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ted home. Pad across cool travertine marble floors to enormous beds with plump pillow-
tops before flicking on your favorite HBO show. There's a generous private pool, and the
beach is just five minutes' walk away.
Eating & Drinking
Tucker Duke's Lunchbox
BURGERS
( 954-708-2035;
www.tuckerdukeslunchbox.com
;
1101 S Powerline Rd, Deerfield Beach; mains $4-11;
10:30am-10pm Sun-Wed, to 11pm Thu-Sat)
Superior burgers and southern comfort food made from local, seasonal ingredients. The
brain behind the brand is Florida native and 'Cutthroat Kitchen' winner chef Brian Carten-
uto, who is passionate about getting back to basics in the kitchen. Check out the website
for blogged recipes, including the invaluable 'Hangover Breakfast Tacos'.
You'll find it just south of Quiet Waters Park.
La Spada's Original Hoagies
SANDWICHES
(
www.laspadashoagies.com
;
4346 Sea Grape Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; sandwiches $7-10;
10am-8pm)
This strip-mall spot is a hush-hush cult favorite for crazy-good Philly-style hoagies and a
staff of fun-loving jokers who can toss a slice of turkey like a Frisbee and make it land on
your bread. Pssst: try the Monster.
Aruba Beach Cafe
CARIBBEAN
(
www.arubabeachcafe.com
; 1 Commercial Blvd, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; mains $10-22;
11am-11pm
Mon-Sat, 9am-11pm Sun; )
The food isn't the only reason people flock here (though the conch fritters
are
divine).
There's also live music nightly, daily drink specials served from three separate bars, and
just a bank of sliding glass doors separating you and the beach.
Sea
SEAFOOD
