When you think of Fort Lauderdale Beach, you probably picture the hustle of A1A, the mega-resorts, and Las Olas. But what if we told you there\u2019s a secret portal back to a cooler, laid back era just a few blocks away? North Beach Village is the place to be for retro vibes and delicious eats.<\/p>\n
Take a few steps away from A1A and you\u2019ll find this little gem of a neighborhood. North Beach Village is just five blocks of retro cool. Centered around Breakers Avenue, the area is filled with small hotels, trendy shops and really cozy restaurants.<\/p>\n
Greger Nilzen: \u201cit\u2019s five by five blocks. So five blocks that way, five blocks this way. None of the hotels is actually on the beach, but they start here on Breakers Avenue and then goes down towards Intercoastal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wine Garden is an open air hotspot in the heart of the area.<\/p>\n
Greger Nilzen: \u201cThe wines are predominantly small wineries throughout the world. The Carbonara is a true Italian version of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guest: \u201cIt\u2019s like a secret little spot, such a vibe. Like good music, right when we walked in, we were like, \u2018Perfect!\u2019 Happy hour, amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guest: \u201cI would say it\u2019s very relaxing, it\u2019s cozy.\u201d<\/p>\n
By day, this hidden strip feels like a breezy European village. La Villa, in the Royal Palm Hotel, serves cold beer with a poolside vibe.<\/p>\n
Head down to Archibald\u2019s Village Bakery for some scratch made treats!<\/p>\n
Greger Nilzen: \u201cVillage Baker, which is always packed in the mornings. There is a line that sometimes stretches 100 yards.\u201d<\/p>\n
Greger Nilzen: \u201cI also have a little convenience store, which is like a cute little 7Eleven.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next to wine garden you\u2019ll find Gallery 600. Check out the cutting edge art and get a little history too.<\/p>\n
Employee: \u201cThese are my pencil drawings. They\u2019re all taken from postcards of the motels in this neighborhood. There\u2019s nothing like this anywhere. This is old Florida, a step from the beach.\u201d<\/p>\n
Across the street, Village Cafe serves all day brunch and you can keep it healthy at \u201cThe Grateful Juice Bar\u201d with fresh smoothies and loaded avocado toast.<\/p>\n
By night \u2013 Vitolo serves up high end Italian.<\/p>\n
Greger Nilzen: \u201cYou see a very big mix between people who live in the area. So it kind of a lot of time to me feels like a French village.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guest: \u201cGorgeous! I can\u2019t believe how just walking around, where we parked the car, how renovated the area is and it\u2019s \u2014 we walked from the beach over here. It\u2019s fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n
North Beach Village is a hidden slice of paradise, just do us a favor\u2026 Don\u2019t ruin the secret for the locals! Oh wait, is this thing on? Everybody is going to know!<\/p>\n
Greger Nilzen: \u201cIt\u2019s granted that Fort Lauderdale is a touristy city, but when you actually take one street down and walk down this block, you feel like you\u2019re more part of the local scene.\u201d<\/p>\n
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