Florida Agenda

BY RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN   Galanga Thai Kitchen has been an established haven of gastronomic delights on Wilton Drive for years. And as a result, it’s hardly unusual to find the free valet parking lot full, and patrons, dressed date fancy, waiting to be seated. But on a recent raining Thursday night, we stopped by [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN So there we were walking up Wilton Drive on our way to have some Japanese food, when we got sidetracked by the sound of laughter coming by way of Rosie’s Bar & Grill. Not the ha-ha stuff of comedy shows, but belly-laughs the size of Cleveland. Happiness being in short supply [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN   There once was a Labrador Retriever named Bailey. While Baily died a little over a year ago at the ripe old age of 17, rumor has it that this faithful pet provided the kind of unconditional love that gives the dog breed its reputation as friendly, energetic, good-natured, and smart. [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN Walk down Sunrise Blvd. in the vicinity of NE 18th Ave. on any Friday night and prepare to marvel at the line stretching around the block from the front door of Il Mulino Cucina Italiana. In what can only be described as a local tradition passed from one satisfied customer to [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN   A week ago Sunday was National Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate, we thought, than eat at Energy Kitchen, an eco-friendly restaurant with a fresh approach to a healthy diet. The idea here is a simple one: everything on the menu is 500 calories or less. Nothing is [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN The sign says “Greek Diner Gyros and Subs” in giant white letters against a blue background. Only upon careful examination do the words “Victoria Park” sneak into view. This restaurant, a one-time Miami Subs franchise, is a local favorite, and while the signage is new, the menu is a tried-and-true mix [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE/WILTON MANORS ALIBI 2266 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Gayborhood tradition since 1997. Comfortable, inviting atmosphere with indoor video bars, outdoor drinking and dining. Drink specials all week, with mammoth 22-ounce Long Island Iced Teas for $3 on Thursdays. BILL’S FILLING STATION 2209 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Videos, pool tables, dart boards, dance floor, happy [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN When Oscar Wilde said, “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives,” he must have been channeling Market 17. This elegant eatery located in the Portside Yachting Center is the brainchild of siblings Kirsta and Aaron Grauberger, who in any other life would have been born in [...]

MICHELE’S DINING LOUNGE 2761 E Oakland Park Blvd. Oakland Park FL 33306 954-533-1919  By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN Michele’s Dining Lounge, a haven of fine food and jazz music that recently celebrated its first anniversary on Oakland Park Blvd., has added a classy Sunday brunch to its assortment of weekly culinary events. With a single stroke [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN As the song lyric goes, you never lose affection for people and things that went before. And you hope that in some instances, that affection grows with time and experiences. That is what springs to mind after a recent Sunday brunch at the new Tropics on Wilton Drive, now owned and [...]