The South Florida Traveler

A few days ago I read a post by one of our b5media bloggers at The Hawaii Traveler. Jody was talking about a national movement call Baby Loves Disco. Have you heard of this latest craze? I hadn’t until I read Jody’s post, and I was even happier to find out that its taking place in my backyard, or nearly.
Baby Loves Disco is taking children out of the bar/club/high end restaurant scene (until this day I will never know why kids should be in the middle of the action where liquor is flowing, music is playing – you know the scene) and …read more

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Cafe Martorano – a Florida classic – an Italian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale known for its Italian food, unique atmosphere and for its 3-hour wait time. Why on Earth would anyone wait that long for a table? Is it the food, the atmosphere? Owner and Chef, Steve Martorano sat down and shared a little insight into what makes this place so sought after.
Do you take reservations? Why not? Does the wait time add to the image you want to portray?
SM: The fun of Cafe Martorano is the lack of reservations – the anticipation of waiting adds to the experience. Sitting …read more

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So Dine Magazine is planning this cocktail competition on August 27th to take place at 3030 Ocean (more details to be posted here soon) and I’ve been contacting local bartenders in Fort Lauderdale to participate in the competition. I picked up Swank Martini as a sponsor and all attendees will be receiving a complimentary martini glass. All is good, but today I heard back from the St. Regis and I was informed that as of August 11th, they will no longer be operating as a St. Regis. What?@! I absolutely love that place, Cero Restaurant, etc. Although they have no …read more

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Do you love the 4th of July? Would you like to show your patriotism all month long? China Grill in Fort Lauderdale is giving you that chance as they will be serving complimentary red, white and blue Cointreau margaritas on Saturday nights. This offer kicked off yesterday, but will also take place on Saturday, July 12th and Saturday, July 19th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.Cointreau ladies will be welcoming each customer with one free drink ticket as they walk through the door. (Yes, guys are even included on this.) Guests will then select whether they would like a red, white or blue …read more

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