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 […]

LauderAle Brewery

Hidden in Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades complex, LauderAle is a dog-friendly, kid-friendly and (yes) monkey-friendly brewery with a small-town feel. The beers made here carry Florida-fresh notes of lemon, orange, and pineapple. That’s not to say LauderAle only brews fruited sours; here you’ll also find porters, IPAs, even a Belgian tripel whose 9.2 percent ABV […]

Le Tub

Waterside tables, gigantic burgers, and no-BS service make Hollywood’s Le Tub Saloon worthy of repeat visits. Tourists tend to stop by for the GQ– and Oprah-hyped burgers, but they stay for the breezy, open-air bar and the large wooden deck festooned with kitschy South Florida décor and plenty of picnic benches with a view of […]

Lips

You don’t go to Fort Lauderdale’s Lips to eat but to be eaten: The drag queens and divas who patrol the crowd have a sharp eye for a sweet little morsel like you to chew on, so wear your thickest skin. Dinner shows, with a full three-course menu, are at 8:15 or 8:30 Tuesday through […]

Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show

The United States was once filled with roadside tiki bars and dinner-show venues. There, your grandparents would dress up to watch fire dancers and hula girls while dining on crab rangoon and pu-pu platters and sipping drinks called the Jet Pilot and the Zombie. These days, only a handful of those places remain. South Florida […]

Manor Lanes Bowling Center

Bowling is at its best when done in less than swank surroundings. There’s just something about the sport that begs broken-down buildings and flickering neon lights. And at Manor Lanes Bowling Center, you can enjoy cheap, hassle-free games in just such a vintage atmosphere. The booze and the balls are inexpensive, and you can’t beat […]

Market 17

Located at Portside Center in Fort Lauderdale, launched in 2011, Market 17 offers a special array of culinary experiences including a blind tasting menu with Dining in the Dark and over 600 bottled wines curated by in-house sommeliers. Youthful and talented Chef Lauren DeShields actually chooses from a large array of organically grown produce, humanely […]

Museum of Discovery and Science

Features over 200 interactive activities, incliding exhibits on nature, aerospace, and marine life. Specially-designed IMAX movie theatre shows films on giant screen with surround sound, and in 3-D.

No Man’s Land

There’s a reason this vibey cocktail parlor, lounge, and restaurant from Big Brother alum Memphis Garrett is billed as a “refuge from the ordinary.” Step inside No Man’s Land in Fort Lauderdale, and you immediately feel as though you’ve been transported to an intimate dinner party, a bespoke experience made complete with an arsenal of […]

Noor Bakery

“Devotees from all over South Florida flock to this pocket-size bakery for paper-thin Lebanese flatbreads slightly scorched from a hot oven and topped with labneh, an intensely sour version of salted, Greek-style yogurt. It is nearly as thick as frosting, and delicious. The addition of chopped tomatoes and olives with a bouquet of whole mint […]