Cherry Smash

Gone are the days of Friday night dates at the ice cream parlor — the kids these days are probably too busy getting into more nefarious business. However, here, you’ll still find a nostalgic ice cream parlor with vintage knickknacks and a checkerboard floor, at Cherry Smash, the eponymous sundae is not to be missed. […]

Chico’s Place

At this unassuming Portuguese restaurant, there’s cod-and-jumbo-clam stew; deep-fried cod with onions and fried potatoes in garlic sauce; grilled cod with steamed potatoes, olive oil, and garlic sauce; cod covered in onions and mayonnaise with mashed potatoes; and a lot more. Of the 30 or so entrées on the regular menu, 15 are cod dishes […]

Chit Chat’s Bar

All the flashy, thumping clubs that fill our cities are enough to make bargoers nostalgic for the watering holes of bygone days — the kind in the old Westerns, where folks can drink, dance, and shoot a game of pool. For the city-dwelling cowpokes, there’s Chit Chat’s Lounge. Chit Chat’s is a clean, classic, laid-back […]

Cin

This 8 screen theater offers a full service bar and lounge call The LOT. There is stadium seating in all theaters as well as Diamond Reserved Seating available only in the PepsiMax 50′ Extreme Theater. 3-D films are also available.

Circus Bar

Let’s get one thing straight up front: Clowns are fucking creepy. And circuses are mostly filled with sanctioned animal abuse and freaks who don’t believe in gravity (until it hits them in the face). But not all big tops are bad. The Circus Sports Bar and Grill in Pompano has a fantastic collection of clowns […]

City Pub

In the back of a strip mall on Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach is the City Pub, an enormous bar in which to catch some live music or take in some interesting conversations with the locals. The dimly lit bar is smoky and filled with an older crowd sipping scotch and whiskey. An enormous bar […]

Club Cinema

Our inaccessible geography aside, one major reason bands have forsaken us is our preponderance of pathetic venues with nasty bathrooms, bad sound, no parking, and just a general all-around malaise. Part of the problem is that few live music venues were designed as such – believe it or not, we’ve had everything from Cuban restaurants […]

The Cove Restaurant and Marina

In a word, “massive.” The Cove is one of the largest bar/restaurants in the area, with an indoor seating area the size of any respectable restaurant, plus a stage, a bar that counts itself the centerpiece of the room, and several outdoor areas. One of these sits right on the water, so boaters can dock, […]

The Curry Hut

The Curry Hut is an authentic island eatery featuring made-to-order roti, an assortment of great curries, and some interesting Caribbean-influenced Chinese food. The place is more homely than homey, with packages of spices, dried goods, and incense on display at the brick countertop up front and hand-stitched napkin caddies dressing up each table. On weekends, […]

Cypress Nook Restaurant

This cozy cottage restaurant hidden in Pompano Beach has been serving German-style breakfast and lunch since 1979. As the long lines suggest, it’s just about the perfect breakfast joint. On any given day, the whiteboard tacked on the tiny cottage’s far wall is filled with intriguing specials. There are eggs accompanied by all manner of […]

Dandee Donut Factory

Contrary to the oft-played jingle, not all of America “runs on Dunkin’.” Resist the chain donut experience with a visit to this homey 24-hour donut shop. Dandee’s name can be deceiving, as they offer plenty of non-donut options from philly steak sandwiches to sausage and cheese bagel sandwiches, plus home fries and a proper cup […]

Dandee Donuts Factory

Contrary to the oft-played jingle, not all of America “runs on Dunkin’.” Resist the chain donut experience with a visit to this homey 24-hour donut shop. Dandee’s name can be deceiving, as they offer plenty of non-donut options from philly steak sandwiches to sausage and cheese bagel sandwiches, plus home fries and a proper cup […]

Darrel & Oliver’s Cafe Maxx

Originally a flagship of the Dennis Max restaurant group, this establishment was once known simply as Cafe Max. When Max sold out to the restaurant’s manager, Darrel Broek, and executive chef, Oliver Saucy, the change was made to show both its lineage and its future. Today, Broek and Saucy continue to create culinary magic nightly […]

Deenie’s Hideaway

Often, your fantasies involving poolside playtime, alcoholic bliss, and barely clothed hotties don’t turn out so well: you arrive on the scene only to find out that the daiquiri-vending bar has closed early and the local grannies are working on their water aerobics. Fortunately, Deenie’s in Coconut Creek will never let you down. Yeah, you […]

Deerfield Beach Pier

No beach town is complete without an epic pier – and Deerfield Beach’s newly remodeled, 976-foot specimen is quite the example. Fishing enthusiasts and sightseers alike flock to this gorgeous stretch of dock. Here, you can rent fishing rods, buy bait and tackle, fishing gear, ice and t-shirts. It’s $1 for sightseers, $4 for fisherman […]