A New Orleans-Style Restaurant and Bar Lands in Las Olas

A New Orleans-Style Restaurant and Bar Lands in Las Olas
And Then Comes Cinco and the Derby
By Ginger Harris

Wednesday

FROM PERKS

            What Science and Your Closet Have in Common

What if we told you we could instantly make you more handsome through science? No nipping. No tucking.
Just a revolutionary shirt from the good people at Vardama, whose proprietary
technology, Equa-Tek™, makes fabric spill-repellent and stain resistant without loosing the softness of
the textile or its breathability. Yay science.

Thursday

POUR DECISIONS

            Rejoice. Azabu Has a Happy Hour Now.

Some call it happy hour. Azabu calls it “Kanpai Hour,” which means “cheers” in Japanese. Either way, it’s
where you’ll find discounted sake, cocktails, wine and draft beers at the South of Fifth spot. And edamame,
chicken wing and lobster tempura specials. Which should make you and your date very “happy.”

Friday

BIG EASY DOES IT

            A New Orleans-Style Restaurant and Bar Lands in Las Olas

We may not be in Louisiana, but now that the Balcony is open in Las Olas, we can go to a place that feels
like the French Quarter for New Orleans-style dishes like Shreveport-smoked gumbo, fried green tomatoes,
hurricane-glass drinks and live jazz. And we accept this.

Saturday

BRAKE PAD

            The Coolest Parking Garage You Ever Did See

Museum Garage in the Design District is what happens when you give five architects free design reign,
without any input on what the other architects are doing. Yes, it’s pretty Instagrammable. And yes, it’s the
funkiest place you’ll ever park a car in.

TEQUILING ME SOFTLY

            El Vez Is Where You'll Cinco de Mayo This Year

Escape the drunken blur of Cinco de Mayo block parties this year and head to Fort Lauderdale for El Vez’s
grand opening at the W. There will be gratis grilled carnitas and guac and chips. There will be margaritas
and a cornhole tournament. There will be you, taking photobooth pics with a Mexican Elvis.

BRIDLE PARTY

            So Much Derby-Related Splendor at StripSteak

Watching the Kentucky Derby is more fun when you have bluegrass tunes. It’s even more fun when you have hot
brown sandwiches, mint juleps and bourbon balls. Add in a best-dressed contest and you’ll get why watching
horses race at StripSteak at Fontainebleau vs. your house wins by more than a nose.

What Else Is New

LIVE NATION

            The World's First Virtual Reality Music Platform Is Here

What does that actually mean? Let’s find out. Also: here’s what
to wear to stand out at the Kentucky Derby (or Kentucky Derby party). And let us
praise 67-year-old Ed Harris, whose physical feats as the Man in Black
in Westworld are the most hard-to-believe aspects of an already unbelievable show.

On a typical Wednesday, Ginger Harris is likely seeking reposado tequila, squeezing her way to the front of a concert or jumping on the back of an Indian motorcycle. That’s just Wednesdays, though.

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