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This is the dreaded Tax Day. The Internal Revenue Service expects us each to do our duty and pay up now. Personally, I've filed for an extension. Though I would like to stress one small point for any blog readers who may work for the IRS: "I really do report all my income, sir or madam, and my deductions are all legitimate. Thank you for listening." In my experience, Tax Day is a good day for adult beverages. Preferably a strong type, like ouzo. It's also a good day for partying to forget the federally mandated pain. As a public service, then, I would like to offer one suggestion.
It's called Taverna Opa. Actually, THEY are called Taverna Opa, to be more precise. Two locations along the Intracoastal Waterway in Broward rev up the fun well into the morning hours. At both the original Hollywood address and the newer place on the Intracoastal in Fort Lauderdale, there's always a party. As you've no doubt guessed, Taverna Opa is a Greek restaurant. But it's more than that. Their mission is to put into raucous practice the Greek passion for living life with joy. The food is good, and the list of drinks is long. But that's not really why you go to Taverna Opa. You need to prepare yourself for table dancing and showers of paper napkins along with your moussaka.
I was at the Fort Lauderdale restaurant (just south of Oakland Park Boulevard) just the other night with a good friend. We sat at a table by the water on a warm, pleasant night. But only after slipping carefully around a group of waiters and waitresses who were Greek dancing their way through the restaurant to booming music. A belly dancer was working her way around too, tinkling her finger cymbals and doing that amazing undulating thing they do. Every now and then, the manager or someone would grab a huge stack of napkins and toss them into the air, shouting "OPA" as they scattered everywhere. My friend and I were there relatively early and left after a couple of hours. But if you really want to experience this place, go later in the evening when the crowds and dancing and napkin-throwing get wilder. It's common to see the wait staff pull guests on top of tables for an energetic dance or two. Shots flow freely and there's lots of "opa" shouting and the music seems to get louder and louder.
As I said, you don't go there just for the food. It's a place to drink, laugh and party the night away. What could be a better way to forget about Tax Day for another year?
It's called Taverna Opa. Actually, THEY are called Taverna Opa, to be more precise. Two locations along the Intracoastal Waterway in Broward rev up the fun well into the morning hours. At both the original Hollywood address and the newer place on the Intracoastal in Fort Lauderdale, there's always a party. As you've no doubt guessed, Taverna Opa is a Greek restaurant. But it's more than that. Their mission is to put into raucous practice the Greek passion for living life with joy. The food is good, and the list of drinks is long. But that's not really why you go to Taverna Opa. You need to prepare yourself for table dancing and showers of paper napkins along with your moussaka.
I was at the Fort Lauderdale restaurant (just south of Oakland Park Boulevard) just the other night with a good friend. We sat at a table by the water on a warm, pleasant night. But only after slipping carefully around a group of waiters and waitresses who were Greek dancing their way through the restaurant to booming music. A belly dancer was working her way around too, tinkling her finger cymbals and doing that amazing undulating thing they do. Every now and then, the manager or someone would grab a huge stack of napkins and toss them into the air, shouting "OPA" as they scattered everywhere. My friend and I were there relatively early and left after a couple of hours. But if you really want to experience this place, go later in the evening when the crowds and dancing and napkin-throwing get wilder. It's common to see the wait staff pull guests on top of tables for an energetic dance or two. Shots flow freely and there's lots of "opa" shouting and the music seems to get louder and louder.
As I said, you don't go there just for the food. It's a place to drink, laugh and party the night away. What could be a better way to forget about Tax Day for another year?
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 3:59 PM
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