“It’s got to be the most boring, mundane street in South Florida,” says Dr. Paul George, an oft-quoted Miami Dade College professor and historian, when I ask about Hallandale Beach Boulevard. “It’s more a racetrack to the beach than anything else.”It’s true — the first several hundred feet of Exit 18 off Interstate 95 offers concrete blight and strip mall after strip mall. Most buildings are set far back off the massive, three-lane road, which few pedestrians dare to cross, so it’s almost impossible to see what’s in most of the squat, beige or pale-yellow buildings besides big box stores.This urban wasteland, however, offers a silver lining for a hopeful restaurateur.Use the above source link to see the entire story!
