Fort Lauderdale’s food scene is almost as hot as it is on the beaches, with new restaurants opening constantly. Check out a few of these hot new restaurants for a great dining experience.
Milk Money Bar & Kitchen
Milk Money Bar & Kitchen, located at 815 NE 13th St., is open every day from 7 a.m. until 12 a.m., except Friday and Saturday, when it stays open until 2 a.m. Milk Money opened up at the end of January 2018 and offers a delicious variety of food and cocktails. They have happy hour meal specials on Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., brunch on weekends from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., and dinner from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. every day.
Milk Money is known for their bar bites, which you can snack on while enjoying one of their numerous specialty cocktails. Try the Impossible Lollipop, a creative snack made by frying a burger on a stick, or the vegan cauliflower wings coated with a Buffalo sauce.
17th Street Thai Sushi
17th Street Thai Sushi, opened in mid-January, is located at 1515 SE 17th St. and operates every day from 12 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. 17st Thai Sushi is perfect for a romantic date night since the restaurant is designed with cozy private booths in a dimly lit room. They specialize in Thai food and sushi, which is a wonderful combination.
You can start your dinner with an appetizer from the sushi bar or the kitchen, then follow up with a classic Thai noodle dish like pad thai. You can be creative and design your own meal by choosing the ingredients and specifying whether you want it to be stir-fried or made into a curry. 17th Street Thai Sushi also has a large selection of specialty sushi rolls.
Zampini’s Bottega
Zampini’s Bottega is one of the newer restaurants in Fort Lauderdale that opened at the end of February. It is located at 510 SE 5th Ave. and is open from 8:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Zampini’s is mainly an Italian market where you can enjoy wine and charcuterie while purchasing your Italian favorites. Try a bruschetta or build your own charcuterie board while sipping on the wine. Don’t leave the market without a pint of gelato for dessert.
KOUSINE Peruvian Kitchen
KOUSINE, located at 841 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., just opened in February. Their hours are from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily. At KOUSINE you’ll be able to dine on delectable Peruvian cuisine in a white-tablecloth environment. Just about all of the dishes contain seafood, which is as fresh as possible, so be sure to try one of their traditional ceviche meals. If you aren’t in the mood for seafood, KOUSINE also serves a couple of pork and beef dishes, like barbecue pork or a beef hamburger.
When you’re in Fort Lauderdale you will have an endless list of open restaurants to choose from. Why not check out one of these hot new places that are trying to leave their mark on the area?
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