Restaurants in Parkland

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Little can be said about great food, mainly because of all the chewing involved. Find yourself pleasantly speechless with today’s Groupon: $20 for $45 worth of mouth-watering American cuisine at Himmarshee Bar & Grille in Ft. Lauderdale.

Scientists envision a future where crust scraps will be used to fuel Americans’ insatiable desire for fuel made out of crust scraps. In honor of Earth Day, today's Groupon helps pass the time with $20 worth of cheese-spackled, toppings-topped, and earth-friendly mealpies for $10 at Pizza Fusion, an eco-conscious pizzeria. This Groupon is valid for redemption at Pizza Fusion's Fort Lauderdale and North Miami Beach locations.

Hand-select one dozen bagels from The Breakfast Joint's 32 varieties. Bagels are freshly baked in house and come in all the traditional varieties, as well as interesting flavors such as french toast, jalapeño, olive, apple pie, banana split, and pumpkin. Though not included in this Groupon, The Breakfast Joint also offers many classic and creative cream-cheese toppers, from vegetable to cinnamon ($1.99).

"It took them five years before they would let me handle the fish," says sushi chef Jo Clark about his extensive training. He began his culinary journey at 13 years old and spent a decade in an apprenticeship at the Japanese restaurant Yama. There, he honed an ability to prep rice and sauces, wield a knife, and select sushi-grade fish while shadowing chefs from different regions of Japan. In his spare time, Jo enjoys paddle-surfing and once skillfully maneuvered alongside a lively school of sharks.

At the restaurant, however, he deftly manages cuts of salmon, flounder, hamachi yellowtail, and shellfish to craft more than 40 inventive sushi rolls. He toys with the traditions of sushi, wrapping some rolls with thin slices of European cucumber and creating a sashimi pizza on a tortilla crust. The aromas of ginger, eggplant, and garlic wander from pots of Thai-style dishes in the kitchen and out into dining rooms. Though each location has distinct decor, diners mingle among elements such as exposed-brick bars, hardwood floors, and hanging Japanese paper lanterns in the exciting bright colors of a furious traffic cop viewed through a kaleidoscope.

Carrying a pita, a diner approaches a salad bar brimming with pickled condiments, crunchy vegetables, and sauces. Without paying or even speaking to someone behind the counter, the diner lifts the spoon and festoons the pita with a pile of fresh toppings, ready to start the meal anew. At most restaurants, this could get you kicked out, but at Maoz Vegetarian, it’s not only overlooked, but also encouraged. After choosing from such vegetarian and vegan-friendly options as gluten-free falafel and fried eggplant, pita wraps or salads head to the stainless-steel salad bar. Belgian fries—a thick-cut version of their french cousins—and mounds of sweet-potato fries complement sandwiches and salads along with green-chili sauce, tahini sauce, and salsa for dipping and boosting the self-esteem of napkins.

While feasting, diners sit atop benches at long, shared tables that emulate the communal lunch joints of old in the unabashedly modern chain of restaurants, founded in Amsterdam two decades ago. Mirroring the eatery’s fresh, stylish food, the interior at Maoz features green tiled walls and steel fixtures illuminated by hanging lamps and baby pictures of supernovas.