This contest started on 12/29/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $50 Sicilian Oven Gift Card.

Win A $50 Sicilian Oven Gift Card

Jeff Eats got a $50 Sicilian Oven Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 50 “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 $50 Gift Card is good at any Sicilian Oven location (sicilianoven.com for locations/ menu/ info).

Posted on December 30th, 2014

***** Sicilian Oven, 21170 Saint Andrews Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida 33433, (561) 750-9772.

Here’s another one of those “out of sight out of mind” joints for you… wood fired pizza-Sicilian Oven.

Printed down below is a- Jeff Eats’ review from March 14, 2009. When you read that write-up, you’ll notice that the joint being “discussed” was the first- Sicilian Oven that had “just” opened in Lighthouse Point…since that review appeared, Sicilian Oven has also- opened joints in Aventura, Coral Springs and most recently Boca Raton.

Long story short, last night Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and two other couples ate dinner at the Boca Raton restaurant. Stuff ordered- Sicilian salad (large $11), wood oven roasted chicken wings (large $17), large- Nona’s Square Pizza ($22-thick crust/ mozzarella/ pomodoro sauce), large- The Bianco Pizza ($17-parmesan/ romano/ ricotta/ mozzarella- and I gotta tell you, everything was A-OK! Now you know and I know that “pecking orders and nitpicking” aren’t really my game-but I must tell you that the Sicilian salad (romaine lettuce/ roasted peppers/ walnuts/ olives/ vine ripen tomatoes/ red onions/garbanzo beans/celery/shaved parmesan cheese/creamy house dressing) was one of the most delicious salads that I’ve had in a very long time…while I’m doing this, I liked The Bianco Pizza better than the Nona’s Square Pizza and the chicken wings were good but could have used more seasoning/and the bread that came with them-I’ve had much better. Not that it really matters, because I’m Jeff Eats and they’re-not- but the other 5 in my party all agreed on the salad, the pizza “rank” and the little tweaks needed by the chicken and bread!

As you can well imagine (then again, maybe you can’t) Jeff Eats- eats-out/takes-out quite a bit…every so often a joint just falls through the cracks. Let’s just say that Sicilian Oven was one of those casualties-and trust me, my loss! Its food is very good and “all in” the bill was a super reasonable 80 bucks.

You can check menu/prices/locations/info at sicilianoven.com.
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March 14, 2009
***** Sicilian Oven, 2486 North Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point, Florida 33064.

Got an absolutely terrific “wood fired Italian” joint for you…Sicilian Oven, located in Lighthouse Point.

Gave this joint a shot last night and got-to tell you, that the food is dynamite. The menu is packed with appetizers, salads, pastas, ciabattas, wings and pizzas. My “taste test” (somebody has to do it)… sicilian salad ( a combination of mixed greens, roasted peppers, roman tomatoes, red onions, garbanzo beans & something like 5 other ingredients), wood oven roasted chicken wings, wood fired pizza, “no pasta” lasagna (eggplant & vegetables), meatballs and fried calamari…everything was delicious.

Sicilian Oven is owned by two guys, Andrew and Ralph. From what I can tell, Andrew “handles” the action in the open-kitchen and Ralph “handles” the dining area. Although the joint was packed, these boys were efficiently cranking-out some heavy duty orders. Sicilian Oven is a real modern looking joint, with just enough flat-screen tv sets to make it interesting for sports-afficianados. The prices are neighborhood “pizza joint” prices. Service is excellent & your tee shirt/shorts’ ensemble will work here.

Just so you know, although Sicilian Oven has only been open for something like 4-months, it already has a loyal-following… Giving credit where credit is do, Sun Sentinel food critic Judith Stocks gave the joint **** (four stars: excellent) on March 13, 2009…so, old Jeff Eats can’t claim to be the “discoverer” of this one…as a matter of fact, it was Stocks’ review that alerted me to this joint.

Give Sicilian Oven a try, it really is that good. For menu/prices, check its website www.thesicilianoven.com.

Sicilian Oven is open Monday-Saturday 11:30am-10pm and Sunday 4pm-10pm.

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/2/22- Ye Olde Falcon Pub).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

POTATO SKINS
($14.38- 8 pieces with choice of bacon or chili)

Ye Olde Falcon Pub
2867 South University Drive
Davie
(954) 424-0300
yeoldefalconpub.com
Latest Review: 1/24/16

Second Dish Of The Week shout-out for Ye Olde Falcon Pub…

This joint’s potato skins with bacon absolutely kill!

Posted on January 24th, 2016

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/24/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

CHICKEN POT PIE
$9.99

Ye Olde Falcon Pub
2867 South University Drive
Davie
(954) 424-0300
yeoldefalconpub.com
Latest Review: 5/4/2015

Real simple tale, this joint makes a real delicious chicken pot pie. Kinda hard pressed to recall a South Florida-British pub that makes a better one. By the way, while we are on the subject of “chicken”- the joint’s wings kill!

If your into British pubs, the Ye Olde Falcon Pub will definitely work for you!

Posted on May 4th, 2015

***** Ye Olde Falcon Pub, 2867 South University Drive, Davie, Florida 33328, (954) 424-0300.

Got a good British Pub for you guys…Ye Olde Falcon Pub in Davie.

First things first, the joint looks exactly as you expect it to…dark wood, big bar, more dark wood, tvs, handful of arcade games, darts, booth and table seating…this one also has outdoor patio seating.

Ye Olde’s menu- a combination of British and American stuff…plenty of appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, wings, entrees, desserts- trust me, everyone in your party will find what to eat! The joint also has beers up the whazoo- 48 on tap and 14 bottles…so if you like beer, you’re set!

Since this is after-all a British Pub…

A recent dinner had Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple “trying”- fish & chips, bangers & mash, shepard’s pie, chicken pot pie and I gotta tell you everything was A-OK! If I had to do a pecking order, which I don’t have to, but I will- Jeff Eats loved the fish & chips ($12.99) and chicken pot pie ($9.95), the bangers & mash ($11.79) and shepard’s pie ($10.99) were decent enough, but personally-I wouldn’t be jumping at a second chance to order them again!

On the American side of the ledger, the philly steak & cheese sub ($10.99) and popcorn chicken ($9.79) that we threw into the meal-mix were right on the money! Just between you and Jeff Eats, the sub (Ye Olde calls it a hoagie-whatever!) absolutely killed- and if you “go” is a must-order.

Jeff Eats really enjoyed-Ye Olde Falcon Pub. Good food, terrific beer selection, very pleasant service, reasonable prices, plenty of dark wood!

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

Ye Olde Falcon Pub is open Sunday noon-4am, Monday-Saturday 11am-4am.

* Humor!

* Happy New Year- 2022.

Originally posted on December 29th, 2021.

* Franco Corso- Italy Meets Broadway.

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, Franco Corso puts on an absolutely great show…

Franco Corso- Italy Meets Broadway

Saturday, January 1st, 2022 (2pm)

Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9th St. Delray Beach, FL 33444
Box Office: (561) 272-1281 Ext. 5
Tickets Online: delraybeachplayhouse.com

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Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 (2pm)

Mizner Park Cultural Center
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Box Office: (844)-672-2849
Tickets: miznerparkculturalcenter.com

from delraybeachplayhouse.com

If you like Andrea Bocelli – you will LOVE Franco Corso! With a voice that melts hearts and instills passion, Franco Corso is the most captivating recording artist on the international scene since Andrea Bocelli!

Franco reinvents the music of Italian & American crooners, transforming past masterpieces into modern treasures. After sellout audiences at Caesar’s Atlantic City, Mar-a-Lago, the Columbus Foundation, and countless stages across the US and Europe, his concert will take the audience on a musical journey from Bocelli to Phantom… where ITALY MEETS BROADWAY!

Franco Corso hypnotizes audiences with his sensual and powerful vocals, from Baritone to Tenor, dramatic stage presence, and charismatic showmanship. His musical talent has been labeled Powerful, Enchanting, and Sophisticated. While all these are true, they are a result of something that cuts deeper into the source. Corso’s music is passion personified, a raw emotion that comes through in his singing, which is palpable. Corso has built a music career channeling the charisma and passion of Italian-American singers, effectively transforming past masterpieces into modern treasures. His voice recalls the era when crooners ruled the music industry and avid listeners went weak in the knees at love songs laden with raw emotion.

***** Lunessa’s Cafe, 8270 Griffin Road Davie, Florida 33328, (954) 514-7254.

Got a real good breakfast-lunch diner for you guys to checkout, Lunessa’s Cafe In Davie.

Real simple tale to tell, yesterday morning Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and our visiting cousins from Plainview NY- Harry, Linda and Barbara “discovered” Lunessa’s Cafe and I gotta tell you- the joint’s food absolutely killed! Table/booth seating, reasonably priced breakfast/lunch menu, open Monday-Friday 7am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-3:30pm.

Now, just so we are straight with each other, Harry picked-up the check- that said free or not free, I am telling you guys that Lunessa’s food was off the chart delicious!

Let me wrap-up Lunessa’s Cafe by saying the joint is an absolute home-run…if it was closer to Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode, we would definitely be real-steady customers!

You guys can check menu/prices/info at lunessas-cafe.square.site/.

Originally posted on November 30th, 2021.

* Jefferson Starship.

Just announced…

Jefferson Starship

Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 (7pm)

Sport of Kings Theater at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino
901 Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009

Tickets Online: seasidemusicmgmt.com and gulfstreampark.com ($35.-$65).

All I can tell you guys- in one form or another, one of the greatest Rock N Roll bands of all time- and I do mean of all time!

About The Event:

The Sport of Kings Theater offers an intimate concert experience with six levels of seating for 850 guests. Located on the 2nd floor of the Gulfstream Park Clubhouse, Sport of Kings is the perfect venue to see the show up close and personal. View the show in style from the VIP section including cocktail tables, beverage and food service.

About The Band:

When founding member Paul Kantner formed Jefferson Starship in the ’70s, he envisioned the band as a cast of musical adventurers, contributing to his epic concept albums and eventual deep catalog of rock classics. When the current lineup of the band came together alongside Kantner as a unit in 2012, with many members joining years before, he couldn’t have imagined that the band would become the road-conquering heroes they’ve been in the last few years.

Jefferson Starship’s five members describe themselves as both a “family” and a “gang,” and that comes across in talking to them, and in their robust live performances, which have taken them to all 50 U.S. states., five continents, and too many countries to list here (a recent tour of New Zealand was mentioned among the band’s favorites), drawing from a massive setlist of hit after hit.

In addition to original member David Freiberg, the band includes drummer Donny Baldwin (whose Jefferson Starship roots go back to 1982), keyboardist Chris Smith (who joined in 1998), guitarist Jude Gold (who joined in 2012), and singer and guitarist Cathy Richardson who joined in 2008, after Kantner saw her tour with Big Brother and the Holding Company.

As Jefferson Starship approaches their 50th anniversary, the group’s members look to the future with the word Kantner, who unfortunately died in 2016, used to say to them all the time: “Onward.”

“To me that exploration—that Paul Kantner thing of just getting on a rocket ship and firing it as hard as it will go, and taking off and exploring the cosmos and the music, and everything in between—is really the spirit of Jefferson Starship, and that’s very much alive in the band today,” Gold says. “And that comes straight from Paul. And always has.”

***** Bobby’s Pizza, 6514 Northwest Selvitz Road, Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34983, 772-871-9888.

Got a real good “mom & pop” Italian joint for you guys to check-out, Bobby’s Pizza in Port Saint Lucie

Simple tale to tell, last night- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Bobby’s Pizza and I gotta tell you that the joint makes absolutely delicious real-deal New York Style Pizza! Just so you know, we only did a pepperoni pizza- so I can’t opine- on Bobby’s other stuff! Based on the pizza, the bet here- is that Bobby’s other stuff kills!

Indoor table & counter seating/handful of outdoor tables, New York Yankee memorabilia all over the joint decor, reasonably priced pizzas/pastas/hot & cold heroes/salads/entrees/burgers/loads of other stuff menu, open Monday-Saturday 11am-10pm/ Sunday noon-9:30pm.

Let me wrap Bobby’s Pizza up by saying, next time Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are in Port Saint Lucie we will definitely make it our business to try some of Bobby Pizza’s other dishes!

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

Originally posted on December 23rd, 2021.

* The RRazz Room presents an unforgettable New Year’s Eve at Mizner Park Cultural Center starring Chris Ruggiero.

Just picked-up 2 tickets…

Friday Night, December 31st, 2021 (7pm)

Mizner Park Cultural Center
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, Florida 33432

Box Office: (844)-672-2849

Tickets: miznerparkculturalcenter.com (Regular-$45 & VIP-$65)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu6RkCHwVbA

From miznerparkculturalcenter.com:

The RRazz Room presents an unforgettable New Year’s Eve at Mizner Park Cultural Center starring Chris Ruggiero.

Chris Ruggiero and his trio will take you on a musical journey through the “Great American Pop Rock Songbook”, breathing new life into the timeless music of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Chris has been described as an “old soul” at 22 years old, whose approach to his concert appearances is more in line with that of a bygone era than it is the artists of his generation. Chris says, “I try to make every move and sing every song with a touch of class that reminds the audience of a time when entertainers put their heart and soul into their songs and delivering an exceptional concert was paramount.”

Since performing on PBS-TV’s nationally-televised “My Music” series, Chris has been traveling around the country delivering his unique brand of vintage rock and roll and sharing his passion for the classics. He’s shared the stage with artists such as Bobby Rydell, The Duprees, The Drifters, Clint Holmes, and many more. Expect to hear Chris’ signature songs like “Put Your Head On My Soldier”, “My Cherie Amour”, “California Dreaming”, “This Magic Moment”, and a few surprises for this special occasion!

Originally posted on December 3rd, 2021.

* Sarge’s New Year’s Eve Bash!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, Sarge is an absolute must see!

Sarge’s New Year’s Eve Bash!

Thursday, December 30th, 2021 (7:00 pm)

Friday, December 31st, 2021 (7:30pm & 10:30pm)

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

From bocablackbox.com

Bring in the holidays spirit with Sarge, an extraordinary entertainer. A triple threat. A musical piano savant, amazing improvisational comedian and singer.

His first comedy recovery film “Sarge Behind Bars” shot entirely on location of the Casper Wyoming Reentry Prison, has been selected for award consideration at the upcoming “REEL Recovery Film Festival” in New York and Los Angeles slated for October of this year.

SARGE is an entertainer who has performed worldwide to adoring audiences. His sidesplitting comedy, touching vocals and stunning display of dexterity as a pianist have wowed crowds for decades.

After playing clubs and colleges all over America for three years, SARGE found himself opening for some of the biggest names in music – Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Paul Anka, The Beach Boys, The Four Tops, Taylor Dayne, Donna Summer and Wayne Newton, just to name a few. These high profile gigs enabled SARGE’s act to evolve from a comedy appearance to an entertainment performance because he learned to weave his own musical talents into his shows.

SARGE has worked on some of the biggest stages in show business. From Radio City Music Hall to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game to entertaining our nation’s troops in Iraq, SARGE’s ability to improvise and tailor his show to specific audiences is uncanny.

He is one of the highest energy, multi-talented acts in show business today. Not only a hysterical stand-up comedian, SARGE sings in his own voice and in a dozen others including Harry Connick Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder. Additionally, his dead on impressions of Marv Albert, Mike Tyson, Kermit the Frog and Gilbert Gottfried leave audiences howling and clamoring for more.

On a recent road trip, SARGE performed three different one-hour shows for three nights in a row in front of the same audience at a corporate conference. The crowd was amazed because his material was new for each show.

Triple threats who don’t dance are hard to find in show business today. With his mix of comedy, singing and piano playing, SARGE is a legitimate triple threat and