Let’s assume, because it’s pretty safe to assume this these days, that you really, kind of desperately, need a night out. 

And we’re not talking a “hashtag 2020” kind of night out defined by lighting the special candles and waiting for the delivery guy to arrive. We’re talking an actual night of live music, a fresh-caught lobster bathed in butter and a breeze drifting by your table on the patio.

Yes, this is actually a thing again. We’ve found it at the Lobster Bar Sea Grille in Fort Lauderdale and its Buckhead Life Restaurant Group sister restaurants in Boca—City Fish Market and Chops Lobster Bar. All three spots, happy-hour and fine-dining favorites, are offering specials and live music to make a meal there feel like a real, way-it-used-to-be night out.

At Lobster Bar Sea Grille find live music on Fridays and an elegant patio right there on Las Olas Boulevard, the twinkly holiday lights wrapped around the palm trees providing extra ambiance. Splurge on the Lobster Bar Lobster Month Menu with fresh crustaceans flown in from Nova Scotia.

At Chops, you’ll find an upscale outdoor dining space and an extensive lobster menu, with a spot in the middle of Royal Palm Place, which is calling for you to take a stroll after a cocktail or two and a lobster tail or three. 

Your third option is at City Fish Market, that west Boca spot that everybody knows for hosting what had become maybe the city’s hottest happy hour. While those days aren’t back quite yet, City Fish Market is offering up live music on Wednesdays and Fridays, along with fresh fish and lobster flown in daily. While a night out might sound kind of perfect right now, City Fish Market also sells its fresh catch for those who would rather still define a special dining experience as breaking out the good china. 

For those still harboring concerns about venturing out, take comfort in knowing that Buckhead Life Restaurant Group has made significant shifts to ensure guests’ peace of mind with enhanced outdoor dining spaces and safety protocols.

There is one more enticement these three restaurants are offering guests through the end of the year. The Ultimate Dining Card comes with a 20 percent bonus when purchasing one or more now through December 31st. Gift cards can be bought online and mailed to the recipient or sent as an e-card. The convenience of purchasing the Ultimate Dining Card is simple with options to buy as many cards, at whatever amount desired. Personalize each one with a message and send to multiple friends or family members in one order. The cards are good for both curbside pickup or dining in at the three Florida locations. And best of all, there are no blackout or expiration dates.

Could you perhaps go out on the town again, enjoying perfectly prepared lobster, a band playing nearby and a fine spot soaking up those cooler Florida fall temps? Yes, you actually can.