| Lauderdale Lakes might be described as a suburb of | | | | place you can go for any occasion - it's informal |
| Ft. Lauderdale; it is located just to the northwest. It is | | | | enough for casual meals, but the food is so good, you'll |
| notable in a few respects: To start, the very first | | | | want to go for special occasions too. The food is |
| Office Depot in the nation is located in Lauderdale | | | | predominantly Cantonese, and though I generally prefer |
| Lakes, and is often frequented by office manager | | | | Szechwan or Hunan when I eat Chinese food, the |
| pilgrims. Secondly, it is notable for its interesting | | | | Silver Pond crafts their dishes so skillfully that regional |
| demographic history. It started out as a retirement spot | | | | stylistic considerations no longer matter. Cantonese |
| for elderly northeasterners, but recently many | | | | food is ideally known for delicate sauces and far lighter |
| West-Indians, particularly Jamaicans, have moved in | | | | seasonings than Szechwan or Hunan. My picks for |
| (Lauderdale Lakes now has one of the highest | | | | meals are as follows: for a first course, try the winter |
| concentrations of West Indians in Florida). This gives | | | | melon soup - chunks of winter melon mingle with loads |
| Lauderdale Lakes an interesting demographic mix, and | | | | of shrimp, pork, mushrooms, and crab meat in a |
| a very unique cultural ambiance. | | | | chicken consommé base. Winter melon itself |
| It may surprise you, therefore, that my featured | | | | tastes a bit like potato, but has the look of a |
| attraction for Lauderdale Lakes has nothing to do with | | | | translucent cube. As seafood is a bit of a house |
| either the Northeast or the West Indies. Instead, I | | | | specialty, I would recommend taking full advantage the |
| recommend a simple Chinese restaurant. This | | | | Silver Pond's fruits de mer. If you are so inclined, try the |
| restaurant, however, is one of my favorites in the Fort | | | | whole steamed sea bass, infused with ginger and |
| Lauderdale area, both for its amazing food and its | | | | scallions (one of the most expensive items on the |
| fantastic prices. | | | | menu, you pay market price for it). If seafood isn't your |
| The Silver Pond Chinese Restaurant is the kind of | | | | thing, try their Peking Duck. |