Laser Wolf

Housed in an oddly triangular-shaped building where NE Fourth Avenue meets the train tracks, in downtown Fort Lauderdale's Progresso neighborhood, Laser Wolf stands as one of the area's first craft beer bars. The cozy venue serves up a constantly rotating selection of both local and out-of-state craft beers, available by the can, bottle, and on tap. You have brothers and owners Chris and Jordan Bellus — also the founders of nearby Invasive Species Brewing — to thank for that. Beyond the beer, the space offers the ambiance of dive bar-meets-hipster-hangout, from the bright-red walls and a mural inked by pro skateboarder Kris Markovich to the runaway trendiness of a crowd that gathers for finely crafted suds. Regular food-truck stops yield everything from tacos and ramen.