Originally posted on July 2nd, 2026.

* The Monkee Men / October 10th & 11th, 2026 @ Delray Beach Playhouse.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen the “show”- we absolutely loved it!

You’ll swear that Micky Dolenz · Michael Nesmith · Peter Tork · Davy Jones are right in front of you…

TICKETS JUST WENT ON SALE…

THE MONKEE MEN

Saturday, October 10th, 2026 (2:00pm & 7:30pm)
&
Sunday, October 11th, 2026 (2:00pm)

Delray Beach Playhouse
950 NW 9th Street, Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Box Office: (561) 272-1281 Ext. 5

Tickets: delraybeachplayhouse.com (All Tickets- $59)

From delraybeachplayhouse.com:

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of the 1960s with the one and only Monkees tribute band, bringing to life the greatest hits of this legendary group!

Fans will be instantly transported to the era of the original television show, complete with classic red button shirts and scenes reminiscent of the Rainbow Room, evoking the band’s playful, colorful style. Mark your calendars and prepare for a night that celebrates the timeless appeal of The Monkees and relive those classic hits like never before! They perform all your favorite Monkees songs live on stage, including: “Last Train to Clarksville,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” “Daydream Believer,” “I’m a Believer,” and many more. In addition to record-perfect renditions of Monkees classics, each performance features a dance-off, a 60’s-themed costume contest, and a unique opportunity for an audience member to come up on stage to be serenaded by “Davy”. The Monkee Men is a new and exciting tribute show created by writer/musician/vocalist Ron McNeil, founder of Emmy Award-winning Beatles tribute band, The Fab Four. The Monkee Men is a band comprised of multi-talented musicians, actors, and singers that have been selected from the best-of-the-best from all around the country.

About The Monkee Men:
HERE WE COME, WALKING DOWN THE STREET! In 1967, The Monkees outsold The Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined. Their TV show won two Emmy Awards and the band produced five multi-platinum albums and six Billboard Top 10 singles including three #1’s. Today, their music continues to enchant audiences worldwide. With the passing of three of the original Monkees, the only way to experience that great music live on stage has been through Micky Dolenz’ ongoing solo tours. Until now.

This contest started on 7/6/26. This contest has a winner.

* Win 3- $10 Fran’s Chicken Haven Gift Cards.

Jeff Eats got 3- $10 Fran’s Chicken Haven Gift Cards to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 60 “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 Cards are good at Fran’s Chicken Haven, 1925 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, (561) 395-0781.

You can check menu/prices at franschickenhaven.com.

Posted on December 28th, 2015

***** Fran’s Chicken Haven, 1925 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, (561) 395-0781

Let’s just call this- a Jeff Eats’ “Certain Things Bear Repeating” story…

Jeff Eats just has to laugh- when the Sun Sentinel seemingly “year after year crowns” PUBLIX FRIED CHICKEN the best in South Florida! There is an old Irish saying- “Give Me A Fu@king Break.”

Long story short, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have been- on and off (see below-as to why “on and off”) “taking-out” fried chicken and “various” sides from Fran’s Chicken Haven in Boca Raton for something like 23 years!- and I gotta tell you -that this joint’s fried chicken/sides are absolute dynamite! Trust Jeff Eats on this one – trying to rank the “best” in the food reviewing game- is a dumb no win game…with that in mind, what I do know, is that Fran’s fried chicken is off-the-chart good and that after you eat it- you will never-want to voluntarily buy or eat Publix fried chicken ever again!

If you want to eat outrageously delicious fried chicken…Fran’s Chicken Haven is a must try.

You can check menu/info at franschickenhaven.com.

Posted on July 5th, 2013

***** Fran’s Chicken Haven, 1925 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, (561) 395-0781.

Got something terrific for you…

That’s assuming that you aren’t a “follower” of NYC Mayor Bloomberg–in that you don’t need “Big Brother” (and no, I’m not talking about Janis’ group) to tell you what you can and can’t eat…

Real fast… from 1964-2000 a woman named Fran (thus the name Fran’s Chicken Haven) and her husband Joe, operated a “hole-in-the-wall” fried chicken joint—Fran’s Chicken Haven in Boca Raton. Maybe 3 tables and 4-5 counter seats. In a nutshell, amazing fried chicken and assorted sides. In 2000 the couple retired and sold the business—for the past 12-13 years Fran’s has had 3-maybe 4 different owners who slowly but surely wrecked the business. Jeff Eats may not be the sharpest pencil in the box, but I do know that when something ain’t broke, you don’t try and fix it…one owner changed the batter-mix and added latin sides, another made the joint a kosher chicken restaurant-closing on Friday nights and all day Saturday—hopefully you get the picture.

Since Fran and Joe sold the joint, Jeff Eats who had previously been a real-steady customer, has maybe picked-up chicken 7 or 8 times in the ensuing years.

Now the news…two brothers- Jake Stuart (aged 19) and Chris Stuart (aged 32) both born and bred—Boca Ratonians—bought Fran’s a month or so ago…and have literally “brought” it back to where it was taste-wise during the Fran & Joe era. How does Jeff Eats know all this? Because…Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ala Marvin Gaye heard it through the grapevine—and yesterday, picked up an 8 piece fried chicken, French fries, onion rings, fried corn nibblets order—and I gotta tell you, the food tastes just like we “remember” Fran making it…the “boys” told us that the sale/purchase of the business had included all of Fran’s original recipes and that they had visited with Fran and Joe (who still live in Boca Raton) to get a feel on how to run the joint.

Let me leave you guys with this…if you like fried chicken, fries, onion rings, fried corn nibblets—-then you gotta get over to Fran’s Chicken Haven.

One final thought…

Jake and Chris— When the crowds start pouring in, which they will—don’t even think of renaming the joint- Stuart Brothers Chicken Haven or some such variation!

Down below is the original June 20, 2006 Jeff Eats’ review for Fran’s Chicken Haven:

***** “Fran’s makes some of the best fried chicken that you have ever tasted. This joint has been around something like 40 years and is an absolute hole in the wall. Basically a take-out joint, there are a few tables and a counter for those who want to “dine in.” FRIED is the word here…shrimp, corn, french fries, onion rings. Everything is absolutely delicious.

Don’t tell your cardiologist about this joint.

Fran’s is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.”

Originally posted on September 19th, 2025.

* Which Florida Fast Food Chain Has The Best Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers?

Just curious, which Florida fast food chain makes the best hamburgers/cheeseburgers?

By the way, the first 35 comments will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift card to the winner’s “favorite” cheeseburger fast food joint!

***** The Fresh Market- Loved By Us – Chocolate Chip Crispies Cookies.

Now, you guys and Jeff Eats both know that this whole food blog “reviewing” situation is purely one big subjective call- you know, what I like, you may hate and vice versa!

With that in mind, last night while shopping at The Fresh Market located at 5540 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, Florida 33496, (561) 994-2221) I came across the below pictured $6.99- 12 count box of The Fresh Market- Loved By Us – Chocolate Chip Crispies Cookies and decided to give the cookies a shot! By the way, Love By Us is one of The Fresh Market’s private label house brands- as for the cookies, they were delicious!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, if you’re into thin crispy crunchy chocolate chip cookies, you will absolutely love these cookies!

You guys can check product info and retail locations at thefreshmarket.com.

***** Nathan’s Famous Coney Island Beef Bagel Dogs.

Here’s the tale, yesterday afternoon I spotted the below pictured $10.99 4 pack of Nathan’s Famous Coney Island Beef Bagel Dogs in the frozen food section of Publix Super Market, 5050 Champion Boulevard, New (Polo Club Shoppes), Boca Raton, Florida 33496, (561) 994-8350 and decided to give the dogs a shot. Just so there is no misunderstanding here, I’ve been eating Nathan’s hot dogs for over 70 years- the twist here, first time eating them wrapped in soft bagel dough, topped with sesame seeds, garlic, onions, poppy seeds, and caraway seeds.

Just so you know, I baked the 4 hot dogs-in a preheated 425 degree oven for 25 minutes…

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, absolutely delicious! Sorta like eating a hot dog in an everything bagel!

For you guys who “must” know, I had 2 dogs and Mrs. Jeff Eats had 2 dogs…
My dogs were topped with Nathan’s Famous Original Deli Mustard and Bubbies Sauerkraut. To my chagrin, Mrs. Jeff Eats topped both of her dogs with Heinz Tomato Ketchup! The mustard, sauerkraut and ketchup (in our refrigerator) were previously purchased at Publix. Bubbies Sauerkraut?- Down the road, Jeff Eats got plans to tell you guys how eating unpasteurized sauerkraut can help you -lose weight…

You guys can check Nathansfranks.com for retail locations/product info.

Originally posted on Jun 11th, 2026_

* Galuppi’s 4TH OF JULY BLOCK PARTY.

Literally 10 minutes ago, Mrs. Jeff Eats told me that we will be celebrating July 4th with 7 of her girlfriends, their husbands and God only knows who – else at Galuppi’s 4TH OF JULY BLOCK PARTY. Having been married for 51 years, I said- great and she said that the 8 ladies had reserved tables and had everything else covered…

For event info/reservations/tickets Galuppis.com
Galuppi’s
1103 North Federal Highway
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
Info: (954) 785-0226

* Happy July 4th!

This contest started on 6/29/26. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Bagel City South Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Bagel City South Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 15 “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 Bagel City South, 6006 Southwest 18th Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33433, (561) 393-5383.

You can check menu/prices/info at bagelcitysouthbocaraton.com.

Posted on October 26th, 2015

***** Bagel City South, 6006 Southwest 18th Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33433, (561) 393-5383.

In recent days, Jeff Eats has seen a number of tractor trailers loaded with cars with New York and New Jersey license plates- unloading their “cargo”- so to save time, let me answer the inevitable “best bagels” questions by reprinting this Jeff Eats’ article from February 23, 2015…
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Posted February 23, 2015

***** Bagel City South.

Jeff Eats recently received this e-mail…

Jeff,
Long time reader.
I know you don’t like or really do ‘best’ lists.
Indulge me, if it came down to just one south Florida joint, which one would it be for bagels?
I won’t tell anyone.
Thanks,
Anthony Franza
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Anthony Franza,

You know that ‘best’ lists really aren’t my game…that said, if you promise not to tell anyone!

And- thanks for reading.

Posted on February 22nd, 2008

***** Bagel City South–6006 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33433–(561) 393-5383

Bagel City South makes some of the best New York styled bagels and bialys in South Florida. The stuff is made the old fashioned way, that being hand rolled, boiled and then oven baked.

The joint is open 7 days a week for breakfast and lunch. Great place for appetizing, burgers, deli, eggs and of course those fantastic bagels/bialys.

Sassy waitresses and talkative countermen add to the New York flavor. This is a real good one.

* Jimmy Williamson and Friends.

Simple tale to tell you guys…

Jimmy Williamson and Friends is an outrageously talented group of musicians-who cover Soul, R&B, Jazz, Fusion, Standard, Show Tunes, Rock and more. If you’re into artists such as Frank Sinatra, Gino Vannelli, The Spinners, Bobby Caldwell, Al Jarreau, Marvin Gaye, The Righteous Brothers, Billy Paul, Player, Firefall, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Orleans, Toto, Wild Cherry and Hall & Oates- then you gotta- go see the group on Saturday, June 27th, 2026 (8pm- free/no cover charge) at the Sunset Grill located in: Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, 5550 NW 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 977-6700.

Sunset Grill
Located right outside Smoke-Free Pavilion, you’ll find a casual, outdoor smoke-free dining experience under the cover of our traditional Chickee. Indulge in handcrafted drinks, fresh seafood and juicy burgers, all while playing Slots & live Table Games or watching your favorite sports.

Check menu/ prices/ info at seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com.

Originally posted on June 24th, 2026.

* Dale Powers Band.

I am telling you guys that the Dale Powers Band is an absolute-must see 50s-60s-70s music act!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats recently saw the band (fronted by lead singer Dale Powers) at the Casino’s- Legends Lounge and they put on quite a show!

This is a free-no charge-comp event!

From raceministries.com:

Dale Powers is a founding member of the famed bubblegum rock group, “The Ohio Express,” and recipient of 2 gold records, “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy,” and “Chewy, Chewy.” The Ohio Express has appeared on a variety of American television programs, such as American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, and The Lloyd Thaxton Show. They also once played at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall with Super K’s Singing Orchestral Circus.

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