This contest started on 1/21/20. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 The Boardwalk Italian Ice & Creamery Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 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 The Boardwalk Italian Ice & Creamery, 209 North Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, Florida 33435, (561)600-9593. Check menu/prices/info at theboardwalkice.com.

Posted on March 3rd, 2016

***** The Boardwalk Italian Ice & Creamery, 209 North Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, Florida 33435, (561) 600-9593.

Got a terrific- Italian ice, ice cream, soft serve, candy, dessert joint for you guys- The Boardwalk Italian Ice & Creamery in Boynton Beach. Simple concept, order/pickup at the counter, handful of out-door tables, benches, seats.

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I’m kinda a sucker (pun intended) for joint’s like The Boardwalk Italian Ice & Creamery. No bs here- but I can’t recall even once in my entire life time- my not enjoying eating stuff like-Italian cherry and lemon water ices, chocolate and vanilla soft serve, salt water taffy, waffles & ice cream, caramel popcorn, candy apples! With the “above” in mind, The Boardwalk Italian Ice & Creamery which has been around for something like 6 months- is the perfect joint for “all of the above” not to mention fried Oreos, soft pretzels- so forth and so on!

Long story short, the other day Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats gave The Boardwalk Italian Ice & Creamery a shot (in-house made-cherry & lemon water ices/vanilla ice cream & waffles/vanilla-chocolate swirl soft serve) and I gotta tell you, this is a real good joint to know about! Trust me, Boardwalk has so many outrageously delicious things to eat- that right then and there you’ll be planning your next visit!

You can check the joint’s menu/info at theboardwalkice.com.

The Boardwalk Italian Ice & Creamery is open Sunday-Thursday 1pm-9pm, Friday-Saturday 1pm-10pm.

This contest started on 1/18/20. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Wendy’s Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Wendy’s 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 Wendy’s location (wendys.com for locations, menu, info).

***** Danny’s Pizza Kitchen, 3501 West Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, Florida 33436, (561)-0739

Got a real good pizza joint for you guys to checkout- Danny’s Pizza Kitchen in Boynton Beach.

Easy concept to explain…order at counter-food delivered to the joint’s handful of inside & outside tables, drive-thru service, reasonably priced menu of appetizers/ salads/ pizzas/ pastas/ entrees/ hot & cold subs/ other stuff.

Simple tale to tell, last night- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and Daughter Jeff Eats “discovered” Danny’s Pizza Kitchen and I gotta tell you guys that the our ordered- salads, fried calamari, garlic rolls and pizza were right on the money!

Like I said a few seconds ago, Danny’s Pizza Kitchen is a real good pizza joint-that you guys should definitely checkout. Trust me on this one, you won’t be disappointed!

Danny’s Pizza Kitchen is open Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-midnight, Sunday noon-10pm.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday falling on the third Monday of every January. The day, also celebrating King’s birthday, honors his legacy and shines a light on civil rights. … The holiday was approved as a federal holiday in 1983, becoming the first federal holiday honoring an African American.

Posted on January 16th, 2020

* Cookie Pop Oreo Popcorn.

Just wanted to keep you guys in the loop…

You can thank me later for the heads-up…

A 20 ounce bag is gonna run you & me $5.98.

Check samsclub.com for store locations/info.

Happy National Pop Corn Day-
Sunday, January 19th, 2020!

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Popcorn & Oreo lovers REJOICE!

By NBC | Posted: Thu 2:23 PM, Jan 16, 2020

Popcorn & Oreo lovers REJOICE!

Sam’s Club is set to roll out a new candy popcorn addition right in time for National Popcorn Day this Sunday: Oreo Popcorn!
The Cookie Pop Oreo Popcorn will launch exclusively at Sam’s Club locations nationwide next week.
The new popcorn comes in a 20 ounce bag and is drizzled with the cream filling from the middle of the Oreo, and covered in crushed Oreo cookies.
This new flavor joins Candy Pop Butterfinger Popcorn and Candy Pop Twix Popcorn, also sold at Sam’s Club.
Copyright 2020 NBC News. All rights reserved.

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/19/20- Renzo’s Cafe & Pizzeria).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

18” LARGE CHEESE PIZZA
($11 cash only, Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday)

Renzo’s Cafe & Pizzeria
1906 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton
(561) 994-0170
renzoscafepizza.com
Latest Review: 8/15/19

For the uninformed…hole in the wall takeout joint, if you insist on eating there- 2 small tables, off the chart delicious New York Style Pizza, other stuff also real good!

Posted on August 15th, 2019

***** Renzo’s Cafe & Pizzeria, 1906 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33496 (561) 994-0170.

A recent e-mail received by Jeff Eats…

Jeff,
My husband and I just retired and moved (8 days ago) from Ditmas Avenue & Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn to the Altis Of Boca Raton, 5500 North Military Trail in Boca Raton. Both of us are 68 and like you, were born in Brooklyn. Heard about your site from a new neighbor. Question for you, What’s the best Pizza joint which is close to Altis where we can pickup and get delivery of ‘real’ New York Pizza?
Thanks,
TR
—-
TR,

Welcome to Florida.

Your question is a no-brainer…Renzo’s Cafe & Pizzeria, 1906 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33496 (561) 994-0170, renzoscafepizza.com- and the joint is maybe a 5 minute drive from your new residence!

Absolutely dynamite pizza and Renzo’s looks, smells, and has the vibe of the neighborhood Brooklyn pizza joints that you guys grew up on…

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have been getting stuff from Renzo’s for years…

Thanks for reading…

Jeff Eats

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Posted on December 18th, 2009
***** Renzo’s Cafe & Pizzeria, 1906 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33496 (561) 994-0170.

In Boca, there are a handful of joints that have the name RENZO’s in their “title.” Just so there is no misunderstanding here—I’m talking about the Renzo’s Cafe & Pizzeria that’s right across from Calusa Elementary School on Clint Moore Road.

Okay…you can eat in (there a handful of tables inside and outside)–but, this is basically a takeout pizza joint. A “what you’d expect” red-sauce menu—appetizers, soups, salads, subs, pastas, calzones, pizza, meat-seafood-chicken entrees. You can check the menu/prices at www.renzoswest.com.

Tried this joint the other night and it is really good. “Sampled” a plain old large pizza, veal parm, chicken marsala, linguini-white clam sauce…like, I said really good—especially enjoyed the pizza which was thin-crispy-sweet sauce.

This is a neighborhood joint.

So you WEST Bocaratonians- now know about a really good joint for eat-in/takeout…that is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.

This contest started on 12/27/19. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2 Tickets- Jefferson Starship.

Jeff Eats got 2 tickets- to give to one of you guys to see- Jefferson Starship at- Sport of Kings Theater at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino, 901 Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, Florida on Friday, February 14th, 2020 (8pm)

The game- the first 35 “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.

Posted on December 9th, 2019

* Jefferson Starship.

Just announced…

Jefferson Starship

Friday, February 14th, 2020 (8pm)

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

Tickets Online: seasidemusicmgmt.com ($25-$75)

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!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will be there…

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:

Jefferson Starship rose from the ashes of another legendary San Francisco band, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Jefferson Airplane.
Founder Paul Kantner (who died in January 2016 at age 74) knew that combining powerful creative forces, personalities and talents could create something far greater than the sum of its parts.
Between 1974 and 1984, Jefferson Starship released eight gold and platinum albums, twenty hit singles, sold out concerts worldwide and lived out legendary rock and roll escapades.
“Jefferson Starship was my creation…and it has this nice fluidity about it that allows any number of people to come in and do things with whatever Jefferson Starship is.” – Paul Kantner
Today’s Jefferson Starship remains dedicated to breathing new life into the living catalog of the Jeffersonian legacy, going to the edge, pushing the sonic boundaries and staying true to the original spirit of the music.
Featuring original and historic members David Freiberg (also a founder of San Francisco luminaries Quicksilver Messenger Service) and drummer Donny Baldwin, along with longtime members Chris Smith on keyboards and synth bass, Jude Gold on lead guitar and GRAMMY Nominee Cathy Richardson anchoring the female lead vocal spot made famous by the inimitable Grace Slick (who invited her to sing in her place as Jefferson Airplane accepts their Lifetime Achievement Award at the GRAMMY Merit Awards Concert.)
The band keeps a hectic touring schedule bolstered by several television recent appearances including My Music: 60s Pop, Rock and Soul on PBS and live with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra on AXS Network. The Freiberg-penned 1979 hit Jane is the theme song for the Netflix Original Series Wet, Hot American Summer. In 2014-15, the band played a series of free concerts for America’s Veterans and was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the US Department of Defense. Jefferson Starship has traveled the world playing in 20 countries across the globe in the last 3 years alone.
The music that defined a generation and spanned decades is alive and well and more relevant than ever in pop culture- songs such as Volunteers, White Rabbit, Wooden Ships, Somebody to Love, Today, Miracles, Count on Me, Fast Buck Freddie, Jane and Find Your Way Back continue to reverberate throughout the collective consciousness today.

This contest started on 1/16/20. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 PDQ Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 PDQ 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 $20 Gift Card is good at any PDQ location (eatpdq.com for locations, menus, info).

Posted on December 22nd, 2015

***** PDQ, 2341 North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, Florida 33062, (954) 785-6285.

Real simple story to tell…

PDQ’s chicken tenders are absolute dynamite! They come either “crispy” or “grilled.”- 25 tenders run $31.80 and 50 go for $57.50.

Just wanted you guys to know, that on New Year’s Day 2016- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are having a whole bunch of people over to our house…

We just placed an order for 100 crispy- and 100 grilled tenders with PDQ’s Pompano Beach joint – we also got other stuff ordered… For the “math challenged” 2 x $57.50= $115.

When Jeff Eats sees a good deal, I like to tell you guys about it!

PDQ has 23 joints in Florida. You can check locations/menu/prices/info at eatpdq.com.

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Posted May 4, 2013
***** PDQ (People Dedicated to Quality), 2015 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, (561) 594-1906.

On April 30, 2013 Jeff Eats told you guys about PDQ a “new” fast-food/casual chicken chain–that is scheduled to open its West Palm Beach location on Sunday, May 5, 2013. The April 30, 2013 writeup is reprinted “after” today’s “thoughts.”

For the record, this afternoon Jeff Eats “ate” at a Family & Friends outing in the West Palm Beach store and I gotta tell you, this joint is going to be an absolute homerun.

Before I tell you about my “meal”—for what it’s worth, I don’t really care for the name PDQ. To me, the letters P D Q really don’t convey what this joint is all about. Nothing for nothing, but the owners of this business have created a fast food/casual hybrid…think Panera Bread and you may appreciate where I’m going with this. What they “got” is an order at/pick up at the counter fast food restaurant that looks like an upscale sports bar. I loved the look of the joint (and yes, it’s got a load of large flat screen TVs) but if you do some checking, many people use the term PDQ to mean “fast” or “right away”…that said, I think the last thing that PDQ wants is for you to think of its food as being “fast food” The store is logoed with big letters that say, “People Dedicated to Quality”–so Jeff Eats sees where the PDQ comes from (actually if we wanted to get technical here it should be PDTQ)…personally, I wouldn’t have used PDQ because to a great number of people PDQ means “other” things. Jeff Eats’ personal favorites -Pretty Damned Quick and Pennies Dimes Quarters.

Now that Jeff Eats has pontificated on the PDQ name…let’s talk food.

First let me start by saying, this 4,200 square foot free standing building is absolutely great looking…it has a drive thru and looks like something right out of the Florida Keys. There is also a huge open kitchen and you can see everything being prepared. In talking with the its founders (who by the way, created the Outback Steakhouse chain) everything is freshly made and the restaurant has no freezers. While there, Jeff Eats got a kick out of watching the staff squeeze 100s of lemons for the fresh-squeezed lemonade—For you wise-guys out there, yes! I got a kick out of watching, nothing sinister, lewd or whatever your devious minds maybe thinking!

Jeff Eats “tried” the tenders, hand cut fresh French fries, chicken Caesar salad, fried chicken sandwich, turkey breast sandwich, grilled chicken sandwich, chocolate shake, apple slices with toffee—and I’m telling you, every item and I do mean every item was delicious. For the record–the food was “on the house”…which made it “easy” to literally order almost every menu item. If I got one bitch, I thought that the fries had just a drop too much salt on them—trust me, that one little itsy bitsy “problem” is easy to cure. Just a quickie, if you take a look at Jeff Eats’ 1/19/2007 Outback Steakhouse “review” note the salt-complaint… Goes to show you, Jeff Eats and the guys running this joint are consistent, if they are anything.

Check www.eatpdq.com for menu/prices/locations/pictures.

In talking to management, there are currently 4 Tampa, 2 North Carolina, 1 Oakland Park, 1 West Palm Peach PDQs…and “for” our purposes-2013-2014 planned locations-Wellington, Boca Raton and Pompano Beach.

Let me wrap this one up this way…

Based on what I saw, ate and heard PDQ is going to develop into a major national chain. The guys behind this deal know exactly what to do and how to do it…that is if they–

Just lose the salt shaker…

*****
April 30, 2013
PDQ’s menu features lightly fried chicken tenders/sandwiches, grilled chicken and turkey breast sandwiches, salads, French fries and shakes.

Just a quick heads-up…Jeff Eats is “hearing” tremendous things about a brand new-fast food chicken chain PDQ which currently has 4 Tampa/1 Oakland Park/1 West Palm Beach/2 North Carolina locations.

Haven’t tried the joint out yet, but some buddies of mine-told Jeff Eats that PDQ (Oakland Park) makes amazingly delicious grilled chicken/fried chicken tenders/turkey/salads/fries/shakes. One caveat, three of those buddies way back when- thought that the Edsel was going to be a homerun and the fourth guy to this very day-claims that aliens abducted him in 1989.

As I mentioned 4 seconds ago, there is one location in Oakland Park…this coming Sunday-May 5th, PDQ is opening a second South Florida location in West Palm Beach.

Check www.www.eatpdq.com for menu/locations.

For what it’s worth–the chain is owned by one of the guys who created the Outback Steakhouse chain. Nothing for nothing, a few quick conversations with a handful of fast food/casual restaurant developers–had them figuring that PDQ had a real shot to develop into a major chain. The consensus was, that PDQ may appeal to a huge segment of Chik-fil-A’s customer base that is looking for a more diversified menu. Throw in 4,500 square foot stores/with drive thrus that are open on Sunday—and just maybe, PDQ has the formula to be a homerun-chain.

* A Joke From Long Time Jeff Eats’ Reader- Andy Gold.

A recent e-mail from Jeff Eats’ reader- Andy Gold…

Hey Jeff,
Got a real good joke for you.
Can you share it with everybody?
Thanks,
Andy Gold
————

Andy Gold,

Your wish is my command.

Thanks for the joke and- your being such a loyal Jeff Eats’ reader is much appreciated!

Jeff Eats

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God said, “Adam, I want you to do something for Me.”

Adam said, “Gladly, Lord, what do You want me to do?”

God said, “Go down into that valley.”

Adam said, “What’s a valley?”

God explained it to him.

Then God said, “Cross the river..”

Adam said, “What’s a river?”

God explained that to him, and then said, “Go over to the hill…..”

Adam said,”What is a hill?”

So, God explained to Adam what a hill was. He told Adam, “On the other side of the
hill you will find a cave.”

Adam said, ‘What’s a cave?’

After God explained, He said, “In the cave you will find a woman.”

Adam said, “What’s a woman?’

So God explained that to him, too. Then, God said, ‘I want you to reproduce.”

Adam said, “How do I do that?”

God first said (under
His breath), “Geez…..” And then, just like everything else, God explained that to
Adam, as well.

So, Adam goes down into the valley, across the river, and over the hill, into the
cave, and finds the woman.

Then, in
about five minutes, he was back.

God, His patience wearing thin, said angrily, “What is it now?”

And Adam said….

*

(YOU’RE GOING TO
LOVE
THIS!!!!!!

“What’s a
headache?

This contest started on 1/16/20. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 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 $20 Gift Card is good at any Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen location.

Check Popeyes.com for menu/prices/locations/info.