Green Dream
Green Bar Express & Test Kitchen, 1075 SE 17th St., 954.533.7507, greenbarkitchen.com
Good-for-you food is delicious food! Whether you’re a health-conscious guru or just starting to grasp a greener lifestyle, this spot is a great option for enhancing your healthy choices. Try their award-winning GBK Burger for a more healthy take on your average burger or order their Avocado Toast with Cashew Cream Truffle Dressing for a refreshingly green and filling snack.
Taste of the Lowlands
Las Pampas, 830 E Oakland Park Blvd., 954.564.6363, laspampasgrill.com
Rich and juicy meats are all the rage at this elegant Argentinian eatery, but it’s not just the tastes that bring patrons back – it’s the atmosphere, too. The service, the environment and the cooking style all feed the idea that when you enter the doors of this restaurant, you’re leaving behind Fort Lauderdale and arriving in Buenos Aires.
Haitian Flavors
Alberte’s Restaurant, 1201 NE 38th St., 954.990.4360
Caribbean zest rules at this restaurant located right next to Funky Buddha Brewery. This food spot offers huge portions with a Haitian twist on dishes such as oxtail, fried fish and curry goat. Wash down your plate of spiced meats, red beans and rice, sweet plantains and a salad with the restaurant’s Haitian Martini for the full Caribbean experience, and enjoy your meal while watching a game or two on their giant projector TV.