You don’t have to sacrifice a sale for a nice tan. Now you can do both with The Shops of Pembroke Gardens, a 400,000-square-foot, upscale, outdoor mall that offers affordable fashions, cute boutiques and restaurants galore.
The outdoor mall has stores like Bebe and Sephora, plus some new comers like Francesca’s Collection, a boutique that sells accessories for fashion and the home, and Love Culture, an edgier version of Forever 21.
The mall has a Main-Street-like feel, with cobblestone walkways, black iron light posts and palm-tree-lined streets. It is a great escape from the boring indoor malls and allows you to work on your tan. Aside from shopping, The Shops of Pembroke Gardens has an array of restaurants that include RA Sushi, which offers sushi, specialty drinks and loud music, The Pub – a traditional English offering pub-grub and an assortment of beers – and Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, which offers south-of-the-border meals and reasonable prices.
The mall is open seven days a week and offers free parking with the option to valet.The shopping center is located off on Interstate 75 in Pembroke Pines between Dade and Broward counties. The address is 527 S.W. 145th Terrace, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027.