Jimmie's Chocolates

“The only thing better than spending good times with good friends is spending good times with good friends that have chocolate.”  And I know just where to get it!  Jimmie’s Chocolates has the finest selection of sweets and the experience there will have you coming back.  Their charming Gingerbread-style house is just the start of the fun.  Step up the stairs, open the door, and enter nirvana.  Click here for InTown’s Listing of Jimmie’s Chocolates. 

Who doesn’t love sweets?  Heart-shaped boxes, picnic baskets of treats, and single drops of heaven, such as artisan truffles and strawberry cheesecake bon bons, are just the start at Jimmie’s.  These amazing chocolates are even more so given the fact that they're homemade.  It's truly an exquisite find!  Once you satisfy your sweet fix, there is a second cottage.  It’s a café that creates the most delectable and eclectic lunch and dinner courses.  Click here for InTown’s Gallery of Jimmie’s Chocolates.

Chocolate cream, banana, and strawberry-filled crepes, filet with Spanish-style rosemary infused rice, artisan salads and sandwiches only scratch the surface of Jimmie’s menu.  The food is “continental with a Latin flair”.  Highly recommended choices would be their roasted red pepper hummus followed by the Black Angus NY-Strip Sandwich, cooked to your perfection.  In this “classic meets bohemian” café, don’t forget to top off your meal with one of Jimmie’s specialty coffees.  Click here for Jimmie’s Chocolates’ website.

The Dive Bar

The Dive Bar is nothing like it sounds.  This is no dive – it was named as a hang out spot for the divers and snorkelers of Fort Lauderdale Beach.  Located right on A1A, this bar is perfect for the beach bums.  You don’t even have to take off your flippers because they have a walk-through.  Yes, walk up to the window, grab a drink, and enjoy the ocean breeze.  Click Here For InTown’s Listing of The Dive Bar.

The televisions are going, the conversations are entertaining, and the bar service is friendly.  The bartenders here know their drinks and can make anything to your perfection.  Enjoy The Dive Bar’s happy hour from 11am to 7pm.  Dine from their menu of appetizers, salads, seafood, and sandwiches.  The chicken wrap and cheeseburgers go perfectly with a cold beer.  But before you order a drink, The Dive Bar has a saying – there’s now working during drinking hour.  Click Here for InTown’s Gallery of The Dive Bar.

The Dive Bar loves their music.  Embrace your inner Mariah or Ozzy during their karaoke nights on Sunday and Monday.  Play some funky tunes on their digital jukebox, or catch a live show on Friday and Saturday nights.  The locals are always open to showcase their talents.  Join in on the good times.  With their eclectic décor, darts, pool tables, and fun crowd, The Dive Bar is an ideal place to let the day go.  Click Here for The Dive Bar’s Website.

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt

Frozen yogurt for children of all ages!

Your first step into Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt takes you back to your childhood with bright colors and a friendly, fun environment. Located just off of Young Circle in Hollywood, Menchie’s is the place to go for family fun and frozen treats. Click here to see Intown's Listing! The self-serve frozen yogurt bar offers a rotating selection of flavors like the traditional chocolate and vanilla, chocolate dipped banana, Georgia peach, New York cheesecake, mango tango sorbet, root beer float, white chocolate macadamia and seasonal flavors like pumpkin. There's even an activity center where kids can color while they eat their fro-yo! 

The Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt process is a piece of devil’s food cake (flavored fro-yo). Grab your cup (with or without a fresh waffle bowl), mix and match your favorite frozen yogurt flavors, pile on the fresh toppings and fudge, weigh and pay! It’s that simple to create a frozen masterpiece of your own! Make sure you leave space for your toppings because Menchie’s offers any topping you can think of from traditional chocolate chips and sprinkles to heath bar, fresh fruit, thin mint cookies, Cap’n Crunch, Fruity Pebbles and more! Click here to see Intown's Gallery!

Once you’re a Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt regular, which won’t take long, sign up for the Menchie’s Smileage Club where you’ll receive exclusive rewards and a special treat on your birthday! For every dollar you spend, you’ll earn one smile. Fifty smiles gets you $5 worth of Menchie’s treats for you to redeem at your leisure. Open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm and Friday-Saturday 11am-12am, Menchie’s is open late for kids and grown-ups alike. Check out the Menchie’s website for more sweet treats you won’t find in the store. Click here to visit their website!

Crowne Plaza Hollywood

Crowne Plaza Hollywood serves delicious and refreshing fare on the intracoastal that is a cut above the average poolside cuisine. Dine inside at Elements Bistro for an upscale lunch or dinner, or take the very same wonderful food outdoors and lounge by the infinity-edge pool while relaxing your cares away at the Lava Tiki Bar. Whichever experience you desire, you will enjoy perfectly made drinks, delicious food, and attentive service representative of the Crowne Plaza name. Click here to see menus and hours. 

Spend your day relaxing poolside, enjoying good company, a great breeze, and a beautiful view of the intracoastal at Crowne Plaza Hollywood’s Lava Tiki Bar. Sample the freshest ingredients cooked to order poolside with a selection that includes blackened mahi mahi sandwiches, chicken quesadilla with mango salsa, BBQ bourbon chicken sandwich, and a strawberry summer salad. For your convenience, you can even arrive by Hollywood Trolley or Water Taxi, and parking is always free for restaurant patrons. Click here to view InTown's Gallery!

Fine dining experiences are readily available at reasonable prices at Crowne Plaza Hollywood’s Elements Bistro. Elements takes it up a notch by offering perfectly prepared dishes such as filet mignon, nobashi shrimp with red chili sauce, crab cakes, and shrimp scampi. You will find that the food has just the right amount of spice to give it perfect flavor, without being overpowered.  If you are dining with kids, all menu items from the Tiki Bar, including chicken fingers, are also available indoors at the Element’s Bistro. Click here to visit their website.

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

Riverfront Cruises

We live in a world obsessed with celebrities and their many luxuries.  Instead of watching it on MTV, why not see the real thing on Riverfront Cruises?  As you embark on this water voyage, the staff, who is extremely accommodating, will take your picture for this memorable moment.  Take a seat aboard this spacious yacht and feel the refreshing breeze as you cruise along the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway.  This is truly a treasure tucked right behind Las Olas.  Click Here for InTown’s Listing of Riverfront Cruises.

As the trip begins, the captain keeps things lighthearted by first pointing out the courthouse where Whitney picked up Bobby Brown.  Then, things start to get extravagant….a lot more extravagant.  We begin by viewing million dollar mansions and you are literally in their backyard peeking in.  Get a peek at the opulence that is the Wayne Huizenga Estate or the Michael Egan Compound.  The knowledgeable captain even brings us by Gloria Vanderbilt's home and informs us that Anderson Cooper is her son (who knew?).  As we sit on the luxurious cruise and pass by the homes of the rich and famous, we might start feeling a tad lavish ourselves.  Click Here for InTown's Gallery of Riverfront Cruises.

After passing by the homes of Miami Vice, Bugsy Siegel, and even Al Capone, we make our way to the mega yachts.  This is where you can see Judge Judy's yacht, Triumphant Lady, up close and personal, but that's just the scratch of the surface.  Next to it stands the magnificent monstrosity of Steven Spielberg's 200 million dollar yacht.  Yes, we can undoubtedly observe the luxury of Fort Lauderdale, but we also see its history as our captain will point out.  As you enjoy the ride, head downstairs for a cool drink and light snack.   It perfectly compliments the invigorating breeze, extravagent assets, and the sun setting on the water.  Riverfront Cruises truly provides a spectacular waterway tour.  Click here for Riverfront Cruises' website. 

Briny's Irish Pub

Good friends, food, and drinks with a view of the river – what a fun time at Briny’s!  Once you come to Irish pub and restaurant, you can’t miss the nautical decorations that fill the ceiling.  It gives you a feel of their relaxing atmosphere that overlooks New River.  As you look out, you can also enjoy the view of the Jungle Queen and Riverfront Cruise boats sailing by. Though Briny humbly calls themselves Irish and casual dining, the food here is absolutely superb!  Click Here for InTown’s Listing of Briny Irish Pub. 

The shrimp cocktail with hint of horseradish is a great way to start the meal.  For the entrees, the hamburger was cooked to perfection, and Briny’s famous fish and chips are a must-have!  My favorite dessert is key-lime pie.  The moment I saw it on the menu, I had to order it and this was no mistake.  It was beautifully presented with whipped cream and green and red syrup.  The pie itself was just as delectable and truly, one of the best I have ever had.  Click Here for InTown’s Gallery of Briny Irish Pub.

This is an Irish pub so naturally, the mixtures of Guinness (black & tan, half & half, etc…) are all here.   The outdoor dining go great with a bikini martini, made of coconut rum, Midori melon, and pineapple juice.   At night, the place just lights up.  With the evening crowd, the liveliness and energy is infectious.  They also provide live entertainment.  It's just one of those places you always want to come back to.  So join in on the good times, and eat, drink, and dance the night away at Briny's Irish Pub and Restaurant!  Click here For Briny Irish Pub’s website. 

Deep Blue Divers

Deep Blue Divers is a full service PADI dive center where you can get your open water diving certification in just 3 days! All classes are semi-private with only 5 people in them, offering you individualized attention and training. Your certification is good worldwide for your lifetime, and takes place with the best shore diving in the US, just 100 feet from their doors.
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Not sure if you're ready to get certified in scuba diving? Deep Blue Divers offers a 3 hour taste test called Discovery Scuba that includes theory, training, and a guided tour of a reef with an instructor. Know you love diving and want to do more? Advanced courses are offered in specialties such as: divemaster, rescue diving, cave diving, wreck diving, and underwater photography! See more pictures of the reefs at InTown's Gallery.

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Oh, but there's more! Deep Blue Divers also rents top brand kayaks, surfboards, wetsuits, scuba gear, and snorkeling equipment. Want to dive deeper? Take one of their charter boats out to one of over 100 shipwrecks in one of 4 reefs just off our shore. Feel safe knowing all the instructors are master scuba diver trainers, and maybe even study to become one yourself. Click here to visit their website and schedule your day underwater.

Deep Blue Divers 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 Deep Blue Divers, 25% of the prodeeds go directly to the HSBC to help our furry friends in need!