A night of serenading

A random Saturday evening finds me and my wife to be at Patron Azteca Mexican Restaurant in Hollywood Florida for a romantic dinner for two. Though I often find Mexican food to be a bit heavy, it’s something I can’t resist, and apparently neither can she.  Patron is located at 5181 Sheridan St. Hollywood, FL 33021.

I love tequila, and who doesn’t love patron, and I hope to gain knowledge of it like I understand scotch and whiskey. But tonight I don’t want to get to crazy so I’m just sticking to the sangria, which I suspect has some tequila in it. Portions here are large and together with the chips and salsa, Laura and I decide to get one dinner sized dish.

Not exactly sure of what to do, our waiter recommended what amounted to larger size chicken taquitos. They turned out not to be to heavy and with a portion size that was just right for the both of us. Combined with the sangria the dish could have made our night…

Could have I say,  but the Mariachi Band really took it to the next level. I felt as though I was back in Mexico, or at least Southern California, which is Mexico anyway. They were true and authentic.

The bar was a bit empty for a Saturday night, but the restaurant itself had plenty of customers, but service was still good, and wait staff was attentive.

Tell all your amigos to “vamanos” on over and enjoy… next time I’m going for the tequila.

Hiro Maru Sushi

Once upon a time in a little town called "Hollywood", there was the little train that could... deliver of course! And what did that train deliver? Sushi, because its South Florida and we don't need coal here.

You would never know it existed, as the small storefront restaurant is buried in the back of Park Sheridan Plaza, but finding it is certainly better than finding coal, in fact its more like finding gold.

They have some teriyaki available, but really its the sushi you want here and lots of it. They have some of the best in the area and whenever you are in the Emerald Hills part of town this is the place you want to go to, or even better call them for delivery. 954-987-1388. My (future) wife and I call this our second kitchen, and they know us well here.

Our favorites are the JB rolls, filled with salmon, and cream cheese, and the Spicy Salmon rolls, which are filled with, well, spicy salmon goodness. The prices here are very reasonable, and you can expect about at 30 min delivery wait.

They have lunch specials for those who actually still have jobs in South Florida, and a long list of house special rolls. Maybe you'll see us there!

Shenanigan's

Yes that man in the red bandana had a sword! Drinks are
cheap, TV's are all over and music is diverse and loud.

Looking for a bar where everyone knows your name? Well, maybe that's not here, but everyone, and I do mean everyone is here...

Shenanigan's practices the lost art of a neighborhood bar and this is a bar for the entire neighborhood.

It's original location (there is now a second one), is tucked away in a quiet unassuming part of Hollywood, close to the Emerald Hills area. It's an older bar, in fact it's even grandfathered in to be able to serve until 4am!

Happy hour specials at the bar are the big wins here, with wings and drink specials starting at $5 and even less. On weekends they have the pick of local bands from around the area doing covers and originals, and there is never a cover charge.

This is a come as you are place, and dear readers, you should come.