This contest started on 1/18/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 V & S Italian Deli Subs and Pasta Gift Card

Jeff Eats got a $20 V & S Italian Deli Subs and Pasta Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 20 “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 $20 Gift Card is good at V & S Italian Deli Subs and Pasta, 2621 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (561) 395-5206. Check menu/prices/info- vandsdeli.com.

Posted on October 23rd, 2016

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 10/23/16)

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

EVERYTHING

V & S Italian Deli Subs and Pasta
2621 North Federal Highwat
Boca Raton
(561) 395-5206
Latest Review: 5/21/2010

V & S is one of the best sub joints that Jeff Eats has had the pleasure to do business with for the past 25 years!

No bs- here, can’t recall even one single “item” that wasn’t off the chart delicious!

This joint is an absolute must try!

Posted on May 21st, 2010

***** V & S Italian Deli Subs and Pasta, 2621 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (561) 395-5206.

V & S is a small Italian takeout-deli located in Boca Raton. The joint has been around since 1985-and has the full gamut of cold and hot subs/sandwiches/salads/Italian entrees/pasta dishes. On the sub price-front, figure on spending $6.50-$8 depending on whether you get small-or-large.

A recent outing had Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “sampling” some subs and I gotta tell you guys- absolutely top-shelf! Delicious fresh baked hard crust bread stuffed with great “fillings”- just that simple!

Like I said two seconds ago, V & S is basically a takeout (handful of wall counter seats) so don’t planning on staging big weddings, bar mitzvahs or baby namings there!

The joint is open Monday-Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am-3pm.

This contest started on 1/18/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Hurricane Grill & Wings Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Hurricane Grill & Wings Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 20 “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 Florida- Hurricane Grill & Wings location.

Check hurricanewings.com for locations, menus, prices, info.

This contest started on 1/18/21. 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 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 any Shake Shack location (shakeshack.com for locations, menu, info).

This contest started on 1/17/21. 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 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 any Burger King location (burgerking.com for locations, menu, info).

This contest started on 1/17/21. 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 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 any Shake Shack location (shakeshack.com for locations, menu, info).

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/17/21- Tipsy Cow).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

EVERY FLAVOR
(Small Bowl-$3.75)

Tipsy Cow
25261 Chamber of Comerce Road
Bonita Springs
(239) 949-7172
tipsycowfl.com
Latest Review: 8/18/19

This is the second time that the Tipsy Cow- garnered a Dish Of The Week shout-out…

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, this joint’s ice cream is off the chain delicious!

If you live in Bonita Springs, if you work in Bonita Springs, if you’re visiting Bonita Springs, if you’re anywhere near Bonita Springs- you gotta give the Tipsy Cow a shot…

Posted on August 18th, 2019

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 8/18/19- Tipsy Cow).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

EVERY FLAVOR
(Small Bowl- $3.75)

Tipsy Cow
25261 Chamber of Comerce Road
Bonita Springs 34135
(239) 949-7172
tipsycowfl.com
Latest Review: 6/18/18

I’d be doing you guys a great disservice by just picking one flavor! Trust Jeff Eats on this one, this joint’s- made in house- ice cream/sorbet absolutely kills!

Posted on June 18th, 2018

***** Tipsy Cow, 25261 Chamber of Comerce Road, Bonita Springs 34135, (239) 949-7172.

Found a real good ice cream joint for you guys to checkout- Tipsy Cow in Bonita Springs.

With the understanding that Jeff Eats and for that matter Mrs. Jeff Eats have never met an ice cream cone nor an ice cream cup that we didn’t like- I gotta tell you that the other day we had home-made ice cream at a joint named, Tipsy Cow and it was off the chart delicious!

Real simple concept, home-made ice cream/sorbet, order-pickup at counter, rotating flavors, inside table and counter seating/ outside table seating.

You guys and Jeff Eats both know that that this Jeff Eats’ food “reviewing” gig is purely a subjective game…you know, what I like, you may hate and vice versa! With that in mind, I’m telling you guys that this Tipsy Cow joint’s ice cream ran circles around most of the ice cream Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have had down here in sunny Florida during the past 26 years. Like I just said- subjective call…

You guys can checkout tipsycowfl.com for menu/prices/info,

The Tipsy Cow is open Tuesday-Saturday 2pm-10pm, closed Monday.

This contest started on 1/14/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Park Avenue BBQ & Grille Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Park Avenue BBQ & Grille 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!

For you guys who’ve never eaten at Park Avenue BBQ & Grille…Florida based BBQ chain- which currently has 8 Florida joints- off the chart reasonably priced ribs/burgers/bbq chicken/wings/salads/sides, huge portions!

The $25 Gift Card is good at any Park Avenue BBQ & Grille location. You can check pabbqgrille.com for locations/menu/info.

Posted on 1/31/16
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/31/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

FULL RACK OF BABY BACK RIBS (2 sides)
$20

Park Avenue BBQ & Grille,
4796 North Congress Avenue
Boynton Beach, (Boca Raton, North Palm Beach, Port Saint Lucie, Stuart, Tequesta, West Palm Beach)
(561) 357-7427
pabbqgrille.com
Latest Review: 1/22/10

Real simple tale to tell- Park Avenue makes some outrageously delicious bbq baby backs and other stuff. Jeff Eats has been eating there (7 South Florida locations) for years and I can’t recall even one bad meal!

Just so you know, Park Avenue really isn’t into “smoke”- let’s just say pressure cooked meats finished-off on a gas grill- trust Jeff Eats, the ribs-so on and so forth, come out absolutely delicious!

Like I said a few seconds ago, I’ve been eating there for years- delicious food, reasonable prices, terrific service, big portions- Go!- you’ll become a fan!

Posted 1/22/10
***** Park Avenue BBQ Grille, 1198 North Dixie Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432 (561) 416-7427.

On April 29, 2008 I told you guys about Park Avenue BBQ Grille…a small-casual-very reasonably priced-Florida based “bbq-chain.” Last night, I had dinner at Park Avenue’s newest location (#9) which just opened in Boca Raton…and the food is terrific.

Park Avenue’s newest spot—is located in the free-standing building formely occupied by Bucky’s BBQ. From what I can tell, other than hanging a few new signs and decorations, the joint has the same interior as Bucky’s had…and I gotta tell you, the cozy 98 seat dark wood table/ booth–dimly lit–small bar decor is great looking. For those of you not familar with this chain’s other 8 locations–they seat close to 150, have large bar areas and are brightly lit. Although the Boca location “looks” different than its brethren…the food is exactly the same, delicious.

Do me a favor and read my original 4/29/08 review…it will save me from doing some typing. You can check Park Avenue’s BBQ website www.pabbqgrille.com for menu/prices.

Park Avenue is one of the best bbq-joints in South Florida…The joint is open 7 days a week 11am-10pm.

Posted on April 29th, 2008

***** Park Avenue BBQ & Grille, 4796 North Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida 33426, (561) 357-7427.

Park Avenue is a small “local” South Florida bbq chain. I have lost count on how many there are, but 7 or 8 units sounds about right. Over the years I have eaten in 3 of its locations a total of something like 35 times and taken out so much food, that it’s amazing that I haven’t had to have an angioplasty done. Anyway…my last Park Avenue outing was last night (at the Boynton Beach location) and I have to tell you, that the joint’s baby-back ribs and bbq chicken are absolutely delicious. This joint also makes corn-fritters doused in powder sugar that are terrific.

Do yourself a favor and visit a location in your area. Delicious food. Big portions. Pleasant and efficient waiters/waitresses. All kinds of menu “price specials.” Park Avenue is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. If you wear anything dressier than tee shirt/shorts you will look silly.

* Bananas.

This COVID-19 “stuck in the house” situation got me- learning stuff that I kinda knew or for that matter, never knew…

From so yummy.com

This Beyond Genius Hack Prevents Your Bananas From Going Bad
BY: OLIVIA HARVEY
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

When you buy a bunch of bananas you immediately enter into a race against the clock. If you don’t consume all the bananas within the week, you’re left with unappetizing browning and mushiness. Although you can find a gazillion tips online about how to keep bananas fresh for longer, there’s one specific hack that has proven itself worthy of trying.

As one would expect, there’s a lot of science going on during the banana browning process — specifically the release of ethylene gas and enzymatic browning. As Instructables tells us, fruits and vegetables release enzymes when picked, peeled, or cut. When introduced to oxygen, these enzymes start the browning process, as does the presence of ethylene gas, which certain fruits like bananas, apples, and tomatoes, release.

But even if you’re fascinated by the science of the ripening process, you probably still get peeved when it starts to happen. Luckily, there’s a super easy way to slow that browning down.

To keep your bananas yellow for longer, wrap the stems as tight as possible in plastic wrap, tin foil, or strips cut from plastic bags. Doing this will lessen the amount of ethylene gas being released from the stem, which ripens and browns the rest of the fruit.

An even more effective way of keeping the brown at bay is to separate each banana and wrap their stems individually. Again, this further decreases the amount of ethylene gas escaping and also makes the bananas easier to grab and go.

Test this hack out for yourself and we guarantee you’ll be pleasantly surprised. And if/when your bananas do finally go brown and mushy, freeze and save them for a banana bread or throw them in a compost pile to cut down on waste.

This contest started on 1/14/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 Mellow Mushroom Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 Mellow Mushroom 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 $20 Gift Card is good at any Mellow Mushroom location.

Check menu/prices/locations/info at mellowmushroom.com.

Posted on March 11th, 2009

***** Mellow Mushroom, 25 SE 6th Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33483 (561) 330-3040.

Let me get the necessities out of the way…Mellow Mushroom is a very-casual pizza joint located in Delray Beach. Its menu is loaded with appetizers, salads, calzones, subs and pizzas…all at neighborhood pizza joint prices. The joint also has something like 100 beers, if that’s your game! A recent taste-test had me “sampling” a meatball ricotta pizza, greek salad, steak & cheese calzone and chicken parmesean sub. The food at this joint is absolutely dynamite.

Just so you know, Mellow Mushroom is a small-chain with joints in 15 states…there are a handful in Florida. The guys who own this company have a terrific concept…great food combined with a “retro-1960’s-70’s decor”…When I was eating at Mellow Mushroom, I “expected” Scott McKenzie, Grace Slick, John Densmore and H. Rap Brown to come walking in at any moment… Mellow Mushroom’s website www.mellowmushroom.com will provide you with menu/prices and loads of pictures “showing” that decor I just mentioned.

Real Casual. Great Food. Great Ambiance.

I highly recommend that you give Mellow Mushroom a try.

The joint is open Monday-Thursday 11:30am-11pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-midnight, Sunday noon-11pm.

Originally posted on 12/21/20.

* Comedian- Chris Monty.

Tickets just went on sale…

If you want to see what a seasoned-professional- off the chart funny- clean comedian is all about…you gotta go see Chris Monty!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, Chris Monty is absolutely terrific.

Like I – said 2 seconds ago, tickets just went on sale…

The Skinny:

Comedian- Chris Monty

Friday, January 15th, 2021 (8pm)

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

Just a taste…

From bocablackbox.com

With over 20 years of stand-up comedy and television under his belt, Chris Monty continues to delight audiences worldwide. His latest high profile projects include his stand-up comedy special titled “What’s the Worst That Could Happen” (Amazon Prime), Vinyl (HBO), Red Oaks (Amazon Prime), Paul Bart: Mall Cop 2 (Sony Pictures), Kevin Can Wait ( CBS), and Orange is the New Black (Netflix).

In his stand-up, Chris Monty channels a refreshing and unique style of the 1960’s cool funnyman mixed with a modern chic. His unique take on current topics and storytelling are reminiscent of the comics that would keep The Rat Pack in stitches for weeks. He spans generations in that older crowds love his his cool, retro style and younger crowds see a cadence that they haven’t seen on stage. It is truly something unique to experience.

Chris’s experience as a stand-up lends itself to his wide ranging acting work also. He uses his quick improvisational skills and ability to use physical slapstick and timing to enhance his lead and supporting actor’s roles. . Whether on screen or stage, Chris Monty has the chops to make your creative endeavor something to be remembered for months and years to come.