Seeing Hamilton at the Broward Center this November? Start with brunch and espresso on the New River at Café Bastille, then walk the Riverwalk or ride the free water trolley to the matinee.

A Broward Center matinee starts long before the house lights drop. Brunch on the canal at 8, one garage between the table and the theater, a mile of Riverwalk in between, and a plate of Ben's Favorite to open the day. Here is the whole sequence.

If pistachio is your weakness, then you definitely must stop by Café Bastille Fort Lauderdale. Pistachio carries the morning here across the Pistachio Croissant, Pistachio Pancakes, Pistachio Latte, and Pistachio Hot Chocolate, all served on the canal-side patio off Las Olas.