This contest started on 1/5/18. 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).
* Jac-Ron Enterprises Presents “Super Talent Showcase”…
Got something terrific for you guys to checkout- Jac-Ron Enterprises Presents “Super Talent Showcase”- Tuesday, January 8th 7:00 pm, at Kings Point Delray Beach, 7000 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33446. Tickets: kingspointdelray.com, Box Office- (561) 499-3335.
The Skinny:
In a nutshell, Jac-Ron Enterprises (one of Florida’s premier talent-booking agencies) “produces” a show which features-showcases “acts” from all over the country- Jac-Ron is looking to book these acts in various Florida venues in 2O19 & 2020. Much of the audience consists of comped- Country Club/ Casino/ Festival/ Residential Community/ Theater/ Resort/ Cruise Ship talent buyers and event-social directors. The balance of the audience is made-up of guys like you- who get to buy tickets- priced at $10.00 Residents • $13.00 Non-Residents.
Over the years, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have attended a number of “showcases” and I gotta tell you guys, some of the talent which we got to “preview” blew us away and went on to multi-date bookings here in Florida and in some instances all over the United States. For sure we saw a number of “clunkers” but the winners far outweighed the weaker acts…
Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna be there…other than for National Touring Headliner Comedian Jeff Norris- we have no idea as to the names of the singers/ dancers/ bands/ impressionists/ comedians/ magicians who are scheduled to appear- all I can tell you- is that Jac-Ron Enterprises books top notch acts. Just to give you the names of some the showcased acts we’ve seen in the past…The Bronx Wanderers, Rocky & The Rollers, Shadows Of The 60’s, Comedian Tom Cotter, Bobby Brooks Wilson- all of which are currently playing dates all over the United Staes.
If you’re into potluck dinners- you’ll love Jac-Ron Enterprises Presents “Super Talent Showcase”…
Just checked the box-office- kingspointdelray.com and there are a handful of tickets still available!
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/6/19- Myra Harbor Cafe).
One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…
STEAK AND EGGS
(10oz ribeye steak w/2 eggs any style,
home fries or grits and toast)
$15.50
Myra Harbor Cafe
1396 Southeast 17th Street
Fort Lsuderdale
(954) 467-0363
greekharborcafe.com
Latest Review: 10/11/17
About as close to being a “real” NYC Storefront Greek Diner as you’ll find- down here in Florida!
Posted on October 11th, 2017
***** Myra Harbor Cafe, 1396 Southeast 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, (954) 467-0363.
Got a real good “Greek” diner for you guys to checkout, Myra Harbor Cafe in Fort Lauderdale.
Real simple concept at work here, all day breakfast/ loads of Greek stuff/ burgers/ entrees/ salads/ daily specials- open 7 days a week 6:30am-3pm, booth/counter/indoor & out-door table seating.
Yesterday, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple did lunch at the Myra Harbor Cafe – and I gotta tell you guys that the joint’s food and service were right on the money!
Let me wrap Myra Harbor Cafe up- by telling you guys- that you can check menu/prices/info at greekharborcafe.com and that if this joint was closer to Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode, both of us- would be real steady customers!
* THE BSTREET BAND (Seminole Casino Coconut Creek- Coconut Creek, Seminole Hard Rock Casino/Hotel- Tampa, SWFL Event Center- Bonita Springs).
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!
This contest started on 12/31/18. This contest has a winner.
* Wein A $10 Pete’s Place Gift Card.
Jeff Eats got a $10 Pete’s Place 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 Pete’s Place- locations in Coral Springs, Greenacres, West Palm Beach (check petesplace1.com for locations/info/menu/prices).
Posted on April 13th, 2018
***** Pete’s Place, 1760 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, (561) 641-6543.
You regular Jeff Eats’ readers know that I am a huge-fan of “mom & pop” diners. For sure there is nothing wrong with the IHOPs and Perkins of this world- but all things being equal, I’d rather give my money to the “moms & pops” who own neighborhood diners and bust their asses each and every day to make a living- feeding guys like you and me!
Anyway, yesterday Jeff Eats and three buddies ate breakfast at a “mom & popper” named Pete’s Place in West Palm Beach- that blew all of us away.
Standard booths and tables- no frills decor, pleasant service, menu loaded with breakfast stuff/ salads/ sandwiches/ burgers/ entrees/ desserts, reasonably priced off the chart delicious food!
Let me wrap Pete’s Place up for you guys by saying- that this joint is an absolute must try! No bs- it’s really-really that good! You can check menu/prices/info at petesplace1.com. Pete’s Place is open Saturday/Monday-Thursday 6am-3pm, Friday 6am-9pm, Sunday 7am-2:30PM.
And the story kicker, there are two other Pete’s Places- Greenacres and Coral Springs (check petesplace1.com for locations/info/menu/prices.
* McDonald’s Reportedly Plans to Launch Donut Sticks.
Checkout this interesting article…
QSR Magazine, January 4th, 2019
McDonald’s Reportedly Plans to Launch Donut Sticks
Dunkin’s Donut Fries were one of its most popular launches ever.
MENU INNOVATIONS JANUARY 2019 BY DANNY KLEIN
MCDONALD’S
McDonald’s breakfast business remains a battleground.
McDonald’s breakfast challenges have been well documented over the past year. The chain hasn’t shied from saying it needs to reinvigorate the critical segment, which accounts for roughly 25 percent of sales. McDonald’s has ceded market share to competitors amid a shrinking segment. Per the Wall Street Journal and NPD Group, restaurant traffic growth at breakfast has slowed in the past three years as the entire eating-out market softened. Yet due to lower-cost ingredients, like eggs versus beef and chicken and typically less labor demand, breakfast remains a more profitable daypart than lunch and dinner, and is, simply, a staple of McDonald’s brand.
The fast-food giant launched a Triple Breakfast Stacks offer in November—the first new breakfast sandwiches available nationally since the Egg White Delight McMuffin in 2013. The brand also shifted some of its spend to regional and allowed local co-ops to choose which items and what deals were best suited for their markets. Additionally, in September, McDonald’s expanded its $1 $2 $3 menu offerings with any size coffee for a $1 and adapted two customer favorite breakfast sandwiches at the $1 price point.
“It continues to be a battleground,” CEO Steve Easterbrook said in an October conference call. The Wall Street Journal added that McDonald’s is exploring testing baked goods, including coffee cakes and muffin tops.
It now appears McDonald’s might take a page from one of its top morning competitors—Dunkin’. Business Insider, citing a leaked internal document, reported that McDonald’s plans to launch “Donut Sticks” as a limited-time offer in February. According to the internal description, which Business Insider posted on its site, “They’re light and crunchy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside.” The Donut sticks are strips of sweetened dough deep fried until golden brown, then sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
McDonald’s didn’t confirm the report, but multiple outlets picked up on the story. InvestorPlace said, “sources close to the matter are confident on the matter.”
The menu item—served only at breakfast—will reportedly arrive at a recommended price of $1.29 for six or $2.39 for a dozen. Business Insider said McDonald’s is also pushing a bundled deal of a half-dozen Donut Sticks and a small coffee for $1.99. McDonald’s told the publication that customers could expect “more delicious and craveable news to come in 2019,” but wouldn’t elaborate further.
McDonald’s national McCafe Bakery menu currently only features three items—the revamped apple pie and two cookies.
As for Dunkin’, spokesperson Michelle King told CNBC, “We’re not surprised to see competitors imitate our success with Donut Fries given their popularity with customers.”
Dunkin’ sold the popular product, first introduced nationwide over the summer, through the end of last year, namely featuring it on its “Dunkin’ Run” menu that showcased snacking items at a $2 price point. Dunkin’s description read: “Donut Fries feature five individual pieces of buttery croissant style donut dough tossed in cinnamon sugar and served warm with just the right amount of crisp.”
DUNKIN’ DONUTS
Dunkin’s Donut Fries were a big deal in 2018.
Chief marketing officer Tony Weisman called the product one of the most popular bakery launches “we’ve ever done,” in October. He added that customers weren’t trading off daypart business. Instead, Dunkin’ “just saw them choosing to come back in the afternoon now that we have something for them that paired well with the beverages.”
READ MORE: Why Dunkin’ was 2018’s most transformational brand.
McDonald’s posted global same-store sales of 4.2 percent, year-over-year, in the third quarter, marking 13 consecutive quarters of positive global gains. U.S. comps increased 2.4 percent, international lifted 5.4 percent, and “high growth” international markets saw a 4.6 percent boost.
McDonald’s breakfast business has been a moving target for years. The chain introduced all-day breakfast in fall 2015 to stellar results. It expanded September 2016 to include McGriddle sandwiches and made both McMuffin and biscuit sandwiches available at all restaurants.
The challenged that surfaced recently isn’t necessarily the products—it’s the daypart itself. McDonald’s isn’t selling as many items pre-lunch as it used to. McDonald’s has improved its McCafe platform and continued to innovate in an effort to reenergize sales. The fact the Donut Sticks will be available only for breakfast speaks to this goal.
“We’re still losing a little share. It’s very competitive out there at breakfast,” Easterbrook added in the October call. “…we haven’t had much new food news at breakfast for a little while.” That appears to be changing.
“We want to do better at breakfast,” he continued. “We’ve got some initiatives in place, which we’re going to see out through the next few months and also some new food news, which we think will reenergize the daypart.”
***** 12 Count Office Pack Donuts.
About 13 minutes ago I picked-up a $3.98 box of- 12 Count Office Pack Donuts at the Walmart Supercenter, 16205 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484- and I gotta tell you guys, that there are definitely (in this case-12, 2 down, 10 to go) pluses to being a one-man office!
Just so we are straight with each other, for $3.98 Walmart isn’t exactly giving you off the chart delicious stuff- that said, trust Jeff Eats when I tell you- the donuts will definitely work for you!
You can check Walmart.com for store locations/product info.
This contest started on 12/26/18. This contest has a winner.
* Win 2 Tickets: Elvis My Way Starring- Brandon Bennett From Chicago’s “Million Dollar Quartet”…
Jeff Eats got 2 tickets to give to one of you guys- to see Elvis My Way Starring- Brandon Bennett From Chicago’s “Million Dollar Quartet on Saturday, February 23, 2019 (8pm)- at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 Northwest 9th Street, Delray Beach, Florida 33444, 272-1281 (Ext. 5)- Tickets: delraybeachplayhouse.com.
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!
from delraybeachplayhouse.com
ELVIS MY WAY STARRING BRANDON BENNETT FROM CHICAGO’S “MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET”
Multiple Performances
The electrifying Brandon Bennett (CHICAGO: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET) does the impossible, delivering a spine-tingling Elvis tribute that is fresh, powerful, and right on time. With his pure-bred southern charm, powerful voice, and scandalous moves Bennett was named the “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” by Elvis Presley Enterprises at Graceland.
is must-see show traverses Elvis’ career: from the Rock n’ Roll nativity of the 50’s, to the iconic comeback television concert of the 60’s, to the legendary lounge acts of the 70’s. All-time great hits include “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” “Suspicious Minds,” and many more. Presented by Artists Lounge Live.
About Brandon Bennett
Highly acclaimed Elvis tribute artist Brandon Bennett starred as Elvis Presley in Chicago’s long-running hit musical Million Dollar Quartet. Previously, he starred in the Montreal company of The Elvis Story. Bennett also headlines his powerful act in festivals, cruises, commercials, and casinos around the world. His television appearances include The Rosie O’Donnell Show and The Late Show with David Letterman. A native son of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Brandon’s southern roots, Godgiven talent, and natural resemblance to The King of Rock ‘n Roll allow him to uniquely evoke the unmistakable essence of Elvis’s charm onstage. He has been honored to sing alongside music legends such as The Jordanaires, DJ Fontana, and The Sweet Inspirations, as well as open for Diamond Rio, Ronnie Millsap, and Chuck Berry. Brandon’s uncanny performances have earned numerous accolades, including the prestigious “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” title bestowed by Elvis Presley Enterprises at Graceland.
TICKETS: delraybeachplayhouse.com
ALL PERFORMANCES
Friday, February 22, 2019 @ 2:00 pm
Friday, February 22, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 23, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Saturday, February 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 24, 2019 @ 2:00 pm
***** Trader Joe’s Soft Bite Mini Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti.
If you’re into dunking stuff in your morning coffee, checkout- Trader Joe’s Soft Bite Mini Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti (8oz- $3.99)- I “discovered” these beauties a few days ago at- Trader Joe’s, 855 South Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, (561) 338-5031 and I gotta tell you, off the chart delicious. Just a heads-up, like pistachio nuts, there’s no way you’re gonna eat just one!
You guys can check traderjoes.com for store locations/info.
