No Man's Land Cocktail Parlor & Eatery

No Man's Land is the flagship of Memphis Garrett, a Memphis native who parlayed a stint on Big Brother: All-Stars into a hospitality career, starting as a busser in LA before building Garrett Hospitality Group into an 18-venue operation across LA, Las Vegas, and South Florida. This is a step up from his earlier fast-casual concept, Poke House, into something considerably more theatrical: a 40-seat cocktail parlor tucked into a Federal Highway strip mall, with a fortune-teller statue named Zoltar greeting guests at the door. Beverage director Chevy Farrell runs the show behind a copper bar, with a rotating menu of more than 20 signature cocktails that changes several times a year, the NML Old-Fashioned (bourbon, housemade s'mores syrup, toasted marshmallow) is the standout that's stuck around. Food plays a deliberately supporting role: beef carpaccio, hamachi crudo, baked oysters, and other small plates built to pair with the drinks rather than headline the menu. The reputation backs up the theatrics: No Man's Land won Best Bar (Broward) at Miami New Times' 2024 Best of Miami Awards, and carries a 4.8 out of 5 across more than 550 reviews. Reviewers consistently single out the bartenders as knowledgeable and generous with recommendations, the kind of service that makes a first-timer feel like a regular. The most common complaints are minor: pricey drinks and lighting dim enough to make the menu hard to read. This reads as a date-night and small-group destination built around craft cocktails first, food second, quiet enough for real conversation but with a scene-y enough crowd to feel like an event. At a $$ price point, it's positioned for a special occasion you can actually justify making a habit of. Menu items, prices, and hours may have changed since this was written.