So..... we are finally branching out and doing a beer pairing with Cigar City Brewing and our buddy Phil Palmisano will be joining us!  We are ultra super excited, and we hope you can join us and kick off the holiday season with a fun night of food & drink!  

Tickets will be $55 plus charges, gratuity not included.  You can get the tickets on eventbrite.com We will be selling 40 tickets,  so get yours before they are all gone!


Cigar City Beer Dinner December 8

f!orida cracker - Florida Cracker White ale is brewed with unmalted wheat, orange peel and coriander and then ferment it with a French Saison yeast strain to give it a spicy and dry finish. 
 black eyed pea salad, hickory smoked yellowtail snapper, evoo & lemon

lue gim gong - 5% American Pale ale base with White Oak and Citrus Peel.  
 caribbean shrimp rundown with coconut rice & pigeon peas

humidor series tangerine ipa - The Humidor wood flavorings are light with a really nice kiss of tangerine bitterness on the finish. 
 pork sinigang - philippine sour soup - with tamarind & citrus, baby bok choy & chinese long beans

sugar plum brown ale - A rich-bodied brown ale forms the stage for holiday flavors which dance a festive ballet highlighted by pirouetting leaps of Christmas inspired spices. Cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, rose hips and chamomile compliment the subtle chocolate and light coffee notes of the malt and the addition of roasted carob and chicory complete the performance. Brewed once a year to celebrate the Christmas season.
 braised venison short rib with butternut squash gnocchi

cubano espresso brown ale - This brown ale is brewed with a heaping amount of Cubano-style espresso beans,vanilla and cacao nibs
 chocolate tres leches with grated coconut & salted almonds

So, I've heard many guests say that we are hard to find.  To me, I think the place is pretty obvious, but I've been coming here for a while!  So, I'm going to try to clear up some confusion, hopefully.  

We are located on the Southwest corner of Oakland Park Blvd and N Federal Hwy.  We are in the "Coral Center" in the far back corner spot.  There is the Culture Room to one side of us, and Fernandas International Market on the other side of the center..   

- This means, if you are coming from Oakland Park from the west, we will be on the right side, right at the stoplight.  You will pass the marquis and make a quick right into the parking lot.
- If you are coming from Oakland Park from the east, we will be on the left.  You can get in the left turn lane - but get in the middle turn lane, not the far left one.  Then right after you turn left, you can make a right turn before or after the Coral Center marquis on which we are listed.
-  If you are coming from the north on Federal Hwy, cross Oakland Park Blvd and then make that right into the shopping center before or after the marquis.
- If you are traveling on Federal Hwy coming from the south, you will have to get in the left turn lane at the intersection of Federal Hwy and Oakland Park Blvd.  Then you will make a U turn and make one of the right turns into the shopping center before or after the marquis.
 
I'm used to finding new places using a maps app on one of our iphones.  We often miss a place and have to drive up and down a street and circle around shopping centers.  It is sometimes frustrating, but sometimes it is worth the little inconvenience to find a new little gem.  I hope that this is the way you will think of it, if you get lost trying to find our little nook in the back of the center.  Think of it as an adventure, a treasure hunt, or you being one of the first pioneers to discover a welcoming oasis!  

Oh, and also, let me give you a hint about the Culture Room shows.  They have shows on different nights of the week.  There is no set schedule.  Sometimes, the shows will mean that our parking lot will be full around the time that the doors open.  Sometimes not.  We always try to do our best to put out orange cones in spaces specifically labelled for Hot & Soul.  So, you can pull up to the space and move the cone forward and park in the space.  If, unfortunately, there are no cone spaces for Hot & Soul, you can park across the street in the Mattress Land parking lot.  There are many metered spaces over there.  If you need change, you can come in and ask us for change for the meter, and we will gladly give it to you.  Other than that, there are other parking lots of other businesses nearby, like the mall, but I cannot guarantee that your car will not be towed.  I hope that frustration over trying to find us or looking for parking doesn't discourage you from visiting our spot.  Fast food and chain restaurants are usually easy to find, and way more convenient, and you sometimes don't have to get out of your car to order, but I would like to think that our restaurant is more satifying for your tastebuds and your soul!

So, tomorrow night is Dining Out For Life.  It's a national event in which restaurants agree to donate a certain percentage of their sales to a local AIDS service organization.  Hot & Soul is joining the cause.  We will be open and taking reservations from 4pm - 11pm.  We will be offering our regular menu, as well as a few specials for the night.  If you would like more information, you can click on the link above, as well as visit our facebook page.  Thanks for your support, and we hope to see you tomorrow night!

So, these are in no specific order.  They are just the photos I can find of the restaurant before our renovation.  That seems ages ago - but it was only a few months ago.  We've come a long way to personalize what was once Danny's, and to make it Hot & Soul.  Of course, it's always a work in progress - as all great projects are!