Yo, cuz! Steve Martorano is quite the character—a big tattooed lug of a South Philly DJ-turned-restaurant guy who set up shop in a strip mall on a busy thoroughfare in 1993, and went on to become a Lauderdale icon. His café is loud, it’s festive, it’s got classic, Italian and mafia-themed movies showing on the walls, and the menu is tasty Italian-American soul food all the way (the humongous, delicious meatballs especially have a deserved rep). Honestly, it’s turned into a bit of a mozzarella-cheesy shtick by now, and it’s not everyone’s cup of chianti—did we mention it’s LOUD?—but the place remains a crowd pleaser and even something of a celebrity magnet.