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 on what’s worth knowing this week. The Old Town Untapped venue on Atlantic has a mid-week event coming up — check their social channels for the specific lineup, but the format is typically live music with local craft beer in a genuinely pleasant outdoor setting that downtown Pompano has needed for a while.
The Vault restaurant, which opened on the south end in late April, has been getting consistent word-of-mouth since launch. The dinner service in particular has been drawing repeat customers, which is the real signal for a new restaurant — the first visit is curiosity, the second visit is a verdict.
Fishing-wise, the pier is reporting good early-morning action on Spanish mackerel and pompano fish as the spring migration continues. The bait shop opens at 6 a.m. most days and can give you a same-day conditions report that’s more useful than anything you’ll find online.
Monday in April in Pompano. If you have the flexibility to work from somewhere with a view today, take it.
