Behold the fruit of the labor of too many hands to count. Like pearl divers, all the writers for this paper have gone deep to find the sometimes-hidden treasures in Broward and Palm Beach counties, from the best place for an expensive dinner to the best deal on a carwash with an oil change. Only here, and on our website, www.browardpalmbeach.com, will you find the best spots to sip a cocktail with a stuffed fox, the only place to go for conch fritters, directions to get lost inside a chocolate factory, the name of the friendliest bar in South Florida, the trick to finding smart gay girls, the boatless way to hang with the yacht set, the name of the place where they pour a perfect Guinness every time, the best defense against terrorism, the best gadfly, the best ho, the best meetup group, and of course, the best place to film a zombie movie. We've challenged ourselves to identify and compile all of these things and much more, and at last the results are in. Here too you'll find the picks from our online readers poll. Now comes the fun part, and it's up to you: Let your eyes and mind wander through these choices, and then go out and touch and taste, caress and grope our favorite things.