I love going to local historical places that have seen trends and fads come and go, survived astronomical fuel prices and shortages and yet still manage to have good and wholesome food at reasonable prices. Stop by Fort Lauderdale’s landmark The Floridian for a helping of iconic diner food at any time of the day, they’re open 24/7. This Fort Lauderdale landmark has been a fixture on Las Olas Boulevard longer than pavement.

Whether you are looking for pancakes and bacon after a night of mirth and merriment or a great personally designed burger and fries after that Tea Dance you just left, there is something for everyone on their vast menu. Are you in the mood for an gigantic omelet? The breakfast menu is all inclusive and they know how to cook eggs, but our favorite is the biscuits and sausage gravy. A southern boy’s dream come true. How about pie and coffee? The salads are huge. Try the lasagna for dinner and tell them Mark’s List sent you.

If the walls could talk and you could listen to the countless conversations held within the Floridian over the years, you would probably blush, cry, laugh and snort, and possibly come back again and again to make some memories of your own.