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cheeseburgers are served daily. Enjoy Sunday brunch
amid an open-air vibe with gray walls, whitewashed
brick, green-pleated banquettes, TVs over a granite bar
and historical photos donated by the Naval Air Station
Fort Lauderdale Museum. An awning with fans covers
patio seating. Insider tip: Ask about the mystery menu that
features cocktails & past favorites.

No Passport Required: Authentic Indian now on Las Olas.
Las Olas welcomes a Coconut Grove favorite, Bombay
Darbar Indian Restaurant at 1521 East Las Olas. The
elegant dining room features imported statues from Asia,
high ceilings, chandeliers and a spacious full-liquor bar.
Executive Chef Rajesh Rana, a Mumbai (Bombay) native
will run the kitchen, incorporating the same highly Capital One’s new banking concept, Capital One Café,
reviewed menu of traditional North and South Indian combining banking and a casual coffee shop with wifi
vegetarian curries, rice dishes, tandoor meats and other atmosphere is back on track and, based upon our
regional appetizers and street snacks. “We’re very observed recent pickup in construction progress, looks like
pumped up to open because everyone in the it will finally be opening sometime soon on the NE corner
neighborhood seems so excited to have us,” says general of E. Las Olas Boulevard & SE 8th Avenue. It will look like
manager Derek Werynski. “I guess people want to spice a bank from the outside but offers a full-service coffee bar
things up.” Bombay Darbar Indian Restaurant offers lunch, and co-working space where you can hang out,
dinner, Happy Hour and delivery. brainstorm and create. It’s modeled on two prior successful
Capital One Café locations that are open in West Palm
Calling all Passengers for Flight 19.
Beach and Delray Beach, with others (along with Las
The community welcomes Fort Olas) in Coral Gables and on Brickell Ave. and Lincoln
Lauderdale native Christopher
Road. It’s a different concept and all about ‘getting social.’
Young and his first restaurant, Flight
19, now open at 1103 E. Las Olas, Zola Keller’s
just east of B Square Burgers. It is Secret Closet
named after the 14 airmen who has opened at
vanished over the Bermuda Triangle in 1945 during a 816 E. Las Olas
training exercise from Fort Lauderdale. “My father flew A- right next door to
7s in the Navy and as an international pilot for Delta Air her longtime flagship location at 818 E. Las Olas Boulevard.
Lines for 30-plus years,” he says. “Some of my greatest Zola’s Secret Closet Outlet offers everyday savings of 50% -
childhood memories are from our family trips to Sun ’n Fun 80% off with thousands of gowns and cocktail outfits to
air shows in Lakeland. The whole drive up, he would tell choose from, including “Mother Of” and Bridal Gowns direct
us old Navy stories and history about Fort Lauderdale.” from leading manufacturers. It’s a ‘buy it off the rack’
Lunch and dinner, with classic American fare such as experience that you have to visit in person to view the
seafood, steak, BBQ ribs, pork tenderloin, salads and fabulous inventory selections.

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