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( 954-463-1723;
www.sableresorts.com
; 3030 Bayshore Dr; r/ste from $90/150; )
One
of six modest motels owned by the same company, this sweet Old Florida-style spot has
bright, clean rooms surrounding a small pool. Splash out for a roomy suite.
Riverside Hotel
HOTEL$$$
( 954-467-0671;
www.riversidehotel.com
; 620 E Las Olas Blvd; r $129-224; )
This
Fort Lauderdale landmark - fabulously located downtown on Las Olas - has three room
types: more modern rooms in the newer tower, restored rooms in the original property
and the more old-fashioned 'classic' rooms.
Pillars
B&B$$$
$$$
( 954-467-9639;
www.pillarshotel.com
;
111 N Birch Rd; r $179-520; )
From the harp
in the sitting area to the private balconies and the intimate prearranged dinners for two,
this tiny boutique B&B radiates hushed good taste. A block from the beach, facing one
of the best sunsets in town.
Eating
Gran Forno
ITALIAN$
(
www.gran-forno.com
;
1235 E Las Olas Blvd; mains $6-12; 7am-6pm Tue-Sun)
The best lunch
spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale is this delightfully old-school Milanese-style bakery
and cafe: warm crusty pastries, bubbling pizzas, and fat golden loaves of ciabatta, sliced
and stuffed with ham, roast peppers, pesto and other delicacies.
11th Street Annex
AMERICAN$
(
http://twouglysisters.com
;
14 SW 11th St; lunch $9; 11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri)
In this off-the-
beaten-path peach cottage, the owners serve whatever strikes their fancy: perhaps brie
mac 'n' cheese, chicken confit, and sour cream chocolate cake. Most of the vegetables
are grown from the cottage's garden.
Le Tub
BURGERS, AMERICAN$$$
(
www.theletub.com
;
1100 N Ocean Dr, Hollywood; mains $9-20; 11am-1am Mon-Fri, noon-2am
Sat & Sun; )
Decorated exclusively with flotsam collected over four years of daybreak
jogs along Hollywood Beach, this quirky intracoastal-side institution features multiple
tiers of outdoor seating, plus bathtubs and toilet bowls (!) sprouting lush plants. The
thing to order here is the sirloin burger - it's bigger than your head (seriously) and is
