On the Rocks Bar

This North Beach neighborhood sports bar is open 365 days a year till 5 a.m. On the Rocks offers inexpensive drinks, several TV screens, and Friday-night karaoke. The walls are just about as colorful as some of the characters you’ll find bellied up to the bar. The place has all the makings of a classic […]

Oriental Bakery & Grocery

This family-run grocery/bakery is a Miami establishment that has been around since 1954. From the minute you walk in, you find aisles overflowing with Middle Eastern ingredients, supplies, and household items. Toward the back of the store is a cafeteria with a selection of hot items, platters, and side dishes made fresh daily by a […]

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.

Einstein’s makes a tasty roll with a hole in the center. New York Bagels and Brooklyn Bagels (no relation) are OK in a pinch. But the Original Brooklyn Water Co. bagels ($1.29 each) are the real deal: soft, malty, and yeasty inside, with a crisp, bronzed crust that comes from being preboiled. An in-house filtering […]

The Original Daily Bread Marketplace

Enter this spacious Middle Eastern market and you’ll find everything from hookahs and CDs to cheese and olives by the pound. Part market, part restaurant, the Daily Bread is a good standby to pick up a casual bite or some Middle Eastern goods for your pantry. You’ll find spices, cheeses, jams, candies, nuts, and bags […]

Original Fat Cats

For those seeking a grittier alternative to the suits and heels scene on Las Olas Boulevard, Fat Cat’s is a downtown Fort Lauderdale mainstay featuring dark, Americana-littered walls, an eclectic program of local live music, and a formidable selection of cheap beer. Active types dance and sing along an inch from the stage, while the […]