***** Shakers American Cafe, 1308 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, Florida 32804, (407) 422-3534.

Got a real good breakfast/lunch diner for you guys to checkout- Shaker’s American Cafe in Orlando.

Just for the record, I first told you guys about Shaker’s on 9/20/12- hadn’t been back since…

Anyway,

Simple concept at work here- open Monday-Saturday 6:30am-2:30pm/Sunday 8am-2pm, all-day breakfast/lunch menu, indoor tables/handful of outdoor tables, reasonable prices, big portions, delicious food, very pleasant service. Check menu/prices/info at shakerscafe.com.

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a couple of our friends recently did lunch at Shaker’s American Cafe and all four (not that it really matters what the other three thought-after all this is Jeff Eats’ blog) of us agreed that the joint’s food and service absolutely killed!

For you guys who like a bit more “color”- the joint opened in 1993 and features all-kinds of salt & pepper shakers as part of its decor!

Let me wrap Shaker’s American Cafe up- by saying, this joint is a homerun- absolute must try!

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Posted on September 20th, 2012

***** Shakers American Cafe, 1308 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, Florida 32804, (407) 422-3534.

Shakers American Cafe…”mom & pop” breakfast and lunch diner in Orlando. You can check menu/prices at www.shakerscafe.com.

Just so you know, the joint’s Americana decor features something like 12,000,000 types of salt & pepper shakers—thus the name Shakers. An 8 year-old with a bat would have a field day in this joint.

Shakers’ menu is loaded with breakfast stuff, salads and sandwiches.

Jeff Eats recently did breakfast there…western omelete with hashbrowns ($6.59), Greek omelete with potato pancake ($6.59), french toast with blueberries ($5.49)—everything was delicious. A special shout-out to the potato pancake. Real reasonable prices, very pleasant service.

Just so you know, Shakers is open Monday-Friday 6am-2:30pm, Saturday 6am-2pm, Sunday 7am-1:30pm. Monday-Friday Shakers serves breakfast until 11am but on Saturday-Sunday breakfast is served all-day.

You’ll need a freaking train schedule to keep track of this joint’s hours.

Anyway…the food is really good so if Shakers fits your schedule, give it a try.

This contest started on 8/4/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Publix Super Markets Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Publix Super Markets 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 $10 Gift Card is good at any Publix Super Markets- location (publix.com for locations, info).

* Stewie Stone…A Night with the Ex Friars.

On Friday, August 10th, 2018 – you’ll swear (that is if you bought a ticket!)- it’s 1973 and that you’re sitting in “YOU PICK YOUR SHOWROOM”- The Concord, Grossinger’s, Brickman’s, Brown’s Hotel, Kutsher’s Hotel and Country Club, the Nevele, Friar Tuck Inn, Gibber’s, Gilbert’s, Granit, the Woodbine Hotel, the Heiden Hotel, Irvington, Lansman’s, The Laurels Hotel and Country Club, The Pines Resort, Raleigh, Silverman’s River View Hotel, Stevensville, Stiers, the Tamarack Lodge, the Olympic and the Windsor Regency as- legendary Borscht Belt Comedian- Stewie Stone has a packed Boca Black Box crowd screaming non-stop from laughter!

No bs- Jeff Eats and Mrs.Jeff Eats have been Stone fans since 1973- and to this very day- the guy still cracks us up!

Don’t miss Stewie Stone!

The Skinny:

Stewie Stone…A Night with the Ex Friars

Friday, August 10, 2018 (8:00 PM)
Boca Black Box Center for the Arts
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
Stewie Stone is living proof you can’t take the kid out of Brooklyn. Even his name “Stewie” comes direct from Flatbush. His fame and fortune turning point came when Stewie opened for Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons in a Fort Lauderdale nightclub. He then spent four years touring with the group and managed to play virtually every major nightclub in the States. He hit the jackpot when he arrived in Las Vegas. He’s opened for Paul Anka, Dionne Warwick, Ben Vereen, Bobby Vinton, Cher, Engelbert Humperdinck, just to name a few. He earned himself the reputation of being one of the best co-bills in the business. After over thirty years of friendship, Stewie still goes on tour with Frankie Valli. For the past 10 years, he has been the Vice-President of the famous Friars Club in NYC, and is their main MC and Roast Master.

* Ronnie Spector And The Ronettes.

Seeing Ronnie Spector in concert- should be on every Rock N Roller’s bucket-list!

Just announced…

Ronnie Spector And The Ronettes

Friday- February 1, 2019 (8pm)

Parker Playhouse
707 Northeast 8th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Box Office: 954.462.0222

Tickets go on sale, Thursday, August 9th @ 10:00 am at parkerplayhouse.com

from parkerplayhouse.com

The original Queen of Rock (People Magazine) is back on the road! Debuting her first appearances with Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famers & the ‘Ultimate Girl Group’ since the 1970’s, Ronnie Spector & the Ronettes return with their greatest hits and first recorded single in decades, “Love Power”. Relive classic favorites such as “Be My Baby,” “Walking In The Rain,” & “Baby I Love You”, and enjoy new music with never-before seen footage. For a sprinkle of Doo-Wop and a whole lot of soul, don’t miss this incredible evening with the legendary ladies of Rock & Roll!

This contest started on 8/1/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 LaSpada’s Original Hoagies Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 LaSpada’s Original Hoagies 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 $10 Gift Card is good at any LaSpada’s location (laspadashoagies.com for locations, menus, prices, info).

This contest started on 7/27/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 The Habit Burger Grill Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 The Habit Burger Grill 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 $10 Gift Card is good at any Habit Burger Grill location (habitburger.com for locations, menu, prices, info).

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday-8/5/18- Monster Subs).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

12” STEAK & CHEESE SUB
$11.99

Monster Subs
1978 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale
(954) 463-7997
monstersubsfl.com
Latest Review: 11/5/17

If I do say so myself, I know my subs- and I’m telling you guys that this Monster Subs joint makes off the chart-outrageously delicious subs!

If you check, this is the third “write-up” that Jeff Eats has done on Monster Subs. Trust me when I tell you- that I’m not a Monster Subs’ shill- just a heavy duty fan that wants you guys to know about an absolutely terrific sub joint!

Posted on November 5th, 2017
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 11/5/17- Monster Subs).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu Items…

12” MEATBALL & MARINARA SUB
$9.99

Monster Subs
1978 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale
(954) 463-7997
monstersubsfl.com
Latest Review: 1/10/17

This joint’s subs and salads are off the chart dynamite!

Monster Subs is open Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 11am-3pm

Posted on January 10th, 2017

***** Monster Subs, 1978 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304, (954) 463-7997.

Real simple story to tell you guys- off the chart delicious hot/cold subs and salads- the joint has been around for something like 20 years and yesterday afternoon Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a couple of “her” cousins visiting from Woodbury, Long Island gave it a shot for the first time!

Not much more to tell you guys other than, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and “her” cousins visiting from Woodbury, Long Island loved Monster Subs, the joint is open Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm closed Sunday, you can check monstersubsfl.com for menu/info and “her” cousins visiting from Woodbury, Long Island picked-up the check!

This contest started on 7/27/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Olive Garden Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Olive Garden Gift Card 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 $10 Gift Card is good at any Olive Garden location (check olivegarden.com for locations, menu, info).

This contest started on 7/27/18. 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 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 $10 Gift Card is good at any Burger King location (burgerking.com for locations, menu, info).

This contest started on 7/28/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Barone’s La Pizzeria Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Barone’s La Pizzeria Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 40 “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 Barone’s La Pizzeria, 5632 West Sample Road, Margate, Florida 33073, (954) 968-4396.You can check its menu/prices at lapizzeriamargate.com.

Posted on June 28th, 2010
***** Barone’s La Pizzeria, 5632 West Sample Road, Margate, Florida 33073, (954) 968-4396.

Barone’s La Pizzeria is a “Mom & Pop—red sauce” pizza joint located in Margate.
You can check its menu/prices at www.lapizzeriamargate.com.

You know and I know that “Mom & Pop” pizza joints are a dime a dozen-down here in old South Florida. I think the way it works…the strip center landlord first signs Publix, then Walgreens, then a Chinese takeout, then a pizza joint, then a dry cleaners…then a —-(you fill in the blanks)….then half of the businesses go bust…

Anyway, the other evening, I gave Barone’s La Pizzeria a shot- and I gotta tell you, the food is real-good. Jeff Eats’ party did pizza, shrimp scampi, veal parmigiana, meat lasagna, chicken & shrimp alfredo, penne ala vodka—and like I just said, real good!

As you know– over the past few years, old Jeff Eats has eaten-in his fair share of “Mom & Pop” Italian joints…and, to be perfectly honest with you, most of them barely get the job done, but then again, that’s the nature of the beast…”cheap is cheap”….”you get what you pay for”…”one if by land, 2 if by sea.” Trust me on this one, Barone’s La Pizzeria is REAL GOOD…if you live or work near the joint, I highly recommend that you give it a try.

By the way, Barone’s La Pizzeria is right across Sample Road from the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and is maybe a 3-minute drive (west) from the Festival Flea Market on Sample Road.

Barone’s La Pizzeria is open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm and Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.