If you’re planning on dining out on Christmas Eve or Day, you’d better make your reservations early. Places tend to get booked up quickly. As I hear of restaurants offering dining specials, I’ll pass them along to you.

There’s something about the holidays that makes us crave a little extra magic, the kind that sparkles and lets you forget the outside world for just a moment.

One easygoing evening, my husband Sebastian and I made our way to Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill in Fort Lauderdale, a spot we’d heard plenty about but had never experienced together and I was eager to write about. The restaurant sits directly on the Intracoastal, and the shift in atmosphere is immediate the moment you walk toward the entrance.

Cooper Street Bakery started operations in 1990 and has been in its current facility in La Salle, Illinois, since 1992.

There are some restaurants that are as memorable as they are beautiful, and Ocean Prime Fort Lauderdale represents this and so much more, as you can take in the breeze and a waterfront view.

This holiday season, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood invites guests to “Hard Rock the Holidays” with a light show spectacular at The Guitar Hotel featuring more than two million LED lights, dazzling displays, and unforgettable experiences from Saturday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Jan. 3.