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    101 Ocean

    101 Commercial Blvd. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

    954-776-8101

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    Accept this comfortable beachside joint for what it's meant to be: a bar-food-serving, sports-channel-showing, '80s-greatest-hits-playing kind of place. Serving sliders, pizza, fish 'n' chips, paninis, peel 'n' eat shrimp 50 yards from the water.
    5 articles
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    13 American Table

    451 E. Palmetto Park Rd. Boca Raton

    561-409-2061

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    A newcomer in the Boca food scene in summer 2013, this place has brought a piece of South Florida's burgeoning foodie ethos to town. Owners Albert and Melanie Aletto opened the spot earlier this summer, and they brought in some heavy hitters from Delray Beach. Both chef Anthony Fiorini and general manager Oliver Tito have worked at highly respected Atlantic Boulevard hot-spot 32 East. Here you'll find a somewhat similar approach to cuisine with simple food prepared with the finest-quality ingredients that can be found. The new American-style fare incorporates international influence with dishes ranging from Josper-grilled octopus and family eggplant with burrata, crostini, and basil to Florida grouper ceviche and BBQ pork belly. When you look at it, what could be more American than that?
    5 articles
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    13 Even

    2037 Wilton Dr. Wilton Manors

    954-565-8550

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    13|Even, owned by the same couple that runs landmark lesbian bar New Moon just up Wilton Drive, is more a place to meet friends for drinks and fun than it is a dinner destination. If you get hungry, there is an array of globally inspired, fair-priced small plates such as a bruschetta, three-cheese-stuffed portabella mushrooms and an amped-up macaroni and cheese. Really, though, you come for the more than two dozen craft beers from local and national brewers and for the extensive wine list. On weekends, prepare to wade through two or three rows of people to get to the weathered wood bar, but don't worry. While you wait, you can scope out the cool chairs made of recycled palettes, the black-and-white photos shot by owner Carol Moran, and the foot-tall Elvis figurine striking a pose near some suds.
    3 articles
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    Acapulco Lindo

    2361 Wilton Dr. Wilton Manors

    954-561-5151

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    This Manors mainstay gets no points for style but scores big for stick-to-your-ribs substance. You can go the Mexican route with the super nachos (each chip is loaded with the perfect amount of cheese, beans, guacamole, and sour cream) and a verde burrito stuffed with savory chunks of beef or chicken slathered in a tangy tomatillo salsa. Or you can do the Cuban thing with a pan-fried palomilla steak, pounded into delicious submission. But the truly savvy customers go straight for the short-and-sweet Salvadoran section of the menu: the char-broiled bistec Salvadoreño, slathered in a heady tomato-onion-pepper sauce, and the beefy sopa de res.
    2 articles
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    Al Salam Restaurant

    1816 N. University Dr. Plantation

    954-916-5193

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    Middle Eastern food served in authentic style and setting with great politeness and efficiency. Start with the kibi, crispy shells of cracked wheat stuffed with pine nuts, beef, onions, and spices including cumin, and then deep-fried. Go on to the shawerma, the Middle Eastern version of the Greek gyro.
    6 articles
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    Alegria Tacos

    3801 N. Andrews Ave. Oakland Park

    954-563-7170

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    You won't find mariachis or oversized margaritas at this tiny taco restaurant, but what Alegria lacks in kitschy ambiance it makes up for in divinely authentic cheap Mexican eats. This husband-and-wife operation ushers in a neighborhood crowd daily for tacos, burritos, tamales, menudo and heaping plates of beans and rice.
    5 articles
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    Ambry Restaurant

    3016 E. Commercial Blvd. Fort Lauderdale

    954-771-7342

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    Despite its diminutive appearance, the Ambry has a maze of tables and booths and a healthy-sized bar from which to consume the thickest, frothiest brews in town. Beer steins adorn shelves, shadow boxes contain trinkets, and numerous woodwind instruments dangle from the ceiling. The crowded bar boasts a row of topped-off steins, and soccer team flags and fake flowers decorate the little alcohol-vending alcove. Dark and packed with more tchotchkes than your grandma's apartment, the Ambry looks every bit of its 30 year pedigree. From the outside, it looks like a medieval castle with German and American flags on the ramparts. Inside, the dark, winding corridors reveal private rooms anchored by warm hearths. Up front is a bar that's covered with so much German soccer memorabilia you'd half expect to find World Cup hero Bastian Schweinsteiger chilling there with a pint of Tucher Hefeweizen in hand. Instead you'll find plenty of regulars hoisting decorative steins, eating ruby-hued prime rib specials, and noshing on supple, house-made sausages with rustic mustard sauce. A great place to drink, and good for a bite, too.
    8 articles
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    American Social Bar

    721 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale

    954-764-7005

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    American Social (or AmSo, as it’s been affectionately nicknamed) is a trendy lunch spot for the working crowd by day, and at night, this craft-beer-centric spot transforms into a bustling bar.
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    Angelo Elia Pizza Bar Tapas

    16950 Jog Rd. Delray Beach

    561-381-0037

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    This restaurant in a former home is cozy and warm, and you can't go wrong with pretty much any order. Expect richness and decadence from menu items including veal bone marrow served with pane casareccio, homemade bucatini with wild boar ragout or carbonara.
    1 article
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    Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza

    2203 S. Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale

    954-462-5555

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    Anthony's has the best pizza this side of Italy - the blackened, bubbly crust is so authentic, you can taste ancient culinary history in it. That's thanks to a coal-fired brick oven that not only cooks outstanding pies topped with everything from cauliflower and arugula salad to breaded eggplant but also roasts chicken wings, beef for focaccia sandwiches, and calzones.
    8 articles
  • Image: Anthony's Runway 84

    Anthony's Runway 84

    330 State Road 84 Fort Lauderdale

    954-467-8484

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    Anthony's has only been around since 1981, but its feel is decidedly old Fort Lauderdale, as in, the retirement community for New York wanna-be wiseguys in need of a decent meatball. The "Italian Sunday feast" is a house special of meatballs, sausage, and pork rib with rigatoni.
    3 articles
  • Image: Ayestaran Restaurant

    Ayestaran Restaurant

    706 SW 27th Ave., Miami Central Dade

    305-649-4982

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    Full of vivacity and charm, Ayestarán features homemade, authentic, fresh Cuban, Spanish, and international cuisine at reasonable prices. But don't be fooled: The prices are no reflection of the large portions of high-quality meat. Open since 1975, this family-style Cuban restaurant features classic dishes like vaca frita ("fried cow"), combining shredded beef with garlic, fresh lemon juice, lime juice, and seasonings prepared on a skillet with sautéed onions; and ropa vieja ("old clothes"), which is similar to vaca frita but stewed in a tomato sauce. Both are fresh dishes packed with flavor. There's no better place in Miami to have your meat, vegetables, and potatoes and still come home with a good portion of leftovers. If a New York strip steak is your meal of choice, you'll be pleased with the taste and the price. The secret is ordering the riñonada steak (the same as the strip) at half the price. You will also find red snapper, king fish, jumbo shrimp, and lobster. The talented chefs know exactly how to prepare these meals with enough citrus, onion, garlic, and pepper to make your mouth tingle. Weekly lunch specials keep the regulars coming back for more. But the real treasures, besides the desserts, are the Spanish-speaking waitresses and Cuban chefs. ¡Bienvenido a Ayestarán!
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    B.E.D. Miami

    929 Washington Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

    305-532-9070

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    This self-explanatory supper/dance club oozes silky seduction with a dreamy decor featuring king-size beds garnished with snow-white drapes. Nightly house music and hip-hop affairs attract a jet-set crowd. This is one hard place to get a seat: Beds take up waaay more room than tables. And then there's B.E.D.'s reservation system. There are exactly two seatings per night, one 8 to 8:30 p.m., the other 10:30 to 11 p.m. But once one is seated (or gets laid, whatever), then comes the surprise: a standout crabcake appetizer and terrific crayfish tapenade. Main courses include roasted rack of Australian lamb, which features a full-bodied mustard-tarragon sauce, and pan-seared Chilean sea bass sauced with a rich but light herbed vermouth cream. Desserts like the "Go Deep" cappuccino crème brûlée are more outrageous than original and the only food items that seemed to pander to B.E.D.'s gimmick aspect.
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    Bahia Cabana Beach Resort

    3001 Harbor Dr. Fort Lauderdale

    954-524-1555

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    South of the commotion at Beach Place, Bahia Cabana is an oasis of local Fort Lauderdale culture. Tucked away between docks, the Bahia Cabana resort/hotel the bar boasts strong drinks and a ceiling littered with knickknacks, such as street signs and Florida license plates. With the beach across the street, locals and tourists alike drink and eat at the bar, in the attached restaurant area, or out on the dock overlooking yachts. For those arriving via water, dock space is free for bar and restaurant patrons. Tourists, to remember you're in the tropics, order specialty drinks like the "World's Best Frozen Pina Colada" or the "Frozen Pink Lemonade," both $7. Standard domestics cost $4.50, premiums $5. The wine list is extensive and fairly cheap, with no glasses more than $7.50. Throw one back with an order of conch fritters before you walk over for a day in the sun across A1A.
    14 articles
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    Baja Cafe

    1310 S. Federal Highway Deerfield Beach

    954-596-1304

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    Fresh and ample, the Cal-Mex cuisine at Baja Cafe in Deerfield includes tasty, lard-free, refried bean-and-vegetable burritos, Pepe's delectable spinach enchiladas, and scintillating shrimp fajitas. Homemade salsa and chips deliver varying degrees of snap, crackle, and crunch, and flan topped with caramel for dessert.
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    Bamboo Garden III

    10041 Pines Blvd. Hollywood

    954-433-3939

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    The Hollywood installation of this Miami-based Chinese restaurant might be the best. Make sure to ask for the small "Chinese" menu at Bamboo Garden III - it yields authentic goodies like kung pao frog's legs and beef tripe with preserved mustard greens. Steamed whole flounder and Maine lobster - not to mention dishes like stir-fried rice noodles with seafood, stocked with shrimp, scallops, squid, and lobster - are big enough for four, as is terrific hot-and-sour soup. Gelatinous mango pudding is a dessert alternative to fortune cookies. Takeout and delivery.
    4 articles
  • Image: Bash American Bistro

    Bash American Bistro

    10053 Sunset Strip, Sunrise Plantation

    954-578-6700

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    Bash American Bistro is holed up like a dark cave in a drab suburban strip mall, but the overall effect is as comforting as a pile of kittens wearing hand-knit, woolen booties. Starters include fabulous housemade hummus painted with spicy kimchi sauce and served with wedges of grilled pita; gooey spinach dip with freshly fried tortilla chips has the same warming effect. Entrees are just as homey, like short ribs braised in Mr. Pibb, meaty bones with lightly sweet sauce that cuts right through the fat. Nothing on the menu is priced over $18, and each bottle on the wine list is under $40.Bash hosts a monthly wine tasting on the last Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
    4 articles
  • Image: Basilic Vietnamese Grill

    Basilic Vietnamese Grill

    14734 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami Beach North Dade

    305-944-0577

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    Basilic is a small Vietnamese joint serving pho, banh mi & other classic mains.
    3 articles
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    Betty's Soul Food

    601 NW 22nd Rd. Lauderdale Lakes

    954-583-9121

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    Few places offer a taste of Black Southern cuisine as complete and inexpensive as this place, tucked between Sistrunk Boulevard and 22nd Road. The menu boasts pig tails, catfish, fried chicken, and of course chitterlings. Try the oxtail with collard greens, pillow-soft cornbread, and candied yams.
    15 articles
  • Image: Big Al's Steaks - Coconut Creek

    Big Al's Steaks - Coconut Creek

    5607 Regency Lakes Blvd. Coconut Creek

    954-480-8550

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    Big Al Costillo and his son Adam migrated from Philly to South Florida expecting to find some place that compared to their favorite local cheese-steak shop, Geno's. But they didn't. So they opened one in a tiny space in a strip mall between State Road 7 and the Sawgrass Expressway, intent on re-creating the famous Philly delicacy using sliced (not chopped!) rib eye, rolls flown in from the City of Brotherly Love, Cheez-Whiz (the ONLY authentic cheese for a cheese steak, although pretentious gourmets can request provolone or American), and loads of sautéed onions. The result is an incomparable sandwich for $7.25. Plus pizza steaks, chicken steaks, hot dogs, hoagies, and fries.
    2 articles
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    Big Bear Brewing Co.

    1800 N University Dr. Coral Springs

    954-341-5545

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    This restaurant and brewpub handcrafts its own award-winning beers, like the Black Strap Porter, made with molasses, or the rich and dark Belgian Dubbel. Just five bucks will buy you a pint of the freshest brew you're likely to get in all of Broward.
    21 articles
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    Big City Dogs II

    2451 S. University Dr. Davie/West Hollywood

    954-888-1338

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    The hot dogs and sandwiches hail from New York and Chicago at this popular lunch counter. Franks this good could hold their own in any big city: The Polish ($5), a spiced, hot dog/sausage hybrid topped with sautéed onions and mustard, is definitely worth making the trip. The aptly named "ripper" ($3.50) is not for the faint of heart either: Big City starts with an ordinary dog, then wraps it in bacon, deep-fries it Jersey-style, and drenches it with creamy nacho cheese sauce. In addition to the dogs, Big City dishes up stellar Italian beef sandwiches, Philly cheese steaks, and messy half-pound burgers that can hang with the best in South Florida. The original location is on Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park.
    3 articles
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    Big City Hot Dog Stand

    1199 E. Commercial Blvd. Oakland Park

    954-776-4744

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    The hot dogs and sandwiches hail from New York and Chicago at this popular Commercial Boulevard lunch counter. Franks this good could hold their own in any big city: The Polish ($5), a spiced, hot dog/sausage hybrid topped with sautéed onions and mustard, is definitely a worth making the trip. The aptly named "ripper" ($3.50) is not for the faint of heart, either: Big City starts with an ordinary dog, then wraps it in bacon, deep-fries it Jersey-style, and drenches it with creamy nacho cheese sauce. In addition to the dogs, Big City dishes up stellar Italian beef sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, and messy half-pound burgers that can hang with the best in South Florida. There's a second location in Davie.
    7 articles
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    Big Tomato Market Grill

    8300 Pines Blvd. Hollywood

    954-704-0100

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    It looks and smells like an Italian market and eats like one too. Snack on irresistible garlic rolls as you stare at the produce, canned products, cheeses, and meats decorating the dining room. Then segue into veal Parmesan, chicken Marsala, baked ziti, or linguine with clam sauce. Skip the fish dishes, which can be plain and unreliable, in favor of a different kind of risk - mashed potato pizza, anyone? Takeout and delivery.
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    Blue Moon Fish Co. Lauderdale by the Sea

    4405 W. Tradewinds Ave. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

    954-267-9888

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    Blue Moon Fish Co. is a more-or-less perfect seafood restaurant with a more-or-less perfect location on the Intracoastal. Try the Mahi in citrus butter, jumbo lump crab cakes, or oysters on the half shell, and don't forget about the bottomless bloody mary's and mimosas for Sunday brunch.
    22 articles
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    Boatyard

    1555 SE 17th St Fort Lauderdale

    954-525-7400

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    Boatyard's decidedly contemporary-American menu highlights fresh fish, wood-fired premium steaks, and fancy seafood charcuterie. Make sure to try the Bimini bread, the original restaurant's most iconic offering: puffy blocks of sugar-sweetened, butter-bathed bread served with whipped honey butter.
    35 articles
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    Bombay Grill

    4465 N. University Dr., Lauderhill Fort Lauderdale

    954-741-8388

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    What this expansive Indian restaurant and buffet has to do with "grilling" is anyone's guess. But what it does do is turn out homestyle dishes of chicken korma, chana masala, and lamb vindaloo like nobodies business. The smartly decorated interior is a bit bright, but inviting, and the staff charming. The ingredients are fresh and the food well prepared. Try the wok fired chicken kadhai, a stir fry of juicy chicken breast with chunks of tomato, onion, curry leaves, and scorching hot slivers of fresh chili. Or the tandoori fish, made with fresh tilapia. Some of the starters are hit or miss -- like the sulfurous papdi chat with yogurt and boiled potatoes -- and the naan is a little on the doughy side. But the friendly owners, who walk the tables, introduce themselves, and make you truly feel at home, are quick to amend any discrepancies. A well-maintained lunch buffet runs daily, and all day Sundays, and a belly dancer entertains on weekends.
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    Borojo Restaurant

    1940 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood

    954-367-5999

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    Hollywood's answer to the Colombian super perro serves one mean dog topped with all the requisite ingredients (bacon, mozzarella cheese, crushed potato chips, pureed pineapple, onion, ketchup, sour cream, et al.). The eats are cheap, and the place is open late. And unlike other Colombian hot dog joints, it offers table service, silverware, and beer and wine. Borojo also serves an array of Colombian specialties like arepas topped with pork, chicken, and cheese and a host of salads you can customize on the fly.
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    Braza Lena

    83413 Overseas Highway, Islamorada Florida Keys

    305-664-4940

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    One of the best churrascurias in South Florida isn't in Miami but in the Whale Harbor complex on the ocean-side of U.S. 1. Inside, Braza Lena is city slick, not Keys funky, with a huge, gleaming salad bar, glassed-in kitchen, and tres moderne dining room. They know how to cook meat here: check out the smoky, juicy Brazilian sausage; the big, meaty beef ribs; slices of pink, tender leg of lamb; and ferociously garlicky picanha (top sirloin). The capirinhas are good too and way-strong, and there's even a decent selection of South American wines. Forget dessert -- you won't be hungry for a week.
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    Brickell Irish Pub

    1451 S. Miami Ave., Miami Central Dade

    305-381-6651

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    Brickell Irish Pub is rather like a very dark sports bar: lots of plasma TV sets, rock music, and so forth. If that's not your cup of brew, there's a brighter, quieter outdoor dining patio. Either way, you can choose from dozens of bottled beers at $4.50 to $5.50 and ten drafts at $6.25 per pour. The menu proffers about a half-dozen each of pub snacks, starters, salads, sandwiches, burgers, dinner entrées, and sides. What differentiates a "pub snack" from a "starter" is vague; the first category includes fish dip, Buffalo shrimp, mozzarella sticks, and potato skins; the latter brings, among other things, chicken wings, chicken tenders, and beef sliders. We advise to avoid the fish dip. Begin instead with char-grilled sliders or a pan-seared Irish fish cake flaky with smoked salmon and cod. Fish 'n' chips, shepherd's pie, and Irish stew were solid if not sensational. The only problem with a dessert called "McKrispy's bread pudding" is that it wasn't crisp enough. Service is amateurish, but prices are forgiving: All pub snacks and starters are under $10, all main courses less than $20.
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    BurgerFi

    4343 N. Ocean Dr., Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beaches

    954-489-0110

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    This fast-casual burger chain offers burgers, fries, frozen custard, and a range of vegetarian and red-meat-free options. Try the Burger Fi burger (with two angus patties, lettuce, tomato, and Burger Fi sauce) or the New York Style Dog (topped with deli mustard and sauerkraut).
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    BurgerFi

    1902 S. University Dr. Davie/West Hollywood

    954-900-5203

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    This fast-casual burger chain offers burgers, fries, frozen custard, and a range of vegetarian and red-meat-free options. Try the Burger Fi burger (with two angus patties, lettuce, tomato, and Burger Fi sauce) or the New York Style Dog (topped with deli mustard and sauerkraut).
    1 article
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    BurgerFi

    1465 SE 17th St. Fort Lauderdale

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