***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 7/17/22- Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

THE ORIGINAL BIG DICK
($9.51- 2 4oz grilled beef patties topped with lettuce/ pickles/ onions/ Pepper Jack cheese/ Dick’s Sauce)

Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries
412 Southwest 4th Avenue
Gainesville
(352) 225-3214
dickmondels.com
Latest Review: 9/5/19

Trust jeff Eats on this one, if this joint was a drop closer to Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode, we’d be real steady customers!

Posted on September 5th, 2019 ·

***** Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries, 412 Southwest 4th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601, (352) 225-3214.

Got a real good burger joint for you guys to checkout, Dick Mondell’s Burgers & Fries in Gainesville.

Yesterday- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and Daughter Jeff Eats “discovered” Dick Mondell’s and I gotta tell you guys that this 1960’s retro looking walk-up/drive thru windows- outdoor patio seating- flat top grilled hamburgers/chicken burgers/plant based burgers/salads/fries & tots/shakes menu- open 11am-11pm 7 days a week joint serves-up absolutely delicious stuff! For sure Dick Mondell’s menu isn’t exactly gigantic- but trust Jeff Eats when I tell you guys, every member of your party will find what to eat there…

Like I said a few seconds ago, absolutely delicious stuff…

You guys can check menu/prices/info at dickmondels.com.

* HUMOR!

A 65 year old goes to the doctor? After the examination the doctor says, “Clyde, you’re in remarkable shape. I don’t even have any suggestions. Just curious, how old was your father when he passed away?” Clyde says, “What, my father died?” The doctor responds, “No, I just figured at your age, but I’m not surprised. How old is he?” Clyde quips, “He’s 85.” Doc says,, “OK, how old was your grandfather when he passed?” Clyde, with a look of surprise asks, “What, papaw died?” The doctor is incredulous. “You’re grandfather is alive too, amazing. How old is he?” Well, he’s 105 and he’s why I’m getting my physical. I have to fly out to his wedding. He’s marrying a 25 year old.” Doc says, “Why in the world would a 105 year old want to marry at 25 year old?” Clyde says with a wry smile, ”Who says he WANTED to?”

Originally posted on June 22nd, 2022.

* REO Brothers.

TICKETS JUST WENT TO SALE!

TRUST JEFF EATS ON THIS ONE- THE REO BROTHERS ARE ONE OF THE BEST 50’s-70’s TRIBUTE/COVER BANDS IN THE WORLD!

CHECK THEM OUT…

REO Brothers

Sunday, July 17, 2022
(7:00 PM)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10
Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: 561.483.9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com- check goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from bocablackbox.com

Widely acknowledged as the Philippine’s finest Beatle tribute band, the REO Brothers has astonished the music world with their phenomenal success shortly after breaking into Manila’s music scene when their hometown of Tacloban was ravaged by Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in November 2013.

8 years after they first broke into Manila’s music scene, the band continues to have the same energy and enthusiasm in their performances. They are, after all, still very young- mostly still in their 20s, except the eldest, now 32 years old band drummer- and retain the same zeal and joy for music, as the day they auditioned for a Manila gig.

As 5 real siblings performing separate instruments, the band is a unique phenomenon. There is no other real brothers group like them in Manila or anywhere, except the very successful Osmond Brothers of the 70s. That, in itself, has become an attraction to concertgoers!

The Reo Brothers is a Filipino rock band composed of five brothers. The band performs renditions of music from the 1950s to the 1970s, that of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Dave Clark Five, Bee Gees, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, The Lettermen, America, The Ventures, VST & Co., and other prominent bands of the era. The band grew in popularity after they performed at the ABS–CBN Christmas Special 2013 in the Araneta Coliseum. The Reo Brothers band received the only standing ovation that night.

Enjoy an evening singing with the band songs from THE BEATLES, THE BEACH BOYS, DAVE CLARK FIVE, THE BEE GEES, GARY LEWIS, AND THE PLAYBOYS, THE LETTERMAN, THEN VENTURES, AMERICA, and much much more. This is a concert NOT TO BE MISSED.

This contest started on 7/15/22. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Shake Shack Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Shake Shack Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 10 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $10 Gift Card is good at any Shake Shack location (shakeshack.com for locations, menu, info).

* Costco’s inflation hedge: $1.50 hot dog combo.

Just keeping you guys in the loop…

From the hustle.co

Costco’s inflation hedge: $1.50 hot dog combo

The soda-dog combo has stayed the same price since 1985
KIRKLAND
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Price if combo kept up with inflation

Selina Lee

The ever-reliable $1.50 Costco hot dog combo

Hi, welcome to Costco, where an all-beef hot dog and a soda is always — under threat of death — $1.50.

No, for real. Before Craig Jelinek became Costco’s CEO in 2012, he suggested to then-CEO and co-founder Jim Sinegal that the retailer raise the price of its hot dog combo as they were losing money on it, per Mental Floss.

According to Jelinek, Sinegal said, “If you raise [the price of] the effing hot dog, I will kill you.”

Costco now sells ~130m dogs annually. Had Costco kept pace with inflation, the combo would cost ~$4.13; notably, hot dog prices were up 16% YoY in June.

Costco has made some cost-cutting changes
In 2009, amid rising supply costs, it switched from Hebrew National dogs to making its own.
When Coca-Cola was about to hike prices in 2013, Costco switched to Pepsi.
But lately…
… inflation and supply chain issues have forced many retailers to rethink their strategies.

For Costco, that’s included raising the price of its chicken bake by a buck and a 20-ounce soda by 10 cents, per Fortune.

But when CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” asked Jelinek if the hot dog combo was next, he simply answered, “No.”

Why? For Costco, most of its profit comes from its annual membership fee, which may increase. The eternally affordable hot dog combo builds goodwill among those members — and that’s more valuable than a slightly more expensive meal.

This contest started on 7/13/22. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Burger King Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Burger King Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 10 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $10 Gift Card is good at any Burger King location (burgerking.com for locations, menu

Humor!

An Italian, an Irishman and a Chinese fellow are hired at a construction site. The manager points out a huge pile of sand and says to the Italian, “You’re in charge of sweeping”. To the Irishman, “You’re in charge of shoveling” To the Chinese guy, “And you’re in charge of supplies”. “Now, I have to leave for a little while. I expect you guys to make a dent in that pile.”

So the manager goes away for a couple of hours. And when he returns, the pile of sand is untouched. He says to the Italian, “Why didn’t you sweep any of it?

The Italian guy replies, “I didn’t have a broom. You said the Chinese guy was in charge of the supplies, but he disappeared and I couldn’t find him” So then the manager turns to the Irishman and asks why he didn’t shovel.

The Irishman replies, “I couldn’t get myself a shovel. You left the Chinese guy in charge of supplies and I couldn’t find him.” The manager is really pissed now, and storms off toward the pile of Sand looking for the Chinese guy.

Just then, the Chinese guy springs out from behind the pile of sand and yells, “SUPPLIES!”

Originally posted on July 12th, 2022.

* Exclusive Internet Presale- Ron White.

An absolutely brilliant comedian!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are down for this one.

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* NATIONAL FRENCH FRY DAY – July 13, 2022.

Just in case you guys forgot, today is National French Fry Day!

Search around- there are plenty of “free fries” promos running!

This contest started on 7/12/22. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Trader Joe’s Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Trader Joe’s Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 25 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $25 Gift Card is good at any Trader Joe’s location (traderjoes.com for locations, info).