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Boca Black Box 2025-2026 Season Schedule (Boca Raton)

Posted on September 7th, 2025 · American Boca Raton Fast Food Music/Events/Other · 2 Comments »

Originally posted on July 24th, 2025.

* Boca Black Box 2025-2026 Season Schedule.

Just received a copy of Boca Black Box 2025-2026 Season Schedule and it is loaded with some really good comedy and music shows!

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you that the Boca Black Box is a first-class venue with top notch productions and every seat works…

Checkout the upcoming lineup… bocablackbox.com

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10 Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Phone: 561.483.9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com


Get ready for our BIGGEST season yet — with over 300 shows coming to Boca Black Box, there’s something for everyone! From legendary music tributes and world-class comedy to unforgettable live performances, you don’t want to miss a moment.

View the full season brochure here:
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Don’t Miss the 10-10-10 Deal!
1. Buy 1 ticket to 10 different shows
2. Get 10% Off
3. Receive 1 complimentary drink voucher per show
4. Enjoy complimentary ticket insurance

It’s the perfect way to experience more shows — for less!

Secure Your Spot Now – Shows Will Sell Out!

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Mark Volman, Turtles and Flo & Eddie Co-Founder and Singer on ‘Happy Together,’ Dies at 78

Posted on September 6th, 2025 · Music/Events/Other · No Comments »
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    * Mark Volman, Turtles and Flo & Eddie Co-Founder and Singer on ‘Happy Together,’ Dies at 78.

    Very sad news…

    Just learned that Mark passed away yesterday…

    All I can say is I don’t know anyone who doesn’t know the words…

    Mark, RIP!

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Joey Diaz- Saturday, September 6th, 2025 8pm/ Hard Rock Live (Hollywood)

Posted on September 6th, 2025 · American Fast Food Hollywood Music/Events/Other · No Comments »

Originally posted on September 3rd, 2025.

* Joey Diaz- Saturday, September 6th, 2025 8pm/ Hard Rock Live.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are huge fans of Comedian- Joey Diaz!

Just picked up 2 tickets!

Tickets: casino.hardrock.com/hollywood/events


Joey Diaz
Tickets starting at $50
Saturday, September 6 | 8:00PM
Hard Rock Live
Joey Coco Diaz, widely regarded as one of the most authentic voices in comedy, is bringing his storytelling to theaters across the country, captivating audiences with his explosive energy and unforgettable presence.

His stand-ups have been showcased in Netflix’s The Degenerates and Comedy Central’s This is Not Happening, with his acclaimed full hour special Sociably Unacceptable streaming now on Amazon.

Most recently seen as mobster Buddha Bonpensiero in the Sopranos prequel film, and The Many Saints of Newark, Diaz has also delivered scene-stealing performances in hit shows and films including, Brooklyn NineNine, The Longest Yard, Spider-Man 2, and Everybody Hates Chris.

He is also a regular guest on the massively popular podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience”. Diaz’s brutally honest but wickedly funny stories brought him to the New York Times best seller list in his 2023 book, “Tremendous: The Life of a Comedy Savage”. His live performances are unpredictable and hilarious.
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Here’s a Jeff Eats’ tale about Joey Diaz…

Posted on February 21st, 2014

* Sebastian Maniscalco & Joey Coco Diaz.

Jeff Eats just wanted to mention to you guys–that two of the funniest comedians currently working the comedy-club circuit are coming to Fort Lauderdale’s IMPROV…if you like to laugh so hard that-you cry…make it your business to see…

Joey Coco Diaz–March 27-29, 2014.
Sebastian Maniscalco–April 10-12, 2014.

Check www.ftl.improv.com for schedule/videos/tickets/other info.

A couple of final thoughts–Jeff Eats has seen both acts and as mentioned earlier they are both…VERY FUNNY! Diaz works-blue and Maniscalco works-clean. The IMPROV site has videos of both Diaz and Maniscalco-so you can see for yourself what Jeff Eats thinks-is funny. Now, we could get into the whole Joe Pesci- GoodFellas’ funny thing… but we won’t- so if you are so inclined- you can run that “So you think I’m funny” scene in your own head.

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DiGiorno Frozen Pizza, Classic Crust Cheese (Walmart Supercenter- Delray Beach)

Posted on September 5th, 2025 · Delray Beach Fast Food Italian Pizza · 3 Comments »

***** DiGiorno Frozen Pizza, Classic Crust Cheese.

And you guys didn’t think that old- Jeff Eats could cook…

Pizza $4.67
Big Handful of 21oz Hormel Original Pepperoni slices- that Mrs. Jeff Eats had lying -around in the refrigerator
Preheated Oven 400°F
Baked for 20 minutes

DELICIOUS!

Yesterday afternoon- I purchased the pizza at Walmart Supercenter, 16205 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484, (561) 495-8127. Mrs. Jeff Eats didn’t remember where she bought the pepperoni from (like I said) it was lying around in the refrigerator- but best guess, same Walmart Supercenter.

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, Dynamite!

You guys can check Florida retailers/ product info at goodnes.com.

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Win A $10 Bagels With Deli Gift Card (Boca Raton, Delray Beach)

This contest started on 9/4/25. This contest has a winner.


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* Win A $10 Bagels With Deli Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Bagels With Deli 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 Bagels With Deli’s – East Delray, West Delray and Boca Raton locations.

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

Posted on August 18th, 2025.

***** Bagels With Deli.

I can’t begin to tell you how many times during the past 34 years I’ve been asked “Who has the best bagels in South Florida?”

Now you guys all know that this food “reviewing” gig is purely a subjective call – what I like – you may hate and vice versa…

With that in mind, I gotta rate Bagels With Deli which has 1 Boca Raton and 2 Delray Beach locations as my current pick for bagels, appetizing, deli meats, spreads, cream cheeses, salads, breakfast, sandwiches, coffees, baked goods. Simple concept, order -pickup at counter, indoor and outdoor table seating.

Like I just said, 3 locations- (Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have eaten at/taken out from all 3 a number of times- and the food and counter service were dynamite).

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, if your tastebuds are even close to being like mine, you will absolutely love Bagels With Deli’s hand rolled/boiled/baked bagels, not to mention its killer tuna and chicken salads and hot pastrami and corned beef on rye!

For-sure, there are tons of terrific bagels/ joints in South Florida with Bagels With Deli being Shohei Ohtani (Babe Ruth)!

Bagels With Deli is an absolute must try!

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

Bagels With Deli is open 7 days a week 7am-4pm.

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Happy Labor Day

Posted on September 1st, 2025 · American Music/Events/Other · No Comments »

* Happy Labor Day.

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Tony’s Market & Deli (Delray Beach)

***** Tony’s Market & Deli, 301 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444, (561) 407-7836.

Got a real good diner/ convenience store joint for you guys to checkout, Tony’s Market & Deli in Delray Beach.

Real simple tale to tell, last week (on 2 outings) Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Tony’s Market & Deli and the joint’s food was totally-awesome! Counter seating, reasonably priced breakfast/lunch/dinner menu, convenience store merchandise.

Straight-up, I am telling you guys that this joint is an absolute must try! Some of the best “diner” food that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have eaten in Florida or for that matter anywhere else!

Let’s wrap-up Tony’s Market & Deli by saying that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats loved the food/ the combo- diner/convenience store vibe- and the fact that we could eat a dynamite burger, purchase a quart of milk and cash our paychecks all under the same roof!

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

Tony’s Market & Deli is open:
Mondayh
6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday -Saturday
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Closed on Sunday

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Win A Fran’s Chicken Haven Gift Card (Boca Raton)

Posted on August 30th, 2025 · American Boca Raton Contests Deals Fast Food Wings · 20 Comments »

This contest started on 8/30/25. This contest has a winner.

* Win A Fran’s Chicken Haven Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Fran’s Chicken Haven 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 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.”

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Brooklyn Boys : An Evening of Neil Diamond & Barry Manilow /August 29th, 2025/ The Casino @ Dania Beach (Dania Beach)

* Brooklyn Boys : An Evening of Neil Diamond & Barry Manilow

This one is for you guys who like to follow Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ social calendar…

Just got 2- tickets.

Hearing some real good stuff about this tribute show!

Tickets: casinodaniabeach.com.

Brooklyn Boys: A Tribute to Neil Diamond & Barry Manilow

Two Legends. One Stage. Endless Hits.

Experience the unforgettable magic of two of music’s most iconic voices with Brooklyn Boys – A Tribute to Neil Diamond & Barry Manilow. This high-energy, heartwarming tribute brings the timeless music of these legendary performers to life in a show packed with chart-topping classics, soaring vocals, and show-stopping moments.

From the power and passion of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” and “America,” to the smooth, sentimental ballads of Barry Manilow’s “Mandy,” “Copacabana,” and “Can’t Smile Without You,” Brooklyn Boys captures every note, every nuance, and every ounce of nostalgia.

Backed by a full band , the show isn’t just a concert — it’s a celebration of an era, a soundtrack to generations, and a heartfelt tribute to two musical giants.

Whether you’re a lifelong fan or just discovering the classics, Brooklyn Boys delivers a night of music and memories that will leave you singing, swaying, and smiling long after the final curtain.

—- just a taste



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The Dirty Doors- A Tribute To The Doors/ Saturday, August 30th, 2025 8pm @ Arts Garage (Delray Beach)

Originally posted on March 29th, 2025.

* The Dirty Doors- A Tribute To The Doors.

Tickets Just Went On Sale!

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you- one of the best Doors tribute acts in the business!

The Dirty Doors – A Tribute To The Doors

Saturday, August 30th, 2025 (8pm)

Arts Garage, 94 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444, (561.450.6357)

Tickets: artsgarage.org ($50-$55)

From artsgarage.com:

The Dirty Doors perform the songs of The Doors accurately and energetically. This four-piece band faithfully recreates the magic of a Doors concert in sound and stage presence with all the classic hits like “Light My Fire,” “Riders On The Storm,” “Hello, I Love You,” and “L.A. Woman” for audiences everywhere.

PERFORMER BIO:
The Dirty Doors (AKA Night On Fire) celebrate the energy, excitement, and passion of the timeless music of The Doors like no other tribute band.
With an intoxicating sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and the mesmerizing power of singer Jim Morrison, The Doors had a transformative impact on popular music and popular culture.

Based in Atlanta, The Dirty Doors faithfully recreate the magic of a Doors concert in sound and stage presence with all the classic hits like “Light My Fire,” “Riders On The Storm,” “Hello, I Love You,” and “L.A. Woman” for audiences everywhere.

BAND MEMBERS:
Reed Barrickman – Vocals
Matt Boehnlein – Guitar
Geoff Lewis – Keyboards
Eric Sanders – Drums