Georgie's Alibi Monkey Bar, Fort Lauderdale

About Georgie's Alibi Monkey Bar

Georgie's Alibi opened on Wilton Drive in 1997 and has anchored the Wilton Manors strip ever since, now spread across four connected spaces: the Main Bar, a Sports Bar, the Monkey Bar, and a large open-air patio. George Kessinger founded it, and while it has changed hands a couple of times since (Johnny Pak has run it since 2014), it has kept its all-day, all-comers character. The full-service kitchen won back-to-back "Best Burger in Fort Lauderdale" honors, so it pulls a lunch and brunch crowd as much as a late-night one. The programming runs the gamut: drag, Latin nights, live music, and viewing parties, with two-for-one drinks daily and no cover. Of the cluster of bars on the Drive, this is the one locals treat as a default, easy to walk into solo on a weekday afternoon and busy enough on weekends to start a night from. If you only have time for one stop in Wilton Manors, it's the safest bet.