Cafe Bluefish

Fort Lauderdale beach offers the sun. For the fun, head inside to Cafe Bluefish! Just steps from the beach, Cafe Bluefish has Floribbean-flavored food, drinks, karaoke, and sports. This come-as-you-are bar and grill welcomes you fresh from the surf with it's relaxed atmosphere and indoor-outdoor seating. Enjoy the ocean breeze while you sip a drink from their fully stocked bar, and treat your wallet with drink specials. Click here to see InTown's Listing!

Cafe Bluefish offers daily specials from their grill. They have something for every taste, such as fried scallops and coconut shrimp, baked mahi mahi, chicken sandwiches, or beer battered onion rings. Start with the shrimp skewers with sweet chili sauce and end on a sweet note with molten chocolate cake. What else could you want at the sort of hang-out where you feel welcome in your beachwear? Click here to view InTown's Gallery!

Sports fan? Cafe Bluefish has TVs on every wall! Subscribers to the NHL Sunday Ticket and to NHL Center Ice, it's the perfect place to catch all your favorite games with a lively crowd and pitchers of beer. More into people-watching? Pull up a chair at one of the tables by the open-air walls and watch the beauty of South Florida stroll past in this bustling downtown scene. There is music three nights a week, with karaoke Wednesdays and Saturdays! Click here to visit their website.

Lola's on Harrison

Lola's on Harrison is casual fine dining done right. Forget crazy garage sale pieces on the walls and indigestible food – Lola's has simple honest food with fresh ingredients that will make you feel good about ordering and great about coming back. The seating area is larger than it looks from the outside and has well-crafted casual wooden furniture with just a hint of elegance that makes it a perfect spot for a date or dinner with friends. Click here for InTown's Listing of Lola's.

At Lola's on Harrison, music is piped in overhead, but is low enough to enjoy your conversation, and looks impressive enough to entertain coworkers or friends from out of town while still enjoying everything there is to experience on Young Circle. Just because it looks nice doesn't mean it's out of the budget, either; the menu is comfortable affordable. This restaurant makes a great location for a date, or a gathering with a small group of friends. Click here to see more at InTown's Gallery!

The chef cooks your food with care, to order, using the freshest ingredients. The wait is minimal, and well worth it! Lola's on Harrison even has options for vegetarians and those with gluten intolerance as well as other food sensitivities. Everything is made from scratch and locally-sourced whenever possible. There are lots of options on the menu to fit every taste, and a full bar for those who simply want to wet their whistle. Click here to visit their website.

Lola's on Harrison 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 Lola's on Harrison, 25% of the proceeds go directly to the HSBC to help our furry friends.  

Billy's Stone Crab

Billy's Stone Crab Restaurant & Market in Hollywood, Florida, is nestled between A1A and the Intercoastal Waterway. Glider-rocker-tables gently sway with the warm, balmy breezes where patrons sit a few feet from the water and watch boats of all sizes drift by and huge tarpon feed as the sun sets into the palm trees across the way. Others may opt for indoor seating in the a/c in a recently refurbished interior, and if it's something to take home (or even shipped over-night) the market offers a variety of fresh Florida caught seafood. "We sell only domestic fish and shellfish, caught in local waters..." says owner Billy Hershey. It doesn't get any "fresher" than that!..Check out Intown's listing here!

The crabs are the crown-jewel here at Billy's Stone Crab Restaurant & Market! With almost 40 years experience in the South Florida crab market, Mr. Hershey delivers a FANTASTIC crab-dining experience. Medium, Select, Large, or, JUMBO claw sizes begin their preparation on the boat or upon arrival at the fish house, and by the time they get to the table- the meticulous attention to detail comes on a plate in beautifully colored claws filled with firm, richly-flavored crabmeat that can be described as "delectable" and is well complimented with Billy's signature mustard sauce. View Photo Gallery of our Visit.

Take advantage of the full-service bar and stay awhile, or, swing by for lunch (served 'til 5 p.m.) and try the fish of the day in a myriad of available dishes. The friendly staff are very knowledgeable, willing to answer questions and offer suggestions that help guide novice and crab-afficianados alike to a pleasant dining experience. Charter a deep sea fishing trip on the "Crack'n Crab" and they'll cook whatever fish they catch for you! Open from noon to 10 p.m. every day- Billy's Stone Crab Restaurant & Market is a true South Florida destination. Billy's website.

 

 

 

Yellow Green Farmers Market

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for day.  Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”  That popular motto is one the Yellow Green Farmers Market follows, especially their general manager Mark Menagh.  This 100,000 square-foot market is the home to over 350 vendors, all selling their own specialties.  From produce, vegetables, and even home-cooked meals, the entrepreneurs at every booth are more than willing to teach you how they do it.  Click here for InTown’s Listing of Yellow Green Farmers Market.

The food is fresh, the produce is organically grown, art is created by the locals, and the vendors are personable and friendly.  The Yellow Green Farmers Market has brought something to this community that has truly been missing - supporting locals and understanding the benefits of natural, seasonal foods.  Eating holistically is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself as well as your family.  Sometimes we get so caught up that we end up eating what’s convenient, which is usually unhealthy.  That's never the case at the Yellow Green Famers Market.  Click here for InTown’s Gallery of Yellow Green Farmers Market.

There’s something here for everyone.  The kids love this market that include rows of kid-friendly booths, toys, and activities.  Pet-lovers will love bringing their pooches here to savor the homemade organic dog foods.  Yes, they offer a little bit of everything here, even a little bit of home.  There are vendors here from Jamaican, Mediterranean, and even Amish descent who cook up their own famous recipes, which is some of the best food ever.  Yellow Green Farmers Market will undoubtedly fill your weekend with nature, goods, fun, and foods.  Click here for Yellow Green Farmers Market’s website.

Volcano Restaurant and Lounge

There is something uniquely alluring about dining over fondue.  It almost seems impossible not to invite conversation and laughter with someone after dipping your foods together in a communal pot.  Volcano Restaurant and Lounge has brought that experience to Fort Lauderdale Beach.  The backdrop of the ocean perfectly compliments  their charming ambiance.  This is the ideal place to share some of Volcano’s amazing cheese fondue sprinkled with nutmeg.  Click here for InTown’s listing of Volcano Restaurant and Lounge!

As you walk in, you’ll see patrons at the bar catching up with friends, conversations being held poolside, and steaming pots on the tables.  At Volcano, there’s more to fondue than cheese. They offer fondue for meats.  You can cook your own chicken in a hot pot of soup accompanied with various sauces and sides.  You can also cook your meat on a steakstone.  That’s one way to ensure that your food will be seared exactly to your liking.  Click here for InTown’s Gallery of Volcano Restaurant and Lounge.

Once your pleasing meal comes to an end, there is no need to get back in your car again.  This place is the complete deal, offering a lounge as well.  There’s music playing in the background and people are socializing inside as well as by the pool.  My advice – order a Strawberry Volcano Punch.  It’s bubbly, minty, and quite tasty.  Then again, that just follows Volcano’s norm as the owners, Sonja and Hans, ensure every detail of your experience is perfection.  Click here for Volcano’s website.

Organic Brewery

The beach and a cold beer – what a perfect combination! Organic Brewery is the place to go for this treat.  Located right in the heart of Hollywood Beach, they constantly have four organic brews on tap, such as stout, wheat, pale ale, and pilsner.  Made up of all-natural products with ingredients that are only organically grown, this place spares no expense for a better taste of brew.  Click here for InTown’s Listing of Organic Brewery!

As you sip on a delicious beverage, relax and notice the beautiful scenery.  You can even feel the ocean breeze.  Organic Brewery’s European touch is a welcoming contrast to Hollywood beach.  The owners, Katerina Kolotova and Val Shevtfov, have run pubs in Hungary, Ukraine, and Russia.  Their experience shows!  A touch of Russia can be found with the traditional vodka and pickle, and their menu features some German favorites.  Click here for InTown’s Gallery of Organic Brewery!

Organic Brewery is a welcome change for anyone tired of those beer nuts.  Their menu is just as eclectic as the establishment.  Goulash, giant pretzels, cured salmon sturgeon, and port schnitzels are just some appetizing choices.  The pork bites with their homemade barbeque sauce is a delicious pick.  For those not a fan of beer, the bartender makes a mean carrot and apple juice as well as homemade viena schnapps, which includes lemon, cucmbers, and horseradish.  Click here for Organic Brewery’s website!