Florida Agenda

By TIM SLIVINSKI Those of you with a history in Fort Lauderdale will remember the old Brownie’s on South Andrews. It was legendary; it was an institution. The old Brownie’s is now the new Tap 42, opened since mid-November. For years burgers were relegated to fast food spots. That was then. Tap 42 serves new [...]

By Tim Slivinski ­­Sea Level Restaurant Marriott Harbor Beach 3030 Holiday Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-765-3041 Many of us are familiar with the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort’s signature restaurant called 3030 Ocean. However, we may not even be aware that this fine hotel on the beach offers another dining option. Sea Level is a restaurant [...]

By RICHARD HACK She’s naked and she’s hot, and hiding in plain sight right on Wilton Drive. We’re speaking, of course, of the Naked Grape Wine Bar, which manages to mix cozy with industrial in a welcome mat of stainless steel, plush seating and dark walls mixed with a friendly cliental that seemed to flow [...]

ROK:BRGR 208 SW 2nd Street., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 954-525-7656 I first visited and reviewed Rok:Brgr about nine months ago when they were still a fairly new kid on the block and there was a lot of positive buzz about the new gastropub in Himmarshee. Since that visit, many other gourmet burger spots have burst onto [...]

By TIM SLIVINSKI   Coconuts Waterside Grill 429 Seabreeze Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 954-525-2421 On a recent balmy evening with a friend visiting from Brooklyn, where it has already tumbled down to thirty degrees, we found ourselves heading to Coconuts. He wanted to maximize his outdoor time before returning north, so an al fresco dinner [...]

By TIM SLIVINSKI I won’t tell stories; I will be honest. It has been quite a few months since I have visited Galanga. There was no real reason, but word on the street was that things were not so good. It’s time to put those stories to bed – for good. A recent visit on [...]

Portia’s – True Southern Cuisine By TIM SLIVINSKI   Portia’s 199 E Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL 954-616-8197 Just for the record, I am not from the South, nor have I ever lived in the South. I have actually spent relatively little time in the South, other than South Florida, which we all know [...]

Casablanca Café 3049 Alhambra St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-764-3500 Putting the Aaahhh in Al Fresco By Tim Slivinski Aaahhh … those first few fall evenings in South Florida when the breezes are blowing, the humidity has dropped, and the air smells fresh and clean. That time of year when so much of the country is [...]

By TIM SLIVINSKI Market 17 1850 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-835-5507 I first visited and reviewed Market 17 about 10 months ago when it was still a new kid on the block to the Fort Lauderdale dining scene. I had a great experience while dining there, and I have since returned many times [...]

J Mark’s Has Left Its Mark on the Fort Lauderdale Dining Scene By TIM SLIVINSKI It is nearly a rhetorical question:  Have you been to J Mark’s yet? After all, on any typical evening, it seems that you run into several of your friends and acquaintances when you walk in. And that, of course, is [...]