Rhythm + Vine in FAT Village

401 SW 5th Avenue. Fort Lauderdale's answer to: where do adults go after dinner that isn't a nightclub? An open-air cocktail garden — string lights, tropical plantings, DJ, drinks made by bartenders who have read books about ice.

The space is outdoors, which in Fort Lauderdale is philosophical, not seasonal. Palms lean over the patio. Mezcal and tropical fruit combinations that sound invented during an inspired sunset. The music trends Latin or house depending on the night, volume calibrated to allow conversation — a design choice separating this from the Beach scene, where music exists to prevent thought.

Walk the FAT Village (Flagler Arts and Technology) district around R+V before evening peaks. Warehouse galleries, monthly art walks, industrial buildings and murals. Fort Lauderdale at its most culturally ambitious.