenda Mierda” – thanks to owner Jeffrey Loria’s success at sinking the city into debt to fund the creation of 37,000 empty seats. But while a trip to this Little Havana venue might reveal disgruntled players and vacant boxes, […]

Martini Bar at the Village at Gulfstream Park

This luxurious nightclub offers the perfect environs to spend your fresh horse race winnings from Gulfstream Park. Lavish surroundings, popular DJs, live bands, and all the VIP accoutrements are here at your disposal, if you’ve got the cash (or credit) to support the experience. Multiple bars, an incredible sound system, and high tech lighting complement […]

Marumi Sushi

Marumi, hidden in a sleepy strip mall in Plantation, defies the typical definition of a Japanese restaurant. The emphasis is on freshness and authenticity: a derivation of the Japanese practice of washoku, which favors of broad range of small bites over one main course. Take a glance at the specials board at Marumi — placed […]

Masamune Japanese Restaurant

This beautiful little room, with its waterfall and warm colors, has long been a favorite with locals. Young people crowd in on weekends for the specialty rolls, the stir fries, noodle dishes, and tempura vegetables, which you can order by the piece to mix and match. The sushi and sashimi here is about average – […]

The Mason Jar Cafe

In 2010, co-owners Paula Pace and chef Ernesto Rado closed the 20-year-old Las Olas Cafe and began again with partner Scott Kraft on a new family-style restaurant: the Mason Jar Café. Together, they decided to shed the fine-dining approach of the Las Olas address and set up shop off Federal Highway in Oakland Park. The […]

Master Cake Bakery

By now, we’re sure you’ve heard enough of us extolling the many virtues of the Pembroke Pines Master Cake Bakery owned by European-trained, Israeli-born pastry chef and second generation baker Mickey Grunberger, who opened the kosher bakery in 2013. The “cronut-like” doughnuts, or “dossants” as Grunberger likes to call them, are made from scratch daily […]

Mauro’s Pizza

Late-night slice-seekers rejoice. If you’re needing a blisteringly-hot slab of mozzarella-laden reliability, look no further than this boxcar-sized mainstay. Not only do the signs scotch-taped to the wall (“NO PARMESAN, DON’T ASK”) make you mind your Ps and Qs, but cashiers will laugh out loud at your debit card (better have a few dollar bills […]

McSorley’s Beach Pub

McSorley’s Beach Pub boasts friendly service and some really cheap drink specials – that’s about as far as its Irish-ness extends. Still, this watering hole is a haven for anyone looking for that perfect blend of bar vibes: beachfront chill, frat-party sloppy, and now, with its recent renovations, upscale lounge. The upstairs patio and sundeck […]

Meal in a Pie

What has four corners, is filled with meat, and can travel anywhere you go? Why, a South African meat pie, of course. These feature flaky/light pastries with meaty fillings like spinach and feta, bobotie (that’s curried beef with dried fruit), or lamb and potato. At only $4.95 a pop, they’re inexpensive, single-serving meals — not […]