Side Pockets
1117 Banks Road, Margate, 954/977-9747, Sidepockets.com
With 40-plus tables stretched out across more than 21,000 square feet, Side Pockets is the crown jewel in a pool-hall chain primarily known for cornering the market in Missouri and Kansas. Instead of focusing on booze and offering warped cue sticks, as most pool halls do, Side Pockets champions great food and pristine equipment. While the blue haze of tobacco smoke that once was a pool-hall requisite has become a historical footnote, the covered patio still plays host to anyone bound for an early, nicotine-stained grave. While Side Pockets tries to promote a family-friendly, foodcentric atmosphere, the bartenders can whip up nearly any libation imaginable. Lunchtime customers receive a free hour of pool with any meal ordered.