* Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/20/19- Broadway Bagels).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

VEGETABLE CREAM CHEESE BAGEL
$1.50

Broadway Bagels
10085 Cleary Boulevard
Plantation
(954) 424-3905
broadwaybagelsflorida.com
Latest Review: 2/3/17

This joint’s bagels absolutely kill! Same for its vegetable cream cheese!

Posted on February 3rd, 2017

***** Broadway Bagels, 10085 Cleary Boulevard, Plantation, Florida 33324, (954) 424-3905.

Jeff Eats first told you guys about Broadway Bagels way-back on April 1, 2015…

Long story short, yesterday- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ate breakfast there and I gotta tell you- it’s too bad that this joint isn’t closer to our Boca Raton home because if it was, we would definitely be real steady customers!

You live, you play, you visit anywhere near Broadway Bagels, you try!

Posted on December 18th, 2016

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 12/18/16).
One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

BANANA FRENCH TOAST
$7.99

Broadway Bagels
10085 Cleary Boulevard
Plantation
(954) 424-3905
broadwaybagelsflorida.com
Latest Review: 4/1/15

Simple tale to tell, Broadway Bagels makes absolutely dynamite bagels! That said, yesterday morning’s banana French toast – definitely deserved this Shout-Out!

Posted on April 1st, 2015
***** Broadway Bagels, 10085 Cleary Boulevard, Plantation, Florida 33324, (954) 424-3905.

Got a good bagel joint for you guys…Broadway Bagels in Plantation which has been around for something like 33 years.

Jeff Eats and a couple of buddies recently ate breakfast there- and I gotta tell you that Broadway Bagels’ deli omelette ($7.99-corned beef/pastrami/Swiss cheese), blueberry pancakes ($6.99) and corned beef hash ($7.99) were all-right on the money! Throw in REAL GOOD sesame, everything and onion bagels- and Jeff Eats would definitely do a second-visit! Just so we are straight with each other, Broadway Bagels isn’t curing cancer or nothing here- the food is good-with its bagels (made the right way- hand rolled/boiled/baked) being the real “keeper” of this tale!-so if you go- don’t forget THE BAGELS!

You can check menu/prices at broadwaybagelsflorida.com

Broadway Bagels is open 7 days a week 6:30am-3pm.

This story first appeared on 11/24/18. Just checked the Mizner Park Cultural Center’s box-office (miznerparkculturalcenter.com) and there are just a handful of tickets left- for what should be an absolute dynamite show! Not trying to be mean or wishing anything bad- but you guys do know that The Amazing Kreskin just turned 84!

Posted on November 24, 2018

* The Amazing Kreskin Live!

The man is a legendary performer…

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are going.

Tickets just went on sale…

The Skinny:

The Amazing Kreskin Live!

Sunday, January 20, 2019 7:00PM

Mizner Park Cultural Center
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Box Office: (844)-672-2849
Tickets: miznerparkculturalcenter.com

from miznerparkculturalcenter.com

THE AMAZING KRESKIN LIVE!

The legendary mentalist, The Amazing Kreskin, brings his world famous live show to Boca Raton! This jaw-dropping show will blow your mind.

“Even now I know what you’re thinking.” -Kreskin

“Kreskin is the best mentalist in the world. Every time Kreskin is here he astounds us!” -David Letterman

“This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen! It’s a brilliant show… everyone knows it’s brilliant. I don’t think what Kreskin does is magic or tricks… I think he can read minds.” -Howard Stern

“The foremost mentalist of this or any generation.” -Bill Maher

“It is a pleasure and an honor to have you on our show! I’m excited to have you back whenever you want!” -Jimmy Fallon

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Amazing Kreskin Bio

With a showman’s flair, a comedian’s wit, and the capacities of a bona fide Mentalist or thought reader, The Amazing Kreskin has, for six decades, dramatized the unique facets of the human mind…his own. His very name has become an integral part of pop culture throughout the world. During the past fifty years Kreskin has had a television series, his own board game by Milton Bradley, twenty published books, and a major motion picture inspired by his work. In the 1970’s Kreskin headlined his own television series for five and a half seasons called, ‘The Amazing World of Kreskin’ which can now be viewed on www.hulu.com. The airline industry estimates that Kreskin has flown over 3 million miles, to reach a vast international audience with his unique brand of Mentalism. To reveal his remarkable diversity, John Romero, a leading gaming authority quotes in his book, ‘Las Vegas The Untold Story’ “Kreskin is the most dangerous person in the world with a deck of cards. The casinos would rather deal to Willie Sutton”. Actor/Producer Tom Hanks released in 2009 the feature film, ‘The Great Buck Howard”. It is announced at the end of the movie that the inspiration for the main character is The Amazing Kreskin. That character is played by the star of the movie, John Malkovich. In the 2010 movie, ‘Dinner for Schmucks’, the character played by Zach Galifianakis has as his hero and influence The Amazing Kreskin, which further exemplifies the wide scope of Kreskin’s exposure and attention. It is showcased with his recurring appearances on Johnny Carson, Regis Philbin, David Letterman and most recently Jimmy Fallon, Neil Cavuto and Howard Stern. 2014 brought a whole new realm to Kreskin’s arsenal when he mentally trained three up and coming boxers to victory. One of the winners was Heather “The Heat” Hardy and he was further brought in to prepare and condition her mentally for a contest of worldwide dimension. In October of 2014, he was brought into the ring to join her in the celebration of her success; a success that he helped prepare her for in the preceding months. She had just won the WBC International Junior Featherweight Championship of the World. Through the years Kreskin has received worldwide recognition for extraordinary predictions, often dealing with international affairs, and sports. On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Kreskin predicted the 2012 United States Presidential Election, 18 months before Election Day. As revealed on Fox television for the 2016 Super Bowl, Kreskin made three predictions. He foresaw the deciding quarter of the game, the winning team, and their final score. In March 2016 Kreskin released his 20th book entitled, “In Real Time” featuring his major predictions for the next several hundred years. The day after Donald Trump was elected to the Presidency, Fox Television News revealed that Kreskin predicted Trumps election 11 months ahead of time, Live on December 9th, 2015 on FOX 5 Good Day DC Show in Washington, D.C. Kreskin now offers the sum of 1 Million dollars to anyone who can prove that he employs paid secret assistants, or confederates, or utilizes hidden, secret, electronic devices to accomplish his mental presentations. At 83 years of age, Kreskin shows no signs of slowing down. He continues to perform his legendary live shows in front of packed audiences around the world, playing over 200+ dates yearly.
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* Win A $10 Trader Joe’s Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Trader Joe’s 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 any Trader Joe’s location (traderjoes.com for locations, info).

* THE BOL & THE BSTREET BAND.

I know that some of you guys like to follow Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ social calendar- with that in mind- tommorow night starting around 6pm you can catch us at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 378-7850.

Talk about killing 2 birds with 1 stone- we love Brooklyn Jewish American Chinese Food and we love The Boss…

Posted on November 8th, 2018

***** The Bol, 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 378-7850.

Got an absolutely dynamite Chinese/Vietnamese joint for you guys to checkout- The Bol located in the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek.

Last night Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son jeff Eats “discovered” The Bol and after applying Jeff Eats’- Brooklyn Jewish American Chinese Food Taste Test Circa 1957- I gotta tell you guys- that this joint is turning out some of the most delicious Chinese food that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have had during our 27 year South Florida residency! As for The Bol’s Vietnamese dishes, no expert here- but like its Chinese stuff- absolutely delicious!

Simple concept working here- booth/table/hi-top/counter seating, open kitchen, almost reasonably priced (hey!- the joint is in a casino and I’m kinda thinking that something like 70% of the people that eat at The Bol- use “points” to pay for their food- thus the “non-local-neighborhood prices) menu of Chinese and Vietnamese dishes, super pleasant service, open Sunday-Thursday 11:30am-1am/Friday & Saturday 11:30am-3am.

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, The Bol is an absolute homerun! Forget that it doesn’t have Early Bird Specials and Combo Plates and all kinds of Dinner Deals- the few extra bucks you’re gonna spend (that’s assuming you don’t use “points”) to eat there won’t kill you- or require you to get a second job…and I’m telling you- that you will absolutely love the food!

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

Posted on January 5th, 2019

* THE BSTREET BAND.

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you- THE BSTREET BAND is one of America’s best- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band- tribute acts!

The Seminole Casino Coconut Creek (Thursday, 1/17/19 7pm) & Seminole Hard Rock Casino/Hotel- Tampa (Saturday, 1/19/19 8pm) shows are complementary. Tickets for the SWFL Event Center- Bonita Springs (Wednesday, 1/16/19 7pm) show can be be purchased at swfleventcenter.com.

If you’re into THE BOSS, you gotta go see these guys!

* Lynne Koplitz- Hormonal Beat Tour.

Just announced…

One of the funniest “light blue” comedians currently working America’s comedy club circuit.

The Skinny:

Lynne Koplitz- Hormonal Beast Tour

Thursday, February, 21, 2019 (8pm)
Friday, February 22, 2019 (8pm)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road Suite #10,
Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: 483.9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com check goldstar.com for discount tickets

from bocablackbox.com
Born in New York, but raised in Florida, Lynne Koplitz never lost her Long Island bite. After graduating from Troy University in 1992 with a degree in Theatre Arts and receiving a masters in Education Language Arts, Lynne began following her passion into comedy. Since that day, she has experienced a whirlwind of success on both stage and television. Lynne became the first woman since Roseanne Barr to sign a development deal with legendary producer Tom Werner at Warner Brothers.

On television, Lynne was a regular on Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best. She also starred on the IFC cult favorite Z Rock. Lynne has been featured on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Comedy Knockout, and had her own special; Comedy Central Presents Lynne Koplitz. Koplitz can be heard co-hosting the radio show Star Talk with legendary astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and seen as a panelist on the History Channel’s History of the Joke hosted by Lewis Black. Lynne is also a featured comedian in Jenny McCarthy’s Epix comedy special “Dirty, Sexy, Funny,” and her 2016 Netflix special “Hormonal Beast” is getting rave reviews! She is one of the most respected comedians in New York, and has recently opened for both Chris Rock and Louie CK.

On September 27, 2020 at 6:47 pm

Hello Jeff,
This is Manny, from Manny’s Bakery. I really appreciate your review. Someone sent it to me. I just read it. Big thanks! We closed that location and we reopen a take out place in Margate.
http://www.mannysbakery.com
We are making the same empanadas, juices and coffee.
Thanks again,
Manny

***** Manny’s Cafe & Bakery, 9711 West Sample Road, Coral Springs, Florida 33065, (954) 346-8666.

Got a real good Latin/Cuban cafe/bakery for you guys to checkout, Manny’s Cafe & Bakery in Coral Springs.

Simple concept at work here- order/pickup at counter, table/booth/window counter seating, reasonably priced breakfast/ salads/ wraps/ sandwiches/ empanadas/ bakery items/ smoothies/ coffee menu, open Tuesday-Friday 8am-6pm/ Saturday 8am-4pm/ Sunday 8am-2pm/closed Monday.

Real easy tale to tell, yeserday afternoon- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats “discovered” Manny’s Cafe & Bakery and I gotta tell you guys, the joint’s food absolutely killed! Now, as you steady Jeff Eats’ readers long ago figured out-that despite 2 years of junior high school/ 3 years of high school/ 2 years of college Spanish, I basically know dick (same for Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats) about Latin/Cuban food (not to mention geography), that said, we enjoyed Manny’s so much, that after eating at Manny’s Cafe & Bakery- I sent President Trump a letter asking him to reconsider building a concrete wall/steel slat wall/wire fence etc.😜

You can check menu/info at mannysbakery.com.

This contest started on 1/9/19. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 PDQ Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 PDQ Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 30 “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 PDQ location (eatpdq.com for locations, menus, prices, 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.

Jeff Eats is gonna check this one out…if you get there before I do, let me know what you think.

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/13/19- Trader Joe’s).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

TRADER JOE’S HOT COCOA DUNKERS
15oz tub
$3.99

Trader Joe’s
Check traderjoes.com for multiple locations/info
Latest Review: None

These dunkers are spectacular with hot cups of cocoa and black coffee. My long-time friend, Stan Abromowitz loves these dunkers with a cold glass of milk- which between you guys and Jeff Eats is a story for a whole nother day!

from traderjoes.com

Made with real cocoa, dipped in a chocolaty coating, and studded with chocolate chunks & marshmallow pieces, our Hot Cocoa Dunkers are just what you’d expect from a cup of hot cocoa… in cookie form. They’re perfectly engineered for dunking – we’re talking structural integrity and submersion optimization here, folks. These easy-to-grip, chocolaty oblongs are long, slim, and super-crunchy by design; you can dunk with delight, free from that nagging fear of losing your small, disintegrating cookie to your tall glass of milk. Dip your Dunkers in that glass of milk, a cup of coffee, or get majorly meta and drench them in hot cocoa itself. (A mug of Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa perhaps?)

We’re selling each 15 ounce tub of Hot Cocoa Dunkers for $3.99 – a value that’s sure to make you feel all warm n’ cozy inside, and one that’s available only at your neighborhood Trader Joe’s.

Originally posted on 1/2/17.

Posted on January 2nd, 2017.

* Who Makes The Best Tuna Fish Salad Salad Sandwich In Florida?

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