***** Michelangelo Pizza & Kitchen, 11419 West Palmetto Park Road Ste D, Boca Raton, Florida 33428, 561) 916-1122.

Got a real good Italian joint for you guys to checkout, Michelangelo Pizza & Kitchen in Boca Raton.

Real simple tale to tell, last night Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats “discovered” Michelangelo Pizza & Kitchen and its food was right on the money! Inside table seating/ small handful of outside tables/ reasonably priced lunch/ dinner (appetizers, soups, salads, pastas, pizzas, hot/cold subs, entrees, desserts) menus.

Now, you all know that there are more red sauce “mom & pop” Italian joints in Florida than there are Chins in a Chinese phonebook (yes, I know, Soupy Sales 1957)- with that in mind, I gotta tell you that Michaelangelo Pizza & Kitchen is right up there with the best players in Florida!

Jeffr Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats all agreed, that the joint’s pizza/ meatballs/ chicken parmigiana / veal marsala alone -made it an absolute must try!

Michaelangelo Pizza & Kitchen is open Tuesday- Sunday 11am-9pm/ closed on Monday.

For those who maybe wondering, yes- the joint does the soup or salad with garlic rolls “thing” with its pastas and entrees!

You can check menu/prices at order.toasttab.com/online/michelangelopizzaandkitchen

This contest started in 9/30/25. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Aunt Lulu’s NY Style Pizza & Kitchen Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Aunt Lulu’s NY Style Pizza & Kitchen 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 $10 Gift Card is good at Aunt Lulu’s NY Style Pizza & Kitchen, 19785 Hampton Drive, Boca Raton, Florida 33434, (561) 245-7011.

Check menu/prices/info at auntluluspizza.com.

Posted on March 15th, 2021.

***** Aunt Lulu’s NY Style Pizza & Kitchen, 19785 Hampton Drive, Boca Raton, Florida 33434, (561) 245-7011

Got a real good “mom & pop” red sauce Italian joint for you guys to check-out, Aunt Lulu’s NY Style Pizza & Kitchen in Boca Raton.

Real simple tale to tell- last night, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Aunt Lulu’s NY Style Pizza & Kitchen (located in a requisite bombed-out South Florida strip center) and I gotta tell you guys- that the joint’s food was- delicious! Inside table seating/ small handful of outdoor tables, reasonably priced menu featuring appetizers/ soups/ salads/ pizzas/ calzones/ strombolis/ hot & cold subs/ wings/ entrees/ desserts/ other stuff!

Like I said 2- seconds ago, the joint’s food was absolutely delicious…

Last but surely not least, Aunt Lulu’s wait and back of the house staff was off-the-chart good! Despite the masks, dine-in orders and loads of take-out orders, the crew was extremely competent and super-pleasant in taking care of business!

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

Aunt Lulu’s NY Style Pizza & Kitchen is open 7 days a week 11am-10pm.

***** DISH OF THE WEEK- Sunday- 9/28/25- Ocala’s Downtown Diner.

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

NEW YORK CONEY
($9.95- 100% Angus grilled hot dog on bun loaded with chili, Cheddar sauce, onion and yellow mustard. Served with French fries, potato salad, or macaroni salad)

Ocala’s Downtown Diner
816 South Magnolia Avenue
Ocala
(352) 816-0022
ocaladowntowndiner.com
Latest Review: 4/25/24

If you guys can keep a little secret from Mrs. Jeff Eats and my cardiologist- I’d eat a New York Coney every day at- Ocala’s Downtown Diner if the joint was a whole lot closer to Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode!

Posted on April 25th, 2024

***** Ocala’s Downtown Diner, 816 South Magnolia Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34471,
(352) 816-0022.

Got a real good “mom & pop” diner for you guys to checkout, Ocala’s Downtown Diner in Ocal

Real simple tale to tell, last week Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats along with real-good friends Angie and Bruno “discovered” Ocala’s Downtown Diner and the joint’s food absolutely killed! Straight up, let me tell you, the four of us are huge fans of “mom & pop” diners and Ocala’s Downtown Diner could literally be the poster child for the- concept! Inside table and counter seating, no frills decor, super pleasant service, reasonably priced All Day breakfast & lunch/vegan menus.

Let’s wrap-up Ocala’s Downtown Diner by saying, I met Bruno in September, 1970 while attending Brooklyn Law School. Since then, we have been real-good friends and both Angie and the now Mrs. Jeff Eats joined our party in 1972. Over the past 52 years, we have eaten in more “mom & pop” diners than you can shake a stick at!

If you “eat” like Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Angie and Bruno do, you will absolutely positively love Ocala’s Downtown Diner which is open Monday-Saturday 6am-3pm and Sunday 8am-2pm.

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

Originally posted on March 11th, 2025.

***** Carnegie Deli Chocolate Babka.

Real easy tale to tell, yesterday afternoon I “discovered” the below pictured 16oz $8.99 Carnegie Deli Chocolate Babka in the The Boys Farmers Market, 14378 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484, (561) 496-0810, Boysfarmersmarket.com bakery department…

Earlier this morning, I sloppily cut myself a few babka “slices” and I am telling you guys- that Carnegie Deli Chocolate Babka was off the chart delicious! Keep a secret, it was so awesome that if I wasn’t “scared” of Mrs. Jeff Eats, I would have had seconds!

Like I said a few seconds ago, I got my Carnegie Deli Chocolate Babka at The Boys Farmers Market in Delray Beach. A simple “search” will find you other Florida retailers that carry the babka. You can also order directly from the Carneige Deli at carnegiedeli.com.

One final heads-up, The Boys Farmers Market also had a Carnegie Deli Cinnamon Babka that also looked awesome!

* Humor!

The 92-year old farmer came to the doctor to get his half-yearly test results.

The docter said, “Well, given your age, I think you are doing very well, indeed. Come back in 6 months for the next check-up. By the way, do you have any questions?”

The farmer answered, “No, Doc, but I have an announcement. I am getting married again!”

The doctor said, “Well, congratulations! Do I know the bride?”

“No Doc,” the farmer answered, “but she is the most beautiful 24-year old you have ever seen.”

“Oh, Oh”, thought the doctor, “the stupid old fool. Maybe I should give him a bit of a hint” and the doctor said, “Well, you are very busy on that farm of yours. Why don’t you hire a young and strong farm-hand to keep your wife company?”

“Mmmmhhh”, said the farmer, “I think that is an excellent idea, doc! I will follow up on your suggestion.”

Six months later the farmer was back for his check-up and, as usual, all was fine given his age.

“Any questions?”, asked the doctor.

“No, doc.” said the farmer, “But I have an announcement! My wife is pregnant!!!”

“Oh … Oh,” thought the doctor, “the old fool!”

Trying to get some realism into the farmers mind the doctor asked:” And how is the farm hand?”

The farmer replied “Oh, she’s pregnant too.”

***** Franco’s Italian Restaurant, 1801 East Silver Springs Boulevard,
Ocala, Florida 34470, (352) 304-5045.

Got a real good Italian joint for you guys to checkout, Franco’s Italian Restaurant in Ocala.

Short tale to tell, last night Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and our friends Ed and Rosa “discovered” Franco’s Italian Restaurant and its food absolutely killed! Inside table/eat at- wine bar seating, no frills decor- unless you consider a few flat screen tvs on the walls – frills, reasonably priced full boat (appetizers, soups, salads, pastas, pizzas, entrees, etc) lunch/ dinner menus.

Let’s wrap up Franco’s Italian Restaurant by saying, delicious food, great service, reasonable prices, the fact that Ed picked up the check made this joint a homerun in Jeff Eats’ book! Just between us, if Ocala wasn’t such a schlep from Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode we would be real-steady customers and get to see (Ocala residents since 1984) Ed and Rosa who we first met back in Brooklyn in 1971 a whole lot more!

You guys can check menu/prices/info at francos-italian-restaurant.com/menu.

Franco’s Italian Restaurant is open :
Monday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

This contest started on 9/24/25. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 NYY Steak Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 NYY Steak 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 NYY Steak, (Seminole Casino Coconut Creek) 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 997-6700. Check menu/ prices/ info at seminolecasinococonutcreek.com.

Posted on August 11th, 2015

***** NYY Steak, (Seminole Casino Coconut Creek) 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 997-6700.

Way-back on 2/15/12 Jeff Eats told you guys about NYY Steak located in the Seminole Casino Creek Coconut Creek- in Coconut Creek. That “review” is down-below…

Long story short, since that “review” was published, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have eaten in NYY something like 5-times, with the latest “outing”- being last night. For what it’s worth, all of the meals that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have had, were all right on the money!

Last night, I got to thinking that Jeff Eats rarely if ever hears- NYY Steak mentioned in conversations about South Florida’s best steak-joints. No ifs, ands or buts- the 26oz bone-in-ribeye with grilled onions and French fries- that I had last night and didn’t come close to finishing- could easily be matched against the best of breed down here in sunny South Florida-same story for Mrs. Jeff Eats’ pan seared snapper!

NYY Steak (Coconut Creek)
Posted on February 15th, 2012

***** NYY Steak, (Seminole Casino Coconut Creek) 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 997-6700.

Go figure!

One of the best-“upscale steakhouses” in South Florida is located at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in- Coconut Creek…That’s right, the casino where you-gotta wear an oxygen mask because the cigarette smoke is so brutal—as part of a recently completed $150,000,000 renovation/expansion has opened an absolutely georgeous looking steakhouse with fabulous food and service. You can check www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com for menu/prices/photos. By the way, NYY is a joint venture–Seminole Indians/New York Yankees (there is another NYY at Yankee Stadium).

NYY…New York Yankees, get it? All kinds, of New York Yankee black/white photos, autographs…no dark wood–or dim lights here…but rather, a great looking open kitchen, light oak woods, bright lights, plenty of glass. Like I said before, an absolutely gorgeous looking joint.

When you check NYY’s menu, try not to get sticker-shock…no question about it- that $51.75 24oz bone in ribeye is “high” even for an upscale steakhouse–Now, I maybe going out on a limb here, but I think- that casino-joints like NYY get a ton of customers using their casino “PLAYER’S CLUB” rewards/points to pay the bill. If I’m right—the restaurant can charge more than what most folks would consider “normal”- because many customers aren’t using real-money. So, if you go there, I think you will find that many of the “diners” are eating on-the-arm.

At this juncture of the discussion, let me tell you that NYY looks totally out of place at the Seminole Casino. Nothing for nothing, but the Seminole Casino isn’t in this boy’s opinion–an upscale looking property. Now, there may-be something more developing at the Seminole Casino that’s gonna get it looking more like the Hard Rock operation in Hollywood-so NYY may eventually make sense, but for right now, NYY looks like a fish out of water. Personally, I don’t see non-casino players making special plans/reservations to eat at NYY, despite the fact that its food is absolutely dynamite.

A recent dinner had me “doing” the aforementioned 24oz ribeye, 28oz porterhouse ($54.75), veal chop milanase ($44.50), roast chicken ($28.50), lemon pepper halibut ($31.50), steak fries ($9.50), lobster mac & cheese ($11). Every item was delicious. On the service front, excellent without the “snotty” know-it-all attitude you find at many upscale steakhouses.

There are two ways to play NYY Steak. You can gamble your heart out…and accumulate points to spend or you can just fork over cash or your credit card at the end of the meal.

NYY Steak is a homerun…pun intended!

NYY Steak is open Monday, Thursday-Sunday 5pm-11pm. The joint is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Originally posted on August 23rd, 2025.

* Get Your Tickets for Eat Your Heart Out / Thursday, September 25, 2025 @ Galleria Fort Lauderdale.

This one is for all you guys who like to follow Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ “social” calendar!

Terrific charity- you guys can read all about the charity at HeartGalleryofBroward.org.

Buy One Get One until 9/19/25
Use Coupon Code: EYHOBOGO

We are down for 2- $100 Tickets…

From:
HeartGalleryofBroward.org
One of Fort Lauderdale’s most beloved foodie events is back for another year of incredible flavors and a powerful mission. Eat Your Heart Out presented by BBI, the Heart Gallery of Broward County’s signature culinary fundraiser, returns to Galleria Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The event benefits the Heart Gallery of Broward County, an esteemed nonprofit dedicated to promoting adoption and enrichment programs for Broward’s foster youth. Guests will enjoy an unforgettable evening of delicious bites, craft drinks, and live entertainment — all supporting the mission to help local children find permanent homes and thrive.

Originally posted on February 13th, 2019.

* The Jewish Firetruck.

A recent e-mail received from long time Jeff Eats’ reader, Norman Goldberg…

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Jeff,

One night outside a small town, a fire started inside the local chemical plant. In the blink of an eye, it exploded into massive flames. The alarm went out to all fire departments for miles around. When the volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, the chemical company president rushed to the fire chief and said, “All our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They must be saved. I’ll give $50,000 to the fire department that brings them out intact”.

But the roaring flames held the firefighters off. Soon more fire departments had to be called in as the situation became desperate. As the firemen arrived, the president shouted out that the offer was now $100,000 to the fire department who could save the company’s secret files.

From the distance, a lone siren was heard as another fire truck came into sight. It was the area’s Chasidic Township Volunteer Fire Company composed mainly of Jewish, ultra-orthodox men over the age of 65.

To everyone’s amazement, that little broken-down fire engine roared right past all the sleek newer engines that were parked outside the plant. Without even slowing down, it drove straight into the middle of the inferno.

Outside, the other firemen watched in amazement and disbelief as the Chasidic old timers jumped off right in the middle of the fire and fought it back on all sides. It was a performance and effort never seen before.

Within a short time, the Chasidic old timers had extinguished the fire and saved the secret formulas.

The grateful chemical company president announced that for such a superhuman feat he was upping the reward to $200,000 and walked over to thank each of the brave Jewish fire fighters personally. The local TV news reporter rushed in to capture the event on film, asking their chief “What are you going to do with all that money?”

“Vell,” said Moishe Epstein, the 79-year-old fire chief,

“Da foist ting ve gonna do is fix da brakes on dis fucking truck.”

* Humor!

Jeff Eats couldn’t care-less as to what your political affiliation is…