Some women LOVE to shop…for clothes, shoes, purses, etc. etc. etc. I am NOT one of those women. But I was like a kid in a candy store the other day when we made a stop at MY kind of store…called CULINARY CONVENIENCE…South Florida’s Chef Supply Store. (Yes…it’s even open to people like me who […]
Turtle Patrol – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This morning, I decided to head to the beach for my very own personal Sunrise Easter Service. (Hubby was still sleeping!) Forget the crowds and the sermons. This was MY beach. And I was the only person there…and it was AWESOME. When suddenly…two young women on four-wheelers came FLYING up the beach. They […]
The Elbo Room – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
We took a step back in time…and paid a visit to The Elbo Room during our Fort Lauderdale tour with our friends. If you remember the movie Where The Boys Are…you have seen this place. And I can tell you it probably looks exactly the same today…except for the prices! It was fun to look […]
The Downtowner – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
When we got to the end of the line on the Water Taxi, I asked the Captain if he would make a “whistle stop” for us at the Downtowner. (A whistle stop is an unscheduled stop.) He obliged, and we jumped off the boat onto the dock and walked across the street to an outside […]
Travel by Water Taxi – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
When you want to explore the waterways in Fort Lauderdale and you don’t want to spend an arm and a leg…Consider spending the day on the Water Taxi. We had GREAT time today…listening to the water taxi crew tell us about all the famous houses along the route. And who cares if the stories […]
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza – Pompano Beach, Florida
It’s Sunday night…so we considered a pizza…So we decided to “broaden our horizons” and check out a place we’ve never eaten…Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in Pompano Beach. We liked everything about our meal…but we just didn’t LOVE it. And here is one of the few times I have to […]
Crazy Wok – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I’ve had a hankering for Chinese food for while now, so tonight I Googled our neighborhood choices and I found Crazy Wok on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. It’s close by, so we hopped in the car and went to check it out. When we walked in we were surprised to see a tastefully decorated […]
The Sun Tower Sandbar Grill – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Our friend Linda left today for the frozen tundra otherwise known as OHIO…so we decided to take her to breakfast yesterday for one last glimpse of of Paradise before she left. So we took her to our newest beach breakfast hideaway known as the Sun Tower Sandbar Grille. http://suntowerhotelsuites.com/our-restaurant A Hidden Gem… A beautiful morning […]
The Whole Enchilada Fresh Mexican Grill – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Sometimes I’m NOT in the mood for pizza. So even though it was Sunday night (our typical pizza night) we wanted to try something different…and Mexican food sounded good. The Whole Enchilada Fresh Mexican Grill was our choice…and it turned out to be a great one. The “fast food” concept isn’t new (and the menu […]
Fort Lauderdale Restaurant Favorites Part 2
As our friend Dorothy’s visit winds down, we made sure she had several more experiences in South Florida. We went to breakfast at Anglin’s Pier in Lauderdale by the Sea… The food is OK, but the view is priceless. It’s hard to keep the sea gulls from dive-bombing your food! The View […]