Hot & Soul, a beloved Fort Lauderdale favorite, to re-open off Sistrunk Boulevard this summer

Chefs and owners Mike Hampton and Christy Samoy, who also happen to be married, spent eight years in New Orleans, but that’s just one of the biographical details that inform their eclectic cuisine. Dishes at the former Hot & Soul included chicken and sausage gumbo, chicken adobo and a vegan yum bowl that may convince you that you can give up meat. (Taimy Alvarez / Sun Sentinel)