The Pompano Beach Pier Garage is located at NE 2nd Street between A1A and Pompano Beach Boulevard…read more It was built to accommodate the traffic from the Pompano Beach Fishing Village project. The project to build the garage commenced on June 24, 2015 and was completed on June 30, 2016. The five level parking garage has 609 parking spaces and 6,000 sq ft of retail space on the ground level that includes Salt Life to the west and How You Brewin Coffee Company to the east. The City's first Tourism Visitor Center is also located on the ground floor. Parking rates are quite reasonable, $1.80 per hour Monday through Friday and $2.50 per hour on the weekends. My favorite part of the garage is the art covering it. The outside is adorned by a series of twelve canvas-wrapped LED-lit aluminum sails. On the exterior of the southeast stairwell is the mural Reef Life from South Florida based street artist and muralist Taylor Smith, AKA DREAMWEAVER. This is not only a convenient and affordable place to park, it looks great too.

The Cove Shopping Center is a local Deerfield Beach landmark. Constructed in 1959 on Hillsboro…read moreBlvd, east of Federal Highway, it is withing walking distance of the beach. The Cove has some exciting new developments. Three new food and drink projects recently opened. These include the 46 year old Cove Restaurant and Tiki Bar which got a 6.5 million dollar makeover. Since 1977, the intracoastal waterfront Cove Restaurant has been a favorite of the Deerfield Beach community. The renovation project was spearheaded by developer Lou Moshakos who runs Oceanic and Lucky Fish Pompano. Mosakos has many fond memories of knocking back drinks with his wife after working at the Seafood Shanty. When the restaurant came up for sale he decided to purchase and restore it. Changes to the restaurant include a new chef and Key West style makeover of the tiki bar. On the opposite end of the plaza is the new 2.15 million dollar Cove Brewery with a 8,500 square foot brewhouse and taproom. The brewery anchors a 24,000 square foot warehouse that houses four new businesses including the recently opened Won-Tom's restaurant. I am exited to check out the changes to the plaza but I also enjoy dining at The Sticky Bun for breakfast , Modern Rose for light bites and coffee, and Patricia's of New York for dinner. Other businesses include jewelry stores, laundry, bridal stores, legal, banking, medical, and beauty services, clothing stores, pubs, and many other restaurants. If there is one drawback to The Cove it is that parking can be hard to come by. Complicating matters is the fact that people park here and walk over to the beach. If there is a festival going on you can forget about finding a space. Lou Moshakos has purchased roughly 2 acres of land next to The Cove and is considering building a parking garage to alleviate the parking headache. So many locals and tourists have fond memories of going to The Cove through the years . The new businesses and next phase of development will bring even more good times.

I was here eating breakfast at The Sticky Bun and thought it would be nice to review this large…read moreshopping plaza. Located near the intracoastal waterway, this strip center has it all: restaurants, gift shops, several offices, bridal stores, boutiques and even a catering venue called Royal Fiesta. Sometimes the plaza has events like farmers markets, car shows etc. This is a fun shopping center because not only is it walking distance to the beach but it has a full marina and a path leading to Sullivan Park. It's so much fun people watching because you get to see people walking their dogs, riding their bikes, or just walking around enjoying the many stores and restaurants. The largest and most well known restaurant is Two George's; great for relaxing with an adult beverage on the water. There's also a family owned Italian restaurant called Antonio's, Sticky Bun for breakfast & lunch, Modern Rose Teahouse, Kava Lounge, French & Mexican restaurants, and American Rock Bar & Grill. There is something for everyone, so I can assure you that you won't go hungry. Many of the restaurants are dog friendly which I think is awesome especially since I plan on adopting another fur baby soon. Saving the best for last; my favorite restaurant in the plaza is Casa Maya. They serve the most delicious Mexican food and there is a small bar if you want to pop in for a margarita. It gets pretty loud but the food is worth it. The plaza is home to two bridal stores (Bellissima & Casa De Bridesmaids), a high end dress shop (Sondro), law offices, a tattoo shop, several stores as well as nail & massage places. The Cove shopping center is easy to find. Head east on Hillsboro & it's right before the bridge on the south side of the road. Lots of parking too. :-)

A well-lit and easily accessible parking garage with multiple entrance points, clearly marked by…read morelarge public parking signs. Upon entry, you press a button to receive a ticket, the gate lifts, and you're in. Parking is available on floors 2 through 5 (possibly 6). There are plenty of spaces, and the garage is two-way, with designated one-way ramps for entering and exiting from the first floor. Each level has clear signage indicating the garage name and floor number, which makes it easy to navigate. One standout feature is how well-lit the garage is. I especially appreciated this when returning to my car after sunset. There is both a stairwell and two elevators for access. Once you reach street level, helpful signage directs you toward nearby restaurants and shops (see photos for reference). When leaving, bring your ticket back to your car and head to the exit on the first floor. Insert your ticket into the machine to pay by card, or pay cash with the attendant. On a Tuesday night, I paid $8.50 for just over two hours, which felt very reasonable.

$9 for 55 minutes is effing RIDICULOUS. Absolutely exhoribinant...Delray is $1.50 an hour. Wtf?read more

This mall has gone through a lot of changes over the years. It's had a lot of ups and downs. Times…read morewhen in the past, we wouldn't even consider coming here to now -- an open-air profile that has been updated and refreshed where you can go to the stores and restaurants right into their main doors. We are here a lot for the Lowe's store as well as occasionally the Macy's. And also for Big Lots on the north side. The restaurants have come and gone, but there are a few we like and patronize -- the fish and shrimp one and the middle eastern one to cite a couple. And the Burlington and TJ Maxx stores that were recently added are also a draw. It is our town mall, so we are happy it's now on the up side. They even have a number of outbuildings with businesses and restaurants and signs saying more are coming soon. Here's to supporting local businesses!

This review is solely based on the mall security team and how well they are handling the crowds…read morethroughout the vaccination process. Broward County has set up the parking lot to be a drive thru vaccination site. County and city officials along with volunteers are working along with the mall security department to keep this site secure and organized. I received both of my vaccinations here and I was pleasantly surprised at just how smooth the process was. Everyone worked together to get us in and out as quickly as possible. Security did an excellent job getting us in the correct lanes and making the lot easy to navigate. After the fifteen minute waiting period, they were there to guide us out in a safe manner. This location is conveniently located in the old Macy's parking lot. Located on the SW corner of Federal Highway and Copans Road.

I shopped at Mizner Park across the street for many years but always noticed this dull pink strip…read moreplaza called Mizner Plaza and maybe it was named to make people think its part of the park. Took a chance here and tried a cafe called Long Story Short and i was totally impressed. A good mix of shops and food places but a tight parking lot next to a USPS. The covered sidewalk had lots of greenery that gave it a welcoming feel.

"I understand the plaza has a policy that parking is for customers only, and that's completely…read morefair. However, the way it's being enforced could use some improvement. The security agent was running around and yelling at people without even a simple 'good afternoon' or asking if they were visiting one of the businesses. A more professional and courteous approach would make a big difference in the customer experience. Situations like this can easily push someone to choose a place like Starbucks instead of supporting tenants like 2nd Street Bagel/ Long story short or Ramen Lab- all 3 regular visited choices and 5 star service locations. A little more patience and a friendly tone would go a long way."