New Years Eve Parties in South Florida

New Years Eve in South Florida

Bring in 2013 in South Florida style. Here are our picks for some of the best parties!

33rd Street Wine Bar
Wine lovers rejoice! 33rd Street Wine Bar is hosting a Black Tie "Plump Jack" Wine Dinner with entertainment, party favours and a champagne toast. More information here.



15th Street Fisheries
Enjoy the holidays on the waterfront! Join 15th Street Fisheries in Fort Lauderdale on New Years Eve for a special Four Course Dinner. For more information, or to make dinner reservations, call 954-263-2777.



Chima Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale's premeir Brazillian steak house is throwing a party you do not want to miss. Attendees will receive Rodizio dinner, two hours of open bar on premium liqours, a countdown with a champagne toast, live entertainment and more! More information here.


Face Restaurant and Bar
Hollywood's newest hot spot will be throwing a party complete with dinner, dancing, a champagne toast and a special show. Located right on Hollywood Blvd, you will have many pre and post party options as well! Call 754-263-2811 for reservations and more information.


Jimbo's Sandbar
If you like great food, live music and casual fun (who doesn't?) check out Jimbo's Sandbar. Crowd favorite Rock & Roll Trio will be playing live on the dock stage! If you have a boat, feel free to dock it right at Jimbo's on the Intracoastal in Dania Beach. For more information call 954-927-9560. Or, check them out on Facebook here.



Joe's Tiki Bar
Dance your way into 2013 at Joe's Tiki Bar in Hollywood. There will be performances from The Voice contestant, Dany Flanders and American Idol contestant, Aishya. Of course, there will be food and drinks all night! For more information, check out the party flyer here.


Mangos Las Olas
Mangos on Las Olas is already famous for their excellent food, delicious drinks and great entertainment. Take those great ingredients and mix together with bringing in the New Year on Las Olas and you have victory! For more information, call 954-523-5001.


Mickey Byrne's Irish Pub
Want to celebrate, but don't like the hassle and the fight of getting a party secured? Mickey Byrne's is for you! No cover charge. No reservations. No hassle.DNA will be performing live and there will be a complimentary champagne toast at midnight! For more information, look here.



Soprano's Dueling Piano Bar
We dare you to tell us something more fun than a dueling piano show! Fortunately for us South Floridians, one of the best piano bars is located at Beach Place in Fort Lauderdale. All New Years reservations include party favors, a champagen toast and reserved seats for the evening. Click here for more information!

ROK:BRGR Fort Lauderdale

ROK:BRGR

In short, this is no ordinary burger joint. ROK:BRGR has become widely recognized for its inventive gourmet burgers and a wide variety of craft beers, as well as its creative twist on classic American comfort foods. ROK:BRGR offers guests a welcome reprieve from Fort Lauderdale’s dizzying bar scene. The understated 1920s speakeasy atmosphere allows ROK:BRGR’s delectable menu to take center stage – just as founder Marc Falsetto imagined it would. Click here for Intown's Listing of ROK:BRGR

As its name suggests, ROK:BRGR is known for their 17 signature burgers that will rock your taste buds. The Las Olas burger – ten ounces of American Kobe Wagyu beef topped with cave-aged gruyere cheese, caramelized onions, and garlic aioli – is a must-try! Or get the burger that won ROK:BRGR top honors at Riverfront Trust’s 2012 Burger Battle: the Bacon Jam – ten ounces of certified prime angus beef, brie cheese, and maple bourbon bacon.

Wash down your meal with one of the dozens of craft beers, like local brews Key West Sunset Ale and Florida Lager, or treat yourself to one of ROK:BRGR’s handcrafted cocktails, like the Strawberry Basil Manhattan – a concoction of fresh strawberry and basil, muddled with Bulleit Frontier Rye and sweet Vermouth. ROK:BRGR stays true to its gastropub roots by using high-quality local and sustainable ingredients to give guests a one-of-a-kind dining experience. Click here for the ROK:BRGR website

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ROK:BRGR is also working with Intown411 and the Humane Society of Broward County in the You Save, They're Saved! program. With every purchase of an InTown411 discount certificate to ROK:BRGR, 25% of the proceeds go directly to the HSBC to help our furry friends.

Hollywood Parasail

It’s a beautiful day in Hollywood!  Why not take it all in with a bird’s eye view?  All you have to do is head to Hollywood Parasail and enjoy a gorgeous view over the waters of Hollywood Beach.  You can go single, double, or even triple on the parasail.  Experience flying through the skies and over the ocean.  It’s definitely a thrilling ride, and perfectly safe!  Click Here for InTown’s Listing of Hollywood Parasail.

Hollywood Parasail is conveniently located behind the Marriot Hotel on Hollywood Beach.  The staff is friendly, efficient, and before you know it, you’ll be on a boat for your parasailing voyage.  The captain is experienced, knowledgable, and ensures your takeoff is smooth and gentle.  You can choose to stay dry or have a little fun getting dunked in the ocean.  Soar above the blue waters of Hollywood and as you parasail, you may even spot some fish below or birds flying past you.  Hollywood Parasail provides a memorable water and air adventure. 

Take in the view, enjoy the breeze, and look over everyone in Hollywood Beach.  It's also a great way to cool down with the Florida heat.  While you will have ample time in the air, all good things must come to an end.  And as your parasailing adventure comes to an end, Hollywood Parasail will make sure you land just as smoothly as you took off.  It's not completely over.  Descending back on the boat is a fun ride in itself.  So pack some sunscreen, a towel, and you'll be ready for the great time awaiting you at Hollywood Parasail.  Click Here for Hollywood Parasail's website.

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Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach

There’s nothing more relaxing than coming to a beautiful hotel with upscale decadence and tranquil amenities.  The Crowne Plaza is reminiscent of a tropical sanctuary right in Hollywood Beach.  You can soak up the sunny weather in their vast infinity edge pool while overlooking the Intercoastal Waterway.  You can even catch a ride on the Water Taxi, which docks right by the pool area.  As you lounge at the Crowne Plaza, the music in the background and the tiki bars truly delivers the feeling of an island getaway.  Click Here for InTown’s Listing of Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach.

Crowne Plaza Hollywood provides it all.  Enjoy a full breakfast, which includes a waffle station, at the Elements Bistro.  Then feed your Starbucks coffee craving at Cool Beans Coffee Shop.  As you lounge poolside, have lunch served to your from the Lava Tiki Bar and Grille.  The homemade vegetable spring rolls and BBQ bourbon chicken sandwich are a delicious must-try!  Elements Bistro also offers an upscale, sophisticated, yet comfortable ambiance for dinner, or you can simply order some room service.  The friendly and attentive staff at Crowne Plaza Hollywood will ensure your every need is met.  Click Here for InTown’s Gallery of Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach.

Throughout the day, enjoy the specialty cocktails, such as the Lava Punch, and frozen drinks at the Lava Tiki Bar and Grille.  Happy hour is also offered there from 5-7pm.  In the evenings, the gorgeous infinity edge pool area is lit up, and you can dance to the sounds of steel drums or guitars from 6-9pm.  Relax your cares away in their hot tub while overlooking the beautiful water view.  The Crowne Plaza even offers specials!  Simply like their Facebook page and you could win tickets to the Madonna concert, a free stay at the Crowne Plaza, complimentary breakfast, and Madonna’s new CD.  You can get a discount at the Lava Tiki Bar and Grille after using Foursquare to check in.  Click Here for Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach’s website. 

Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club

A golfer’s diet is to live on greens as much as possible [insert laugh here].  Here in South Florida, a golfers’ haven is at Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club, the newest public golf facility.  The visitors who come here become instantly hooked!  Who can blame them?  Plantation Preserve has a breathtaking landscape with a challenging 18-hole championship golf course.  Words can’t do it justice, and pictures can only bring you half the story.  So, I guess you’ll just have to play a round of golf and find out for yourself.  Click Here for InTown’s Listing of Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club.

Beginners and pros alike all enjoy the different variety at every hole, including Plantation Preserve’s signature 9^th hole island green and the daring 14^th hole split fairway.  Drive around their spacious greens in your golf carts, complete with GPS and hints for each shot.  As you enjoy your game, the staff will come around to offer beverages and snacks, which is always vital in this South Florida heat.  At Plantation Preserve, you can also work on your drive at their state-of-the-art driving range, which features both grass and mat surfaces, high quality range balls, and an expansive practice putting green.  Click Here for InTown’s Gallery of Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club.

After a great game, unwind at Plantation Preserve’s beautiful clubhouse.  Enjoy lunch in their dining cafe or a cold drink at their fully-stocked bar.  Watch a game on their HDTVs or enjoy the breathtaking view in their outside terrace.  Plantation Preserve caters to all of your needs.  They even offer golfing lessons, wedding ceremonies, and private events.  Plantation Preserve has opened their doors to the public, but with such great service and plentiful amenities, you will feel as if you entered a renowned country club.  Click Here for Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club’s website. 

Angus Steakhouse

Mention Angus Beefeater Steakhouse to someone who knows it and you're likely to get an effusive recommendation! Angus Beefeater features authentic Argentine cuisine and utilizes the traditional Argentine method of grilling à la parrilla over oak wood and a bank of hot coals. This family owned restaurant has been in operation since the 1980s and has won many diners choice awards, including beast steaks in Hollywood!  Click here for InTown’s listing of Angus Beefeater Steakhouse!

The appetizers at Angus Beefeater Steakhouse don't flirt with the trendy but go back to a more traditional (and more enjoyable) selection. The empanadas are a must. Our favorite is matambre de pollo, chicken rolled up around a filling of hardboiled eggs, ham and cheese, served sliced, with a cream sauve on the side. Do not forget to try their famous Chimichurri, served with every warm bread at every meal.  Click here for InTown's Gallery of Angus Beefeater Steakhouse.

All of the beef served at Angus Beefeater Steakhouse is Angus, and even less expensive cuts, like the skirt steak, have a deep beefy flavor. Stretched out lengthwise to what looks like a foot, it is juicy and chewy, a steak with texture.  And, for veggie lovers, try the spinach ravioli, we tried it with the cream sauce, which was amazing, but you have your choice from three different sauces. Click here for Angus Beefeater Steakhouse's website.

Employment Resources

It's a tough economy out there.  Job losses and home foreclosures seem to almost be the norm now.  Wouldn't it be great to get a little help?  If you're down and out, Employment Resources can pick you up, and they thrive on their results.  As a job seeker, there's no need to look any further.  Employment Resources has connections to countless employers, and have placed more than 10,000 applicants through the nation.  Whether you’re looking for temp or permanent work, Employment Resources can help you get there.  Click Here for InTown’s Listing of Employment Resources.

On the other side of the spectrum, if you’re an employer and looking to hire someone, there’s nothing more tedious than going through candidates that just don’t have what you’re looking for.  Employment Resources is that objective third party who will find the most qualified candidate for you.  They will ensure that the employee’s performance is at your optimum standards.  Otherwise, the company will have them replaced, within 90 days, at no cost to you.  Employment Resources even handles the tedious, introductory paperwork.  It's every employer's dream.

Employment Resources has four offices (Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Orlando) located throughout South and Central Florida, and can help you find a job anywhere in the U.S.  Whether you are an employer or prospective employee, Employment Resources’ passion is to guarantee matching the right person with the right company.  They're a company who will ensure all your professional needs and searches are met.  That's a comforting thought to have when you’re going for a job, from both the interviewer and interviewee’s perspective.  Click Here for Employment Resources’ website. 

Reeves Coastal Cruises

“Cruising the waters lets you share a back porch with a millionaire.”  But you can do so much more than that at Reeves Coastal Cruises.  Located at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, Reeves Coastal Cruises offers you something the others don’t: Freedom.  Here, you have the choice to set your own hours.  Your favorite snacks and drinks will be provided (just tell them what you like).  Be your own captain and cruise on the scenic Intercoastal Waterway in a new 2011 Bennington Pontoon.  Click Here for InTown’s Listing of Reeves Coastal Cruises.

The beautiful pontoon at Reeves Coastal Cruises is spacious and provides comfortable seating (up to 13 people) so don’t forget to invite your friends and family aboard.  “There’s no better way to reconnect than on water.”  Set sail to your favorite tunes, enjoy the company, and admire the mansions, dolphins, and manatees along the way.  You can dock at a restaurant for some great food, or pull up to a sandbar and create your own mini-beach.  Either way, Reeves Coastal Cruises will ensure you have an amazing experience.  Click Here for InTown’s Gallery of Reeves Coastal Cruises.

Owned by Brad Reeves and his wife, NBC meteorologist Jennifer Reeves, you can’t find anything like Reeves Coastal Cruises.  Their fun personalities and Southern charm (Louisiana, to be exact) is truly refreshing, and their sole purpose is to make sure you have a great time.  Everything, from fuel, life jackets, towels, sunscreen, sodas, and snacks are included.  They offer specials, such as elegant sunset cruises, an early morning coffee cruise (they had me at coffee!), wedding parties, and family reunions.  They can even bring the boat to your hotel/resort so you can board dockside.  It’s hard not to have an incredible time when your every whim is catered to, as Reeves Coastal Cruises does.  Click Here for Reeves Coastal Cruises’ website. 

15th Street Fisheries

Fresh seafood, a beautiful water view with boats and yachts, and great service – these are the reasons 15^th Street Fisheries has come to be so popular.  You can always count on them for a great dining experience in Fort Lauderdale.  From the moment you pull up, everything is taken care of.  The valet is complimentary.  When you walk into 15^th Street Fisheries, the large bar, who serves happy hour drinks from 4pm-7pm (M-F), has friendly, hospitable bartenders ready to make a refreshing beverage.  Don’t forget to check out their $5 Happy Hour Menu.  Then, step outside to their dockside cafe and enjoy a view that will take your breath away. Click Here for InTown’s Listing of 15^th Street Fisheries.

15^th Street Fisheries is located right by the 17^thStreet Causeway and Port Everglades so you can see the most luxurious yachts, the Jungle Queen, and Tropical Sailing’s Spirit of Lauderdale pass by.  15^th Street Fisheries is even a stop on the Water Taxi, so you can arrive here by car or boat.  There's something for everyone on the menu, but I would personally recommend starting with the Peel and Eat Shrimp and the Caribbean Conch Salad.  The crab cake sandwiches, coconut fried shrimp, and grilled skirt steaks are also very popular.  At 15^th Street Fisheries, you can also feed the tarpon on their dock. Click Here for InTown’s Gallery of 15^th Street Fisheries.

If you head up the stairs at 15^th Street Fisheries, you will find a more elegant setting.  Yes, it’s like eating at two restaurants, but you can still enjoy that beautiful waterfront view.  Partake in their house made sangria and Chilean sea bass.  15^thStreet Fisheries offers more than just great food.  Their events calendar always keeps you updated on their live performers.  15^thStreet also offers a Summer Special: Three-Course Dinner for $35 from Sundays to Thursdays.  The specially prepared tasting menu is their chef’s most original and delicious creations.  Click Here for 15th Street Fisheries' website.

Bank Atlantic Center

Everyone remembers their first time.  That magical moment when you get to watch your favorite artist perform or sports team play.  Yes, that first time at a show is always the best (What did you think I meant?).  In Fort Lauderdale, one of the most spacious venues to watch any show is at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise.  Unlike the others, parking is vast among this area and it will not take an hour wait just to reach the lot.  Click Here for InTown’s Listing of Bank Atlantic Center.

Come watch the beloved Florida Panthers at the Bank Atlantic Center.  Parking is free for hockey games so if you buy season passes, you will never have to worry about extra expenses (except food, of course).  The food at the Bank Atlantic Center is just what we all need at a good sports game – snacks and beer!  This is also the place to catch a great performance.  There is a capacity of over 20,000 so seating is not a problem, which is great news for the those One Direction and Justin Bieber fanatics (plenty of room, ladies).  

Believe it or not, the Bank Atlantic Center can be transformed into a romantic venue as well.  Ask anyone who attended the John Legend and Sade concert (Lovers Rock).  A week later, you may see the Bank Atlantic Center modified for the ultimate monster truck obstacle course for Monster Jam (Coming August 17-18, by the way).  Check the events calendar and see what’s happening at the Bank Atlantic Center.  There’s always something for everyone here.  Click Here for Bank Atlantic Center’s website. 

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Tommy's Italian Restaurant

I have officially found my favorite Italian place!  It's Davie's best-kept secret, Tommy's Italian Restaurant, where the food is fresh, homemade, and amazing.  This restaurant had me enamored from the moment I walk in.  The decor is amazing (New York meets Italy).  Every detail is accounted for, especially their food.  Everything from the lunch to the dinner menu is cooked to order.  Even the desserts are made from a pastry chef.  First, it is an absolute must to start their meals with the MeatballTini, which are homemade meatballs beautifully placed in a martini glass.  Click Here for InTown's Listing of Tommy's Italian Restaurant.  

Tommy’s Italian has also made a gluten-free menu!  They’ve created gluten-free meals that include shrimp marinara, calamari scampi, and chicken bonapart (divine!).  Eat your soup in a one-of-a-kind mini-pot, and catch their dinner specials ($15 per person), which consist of their pasta of the day, pork chop bonapart, horseradish encrusted tilapia, and much more.  Once you’ve finished eating your delicious entrée, save room for dessert.  I highly recommend the heavenly, mouthwatering White Russians and mini-shots of tiramisu, key lime, and chocolate mousse.  Click Here for InTown’s Gallery of Tommy’s Italian Restaurant.

You cannot find food like this anywhere!  They are personal recipes of Tommy’s and his daughter, Sabrina, who are each award-winning executive chefs in their own right.  Ask for the fresh-baked bread served with “schmutz” (Tommy’s name for an olive oil, cheese, and herb dip).  The feel of this family restaurant is warmly there.  The staff will bend over backwards to meet your every whim, which is quite refreshing.  They carry a vast knowledge in foods, including nutrition, and always have the answer for your dining satisfaction….or can pull a “life-line” to get it.  Tommy’s Italian Restaurant will also make surefire, homemade goodness for the kids (1/2 portion and ½ price).  Ask about their Little Chef classes on Saturday.  Stop by Tommy’s Italian Restaurant and I guarantee you will be coming back for more!  Click Here for Tommy’s Italian Restaurant’s website.