Best New Bar in South Palm

The Backroom Blues Bar

Venue

The Back Room Blues Bar

7200 N Dixie Hwy

Boca Raton, FL

561-860-4679

Be Social

  • rss
All that's old is made new again: pegged jeans, environmentalism, Cher, blues. Apparently, the same holds true for blues venues. The Backroom Blues Bar wasn't the most famous venue in South Florida when it closed six years ago, but it was one of the most storied. A list of blues greats had played its stage: James Cotton, who taught Muddy Waters how to sing "I Got My Mojo Workin'"; John Mayall, without whom you'd have never heard of Mick Taylor; Fleetwood Mac, or, arguably, Eric Clapton; Leon Russell, without whom neither The Byrds nor Joe Cocker would ever have sounded so cool. The list goes on. When owner John Yurt decided to throw in the towel to home-school John Jr., the blues done got blue. No more! The Backroom is back, occupying the space formerly known as Hideaway. Already, bent and broken-hearted notes from battered hollow-bodies are rending the air above Boca. Rejoice.

Best Of Search

Best Of Issues - Previous Years

Latest Best Of User Comments

  • Best Greek Restaurant (1)
    2008-05-16 15:24:46
    Disappointed. Doesn't compare with Greek Island Taverna near the Galt Ocean Mile (Oakland Pk...
  • Best Key Lime Dessert (1)
    2008-05-16 15:08:43
    Cheese glaze???
  • Best Pizza (4)
    2008-05-16 10:39:22
    Truly one of the best pizzas I have ever tasted. Something about that crust and the way toppings...
  • Best Scooter Shop (1)
    2008-05-16 10:15:47
    I have been there. This is the biggest scooter shop that I have ever seen. Lots of scooters...
  • Best Lawyer (1)
    2008-05-16 02:48:31
    David represented me and he skillful, knowledgable and polite all the time. Doesn't hurt that...

Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2007 Award Graphics