Florida Beach Break

20/10/2024

November 2, 2024. Mark your calendar: Old Town Untapped Pompano Beach

Experience a night filled with live music by local bands and local DJs, art gallery openings at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, craft beer, food trucks, and artist vendors selling unique and artistic merchandise. - 11/01/2024

20/10/2024

Save the date:

2024 - The 62nd Annual Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach Holiday Boat Parade

13/10/2024

Age Reveal: Spring Break in the 80's. How many iconic places did you visit that are no longer there?

09/10/2024

Here's the Peak Storm Surge Forecast:

07/10/2024

Broward County will remain under a flood watch until Thursday, October 10, 2024. While minimal effects are expected in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea and surrounding areas, please exercise common sense and caution over the next few days.

The ground is already saturated which may cause localized flooding in various areas throughout the County. Be patient, the storm drains will clear.

If you can, keep storm drains near your property clear of debris.

Turn Around Don't Drown; Don't walk or drive through flooded streets.

Please also note that it is illegal to fill sandbags with sand from the beach.

06/10/2024

Big "Welcome" from the Beachside Directory to the The Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe, one of Lighthouse Point's favorite dining and meeting places, overlooking the marina.

If you don't know Nauti Dawg, put this place on your Bucket List. If you know it, it's time to pay 'em another visit. Thanks for their support of the Beachside Directory and the local community.

Here's a link to get more information on Nauti Dawg:

Learn about Nauti Dawg Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, Restaurants in Lighthouse Point, Florida. Find Nauti Dawg Waterfront Restaurant & Bar reviews and more in The Beachside Directory.

06/10/2024

Here's my poor man's Peloton. It's my road bike on a stationary in my office. I have a sSmall battery powered so I can feel that cool breeze in my face when I ride. Plus a monitor to watch videos of great rides through the mountains, , , , or wherever.

No needed! And no need to watch over my shoulder for cars! Oh ... and I can ride, rain or shine!

Where there's a will, there's a way. Make it a great day! I am!

22/09/2024

I you had visitors coming to the Greater Fort Lauderdale area, what are some of the "must-dos" that you'd recommend?

22/09/2024

Here's a fun way to see Fort Lauderdale from the waterway, Jungle Queen.

03/07/2024

Restaurant owners, are you struggling? Do you sell gift cards? If not, here's why you should consider selling them:

Why Restaurants Should Embrace Gift Cards:

Increased Revenue: Gift cards bring in immediate cash flow, even before meals are served. They also often lead to higher spending and tipping, as customers tend to view gift cards as "free money."

New Customer Acquisition: Recipients may be first-time visitors, expanding the restaurant's customer base. Gift cards are typically purchased by your loyal fans ... and given to people that might also like your restaurant.

Brand Awareness: Gift cards serve as mini-advertisements, keeping the restaurant's name top-of-mind. When they're trying to decide where to go .... you'll be on top of the list!

Valuable Data: Gift card sales provide insights into customer behavior and preferences.

Year-Round Appeal: While popular during holidays, gift cards are suitable for various occasions throughout the year. Birthdays, graduations, anniversaries and other special occasions are great times for your customers to purchase gift cards.

Potential Uplift: Customers typically will spend more than the card's value, boosting your sales.

Improved Cash Flow: Selling gift cards can help during slower periods or for funding improvements.

By offering gift cards, restaurants can boost revenue, attract new diners, and enhance their marketing efforts.

In today's competitive dining landscape, gift cards are a simple yet effective tool for growth and building market share!

What are some of your ideas to survive and thrive?

15/06/2024

Nearly four years after the Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show closed, this iconic landmark is finally expected to reopen this summer, with an amazing theme-park like atmosphere.

The $15 million Mai-Kai face-lift is on target to soft-open this September, with a grand-opening set for sometime in October, developer Bill Fuller told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

13/06/2024

A Flood Watch remains in effect for Fort Lauderdale through Friday evening. The Governor has declared a State of Emergency.

The City received up to 9 inches of rain in some areas yesterday in addition to the 3 inches that fell Tuesday. As of this morning, much of the water has receded, and the stormwater system is operating as it should. However, the groundwater capacity has reduced greatly, and any additional rainfall may accumulate faster than yesterday.

Today’s forecast predicts an additional 2 to 10 inches of rain between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., which could create dangerous conditions very quickly.

Stay off the roadways today unless absolutely necessary. Vehicles on the roadways during flooding conditions are dangerous for drivers and hamper the efforts of first responders. Approximately 60 vehicles were towed from the roadways yesterday.

Never drive through high water. Not only is it dangerous for the driver, but it can also push water from the roadways into nearby homes or businesses.

Closures and Cancellations

City administrative offices will remain closed today, Thursday, June 13.

The Homeless Advisory Committee and Nuisance Abatement Board meetings that were scheduled for today have been canceled.

Resource Deployment

City resources have been deployed to the following hard-hit areas. Resources, including pump trucks and/or temporary pumps, are deployed to areas where they will be most effective. During heavy rain events, pump trucks or temporary pumps may not be effective as discharge points exceed capacity.

• River Oaks
• Edgewood
• Durrs & Dorsey Riverbend
• Isles
• Victoria Park
• Shady Banks
• Chula Vista
• Melrose Manors
• Riverland Civic
• Middle River Terrace
• Sunrise Intracoastal

Additional Resources

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has deployed additional resources to assist, including high-water buggies, airboats, and a shallow-water boat.

15/05/2024

Looking for something cool for the grill? Here's a hot item!

It's a set of wireless meat thermometers to take the guess work out of cooking. You leave these in the meat and they transmit the temperature to your smartphone or tablet. So there's no guessing as to when it's done!

This set has two dual temperature probe sensors that can monitor internal meat temperature up to 212°F and ambient / external temperature up to 572°F simultaneously.

As to the charge, they say, "... only 15 minutes of charging is enough to use the probes for12 hours, and the Probes will automatically shut down if not used for 30 minutes, so you just put the probe into the charging box and take it out for use."

At $59 for the set of 2 probes, it's a little more costly than an instant-read, but it frees you from repeatedly opening the smoker, oven or grill and poking the meat to check doneness. It also tells you the cooking temperature of your smoker, oven or grill. With a smoker, you lose a lot of time each time you take of the cover to check things, so, with these you don't need to keep checking.

Here's an Amazon affiliate link to get a set (or to find other options):

Black and white dual Bluetooth wireless meat thermometer（Ceramics Black and white ceramics）

08/05/2024

I'd like to include local restaurant "Birthday Deals" on the LauderdaleFoodie Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/lauderdalefoodie/).

What restaurants do you know that do this? If possible can you tag their deal for me to include it? (If you have a local restaurant deal, private message me to submit it.)

I'll start with a few that I know about (always check to verify the terms and whether a venue may have black-out days or other restrictions):

Chima: Dine at Chima during your birthday month and receive $25 off dinner or $10 off lunch plus a complimentary birthday cheesecake. Dinner: Sunday to Friday and Lunch: Saturday & Sunday Mention the code CAKE25 (dinner) or CAKE10 (lunch) when calling to book or to your server before ordering.

Benihana: if you join Benihana's "Chef's Table" they'll send you a $30 certificate to use during the month of your birthday (I think you actually may have 29 days to use it ... and may be able to call to get a certificate if you didn't get one in the mail.

Where else?

Follow LauderdaleFoodie on Insta for local deals, steals and more!
https://www.instagram.com/lauderdalefoodie/

03/05/2024

LauderdaleFoodie is at 1,860 now. I'm a long way from my goal. I'm not disheartened though ... and appreciate every one of you who has followed the page so far. Thanks.

How do you eat an elephant? .... you know the rest!
https://www.instagram.com/lauderdalefoodie/?hl=en

02/05/2024

Have you been to Batch New Southern Kitchen: Fort Lauderdale yet? It's at 525 N Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

Maybe, check 'em out for their Kentucky Derby party ... or anytime.

Here's a link to their website: https://www.batchsouthernkitchen.com/ftl/

They get lots of 5 star reviews for their service, food and drinks .. and people seem to love their brunch (I haven't tried that yet.)

Here's a snip of one of their reviews:

"In all, I have to say this was 5 Diamonds and above Forget the Stars great place to visit at any time for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, or dinner or just for some drinks at the bars inside seating or outside they have a beautiful area outside to enjoy as well. ... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! Thank you and all your wonderful staff ..."

Try Batch New Southern Kitchen: Fort Lauderdale some time!

01/05/2024

Kentucky Derby ... what venues are having local watch parties besides South Bar & Kitchen?

26/04/2024

Where are the local Cinco de Mayo parties?