A dining scene as rich as the coastline Great food is part of the coastal lifestyle, and our city delivers. Pompano Beach restaurants range from casual seafood shacks to elegant waterfront dining rooms, so there is a perfect table for every mood and budget. Here is how to eat well, whether you are near the…
Pompano Beach has a new dining destination, and it comes with some genuinely interesting history attached. The Vault recently opened in the city, occupying a space with deep local roots — specifically, a building that once served as a bank repeatedly targeted by the notorious Ashley Gang in the early 20th century. The restaurant leans…
There’s a new waterfront table in Pompano Beach, and it’s already turning heads. Lola’s on the Water officially opened at Sands Harbor Resort & Marina, 125 N. Riverside Dr., bringing with it sweeping views of the Intracoastal, a menu designed to appeal to locals and visitors alike, and the kind of patio seating that makes…
Pompano Beach is about to get a new lunchtime go-to, and the address is one nobody saw coming: a working gas station at 560 W Sample Road. Owners Chris Destine and Betty Moreau have been quietly building out a Haitian and Caribbean grab-and-go concept inside the gas station’s open kitchen, and the plan is to…
The 80s-themed bar and entertainment concept that opened in downtown Pompano has found its footing, and the Tuesday through Saturday crowd that’s been showing up suggests the concept works better in Pompano than the skeptics expected. Rubixx has become a legitimate draw for both residents and the kind of curious out-of-towners who find their way…
Mid-April in Pompano Beach is one of the best windows of the year. Spring break crowds have started thinning, the snowbird traffic is winding down, and the weather is sitting comfortably in that 75–85 sweet spot before South Florida flips on the summer humidity. Here’s how to make the most of a weekend. Friday night…
Monday morning in Pompano Beach, and the city is doing that thing it does in April — being quietly excellent. The weekend energy has settled, the beach is populated by joggers and the early fishing crowd rather than tourists, and the local coffee shops have their regulars back in their usual spots. A few notes…
If you missed Old Town Untapped on Friday, April 3, you missed one of the most danceable nights downtown Pompano has had all year. April’s edition of the city’s monthly craft brew and arts block party drew a packed crowd to NE 1 Street and Flagler Avenue, with Bailey Contemporary Arts as the backdrop and…
The Pompano Beach Green Market has been running for years, but it’s been in an expansion phase recently that’s worth noting. What started as a modest weekend produce market has grown into one of the more comprehensive farmers market experiences in Broward County — and it’s happening every Saturday morning in the Civic Center area.…
You can learn a lot about a city by paying attention to which establishments last. In Pompano Beach, the Briny Irish Pub on Atlantic Boulevard has not only lasted — it has become an institution. In a strip that has seen constant turnover, renovation, and repositioning, the Briny remains one of the few constants. On…
