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Sponsored
Cousins USA tops $5,400 for breast cancer research
Lauderhill mover Cousins USA has raised $5,438 this October for breast cancer research, starting with its third Toss Away Cancer cornhole tournament in Sunrise.
Business guides
New businesses
New businesses in Fort Lauderdale
New in Fort Lauderdale, from state licensing inspections: Sweetwaters, Piola Las Olas, Playa Bowls, Ophelia, Caviar Club, Naia and more. September 2026.
Brunch
Brunch in Fort Lauderdale: 12 places with weekend brunch hours
Weekend brunch in Fort Lauderdale at 12 restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from their own sites: Las Olas, the beach, the Intracoastal, downtown.
Las Olas Boulevard
A guide to Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale
Las Olas Boulevard guide: restaurants, shops, galleries, parking garages, the Art Fair Oct. 17-18 and Christmas on Las Olas Dec. 1, from downtown to the beach.
Date night
Date night in Fort Lauderdale: dinner, theaters, wine bars, cruises
Date night in Fort Lauderdale: waterfront dinners on Las Olas, the Broward Center and The Parker, wine bars, late kitchens and a sunset cruise, with hours.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Fort Lauderdale: lists by category
Every Fort Lauderdale Journal food list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, dessert, bakeries, patios and brunch.
Wings
Where to get wings in Fort Lauderdale: 17th Street, Galt and Sunrise
Six places for chicken wings inside Fort Lauderdale city limits, downtown and on SE 17th Street, South Andrews, Davie Boulevard and Sunrise.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Fort Lauderdale: Las Olas, the beach and US 1
Fifteen pizza places inside Fort Lauderdale city limits, from Las Olas and the beach to Federal Highway, Cordova Road and Davie Boulevard, with hours.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Fort Lauderdale
Ten Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants inside Fort Lauderdale city limits, on Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard and Federal Highway, with hours.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Fort Lauderdale: smokehouses and grills
Six barbecue places inside Fort Lauderdale city limits: smokehouses on Federal Highway and Commercial Boulevard plus Argentine and Brazilian grills.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Fort Lauderdale: beach, 17th Street, Galt
Six places for burgers inside Fort Lauderdale city limits, from the beach and Cordova Road to South Andrews, Davie Boulevard and Cypress Creek Road.
Outdoor dining
Patios and outdoor dining in Fort Lauderdale: the beach and waterways
Seven Fort Lauderdale restaurants whose own sites list a patio, outdoor seating or waterfront dining: the beach, the Intracoastal, Las Olas and US 1.
Latest stories
Travel
JetBlue adds Cali nonstop, first class from Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue now flies daily from Fort Lauderdale to Cali, Colombia, and its new BlueFirst first class debuts on a Boston-Fort Lauderdale flight Dec. 8. Routes, times, fares.
Travel
Breeze adds 3 one-stop routes from Fort Lauderdale
Breeze will fly from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston, West Virginia, Burlington, Vermont, and Stewart-Newburgh, New York, from May 26, 2027, each with one stop.
City Hall
Fort Lauderdale adds $238.50 permit for new businesses
Since Oct. 1, every new Fort Lauderdale business needs a $238.50 Certificate of Use before its business tax receipt. Who is exempt, what triggers one and how to apply.