What's going on in Broward / Palm Beach

Not everyone who visits from beyond Broward’s borders is interested in barley waters on the beach and Jell-O shooters. If you’ve got a hip visitor who turns her nose at the thought of guzzling a Miller Lite in the company of tourists, steer the pa...

Tiki-tacky Havana Hideout is what most South Florida dining looked like 30 years ago — a bar under open air and thatch, plus a minuscule, shadowy mouse hole indoors. Before we got gentrified and supersized, before the chains and celeb chefs from C...

Fast, cheap, and -- as the “fresca” moniker would suggest -- fresh. This popular spot practically has a cult following flocking to locations in Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and most recently Pompano Beach. Fish tacos are typically a can’t-lose pro...

The only really difficult task is choosing. Will it be a black-bean burger, hearty and savory, with a hint of spice, perhaps some guacamole on top? Or maybe you prefer a wild mushroom patty — not a ground pile of mush but real mushrooms, packed to...

Smoky ribs, pulled pork, and chicken hit the mark here, having earned a handful awards in our area not known for 'cue. Yet it's the character that draws regulars. Housed in a log cabin off South Federal, you'll often find yourself in line waiting ...

Roti, that West Indian flatbread served with island-style curry, can be tricky to order. But here are some tips for getting it done at Lovey's Roti, West Broward's roti haven: First, decide what type of curry you want. Lovey's makes spicy, cilantr...

Those in the know don't go to glorified wing houses for the best chicken wings in town. They go to a kitchen painted sea-foam green and sit (that is, if you can find a spot) or stand drumstick distance from fellow in-the-know diners. Tark's has be...

Hidden on the bottom floor of a condo building is a dimly lit enclave of polished exclusivity. Just a handful of tables fits inside, and lights shaped like champagne bubbles hang from the ceiling. A large, comfy leather couch sits beneath a huge f...

This is the destination for your pal who yawns and rolls her eyes at the very whisper of brunch. Yes, Lips offers a variety of familiar brunch staples -- bottomless mimosas, an omelet crammed with seven ingredients, eggs Benedict, and so on -- but...

Shishitou peppers A handful of these play like roulette. Though most of them offer sweet heat, every so often you'll get a hot one with an extra dose of capsaicin. Chef Villacrusis dresses them with a light panko tempura, stuffed with mascarpo...

The margaritas at Rocco's, where there's a menu dedicated exclusively to tequila, are so good that you might just quit your job and join a mariachi band. But eating here is awkward — you can't talk to the person across the table without screaming ...

Whether you have been craving classic Jamaican jerk chicken, oxtail, curry goat, fried fish, ackee, or some good, old-fashioned cowfoot (don't hate), old Auntie I has got you covered. She opened her first location back in 1987, and Auntie I's now ...