* Wanda Sykes.

Just announced…

One of America’s funniest standup comedians of all-time!

Palm Beach Improv, 550 Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33410
Box Office: (561) 833-1812
Tickets: palmbeachimprov.com

This story first appeared on 12/27/17. Jeff Eats just checked and Parkerplayhouse.com and goldstar.com (discount tickets) just listed a bunch- of tickets for tommorow night’s (Friday- 4/6/18) show. All I can tell you Billy Joel fans is that you-gotta see Mike Delguidice & Big Shot! Definitely one of the best, if not “the” best Billy Joel tribute band currently working America’s casino/event/arena circuit. Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna be there!

Posted on December 27, 2017

* MIKE DELGUIDICE & BIG SHOT – CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL.

Real simple tale, MIKE DELGUIDICE & BIG SHOT is the best Billy Joel tribute band on the face of this planet!

The Skinny…

MIKE DELGUIDICE & BIG SHOT – CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL

FRI, APR 6, 2018 – 8:00 PM

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

Tickets On Sale Thursday, December 28, 2017 At 10 AM

from parkerplsyhouse.com

Fronted by the amazing vocals and piano of Michael DelGuidice and backed by one of the most dynamic and seasoned bands in the industry (and members of Bill Joel’s own band), this high-energy and interactive concert is packed with hit after chart-topping hit by Billy Joel as well as astonishing renditions of songs by Paul McCartney, Elton John, The Beatles, Journey and Chicago.

“They had a hard time convincing me it wasn’t me. It’s uncanny.”
– BILLY JOEL in the New York Times

Mike DelGuidice, one of Long Island’s most celebrated performers. After 18 years of playing Billy Joel’s music in his band Big Shot, Mike DelGuidice now lives a dream come true. In October of 2013, Billy Joel heard Mike sing, and personally hired Mike to join his band. Mike’s encyclopedic knowledge of the Billy Joel catalog made him a perfect fit as background vocalist and guitarist for BILLY JOEL. And now you can see Mike on tour with Billy Joel all over the US & world in major arenas and stadiums including every month at the iconic Madison Square Garden.

Mike is a brilliant vocalist and composer and a master of several instruments including bass guitar, guitar, piano and drums.

He is the author of two albums “My Street” and “Miller Place” and several of his new songs are currently under favored consideration for film soundtracks, including Mike’s song, “Ordinary Guy” which is the theme song for the Keven James sitcom, “Kevin Can Wait”.
Mike now juggles his busy schedule with his band Big Shot along with weekly shows around the USA and abroad with Billy Joel.

***** Capitini’s Italian Deli & Catering, 6453 West Roger’s Circle, Boca Raton, Florida 33487, (561) 501-3354, capitinisdeli.com.

A recent e-mail received by Jeff Eats…

Jeff,
Looking for a top-notch Boca Raton Italian-food caterer for an office lunch party for 50+ people at our Boca Raton office in early May, 2018. Maybe you can help me here, I see a load of sub and pizza shops listed but can you recommend a ‘real’ caterer that can handle salads, hot/cold subs, hot/cold dishes, salads, desserts for the event?
Your suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Very Truly Yours,
Linda Esposito

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Linda Esposito,

Now no promises here- that said, about a month ago- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats attended a luncheon for something like 40 people catered by Capitini’s Italian Deli & Catering and its food was off the chart delicious.

Check Capitini’s out!

Thanks for reading…

Jeff Eats

* Paul Mecurio.

Very funny “clean” comedian!

I’m kinda thinking that this free ticket offer- might work for some of you guys!

For tickets/info- palmbeachimprov.com or call box-office at 561-833-1812.

Palm Beach IMPOV
550 S Rosemary Ave. Suite 250
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

***** Valento’s Pizza & Hoagies, 21 9th Street South, Naples, Florida 34102, (239) 304–9935.

Found a real good pizza joint for you guys to checkout- Valento’s Pizza and Hoagies in Naples.

Real simple concept at work here, order at the counter/food delivered to tables/booths, reasonably priced appetizers/ pizza/ pasta/ salad/ hoagies/ wings/ desserts, open Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm/ Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm/ Sunday 4pm-10pm.

Yesterday- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple did lunch at Valento’s Pizza & Hoagies and I gotta tell you guys, everything we ordered was right on the money! Just so you know, Valento’s menu is kinda limited, but all things being equal- everybody in your party is gonna find what to eat! Check valentos.pizza for menu/prices/info.

Let me wrap Valento’s Pizza & Hoagies up for you guys-by saying that Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and our friends really enjoyed the joint- and if it was closer to our respective Boca Raton homes we definitely would be real steady customers! C’est la vie!

This contest started on 4/1/18. 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 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 Burger King location (burgerking.com for locations, menu, info).

This contest started on 4/1/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 McDonald’s Gift Card.

Real simple story, Jeff Eats got a $10 McDonald’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 McDonald’s location (mcdonalds.com for locations, menu, info).

***** Swifty’s Market Grill & Deli, 2001 Northwest Boca Raton, Boulevard, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 395-7131.

A recent e-mail received by Jeff Eats…

Jeff,
Ive been reading jeffeats.com for years. I love your style and many of your picks.
I’m a big fan of V&S Deli and LaSpada in the sub department. But to be perfectly honest with you, after eating at both for years I’m kind of bored by their offerings.
I’m thinking that if I’m bored, you as a Boca resident must be really BORED!
Besides V&S and LaSpada where do you go for great subs in Boca?
Thanks,

John Como
Boca Raton, Florida
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John Como,

Thanks for reading!

Just between you and me…

Posted on April 29th, 2014
***** Swifty’s Market Grill & Deli, 2001 Northwest Boca Raton Boulevard, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 395-7131.

Now, let’s be honest with one- another…

Have you ever met a sub-hoagie-grinder-blimpie (you- fill in your favorite regional “term”) that you didn’t like? Now for sure, some subs (that’s what Jeff Eats calls them) are better than others…but I can’t ever recall saying…”Boy this sub stinks. I’m not going to eat it. Let me just throw it in that garbage can over there.”

Anyway,

Not sure on this…but over the past few years- I must have driven by Swifty’s Market Grill & Deli something like 25,209,849 times without ever stopping. From the outside-and actually from the inside too–it’s basically a “hole in the wall” convenience store. As the old saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”–well- in the back of the convenience store is- a take-out-only- sub-counter that makes the full-boat of hot and cold hoagies..

For what it’s worth, I just got back from Swifty’s Market Grill & Deli and as I type–I am enjoying one of the most delicious grilled Philly Cheesesteak Subs (chopped steak/American Cheese/grilled onions/peppers) that I’ve ever had. Really just that simple!

Based alone-on its Philly Cheesesteak Sub…Swifty Market Grill & Deli is a must try.

For the curious, Jeff Eats was “tipped” this morning (while walking Jiggy Eats) to- Swifty’s by a Comcast serviceman who was working down the block from my home.

Let me wrap this up…

Finally-Comcast did something right!

Swifty’s Market Grill & Deli is open Monday-Saturday 7am-10pm, Sunday 9am-9pm.

This contest started on 3/28/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win A Dinner With Jeff Eats At Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza!

Real simple story, Jeff Eats is gonna take one of you guys out for dinner. I got up to $75 to spend- at Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza in Boca Raton!

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!

Posted November 1, 2015
DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 11/1/15- Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza- Boca Raton)

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 11/1/15).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

FIRE N COAL WINGS
(10 wings) $11.95

Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza
50 Northeast 1st Avenue
Boca Raton
(561) 620-2930
tuccispizza.com
Latest Review: 5/15/09

Real simple tale to tell you, Jeff Eats is thinking- that Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza is one of the best coal-oven pizza joints in Florida.

No bs-here, its salads, pizzas, pastas and entrees are all- off the chart- and I really can’t think of another Florida coal oven joint that makes better coal oven wings.

Tucci’s is an absolute must try.

Jeff Eats can’t even begin to imagine- that you won’t love this joint!

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Posted on May 15th, 2009 · Boca Raton Italian Pizza

***** Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza, 50 Northeast 1st Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida 33432 (561) 620-2930.

Regular, Jeff Eats’ readers know that…I love a good pizza. I don’t care if it’s brick-oven, wood oven, coal oven, this oven or that oven…just as long as it tastes good. You also do know that I speak fluent Italian…”Give me two slices and a large Coke.”…don’t you? Over the past 3-years or so, South Florida has been “hit” with a ton of new pizza joints which play the “coal oven-chicken wings” card…guys like Anthony’s, Coal Mine, Carolina’s, Mona Lisa, just to name a few…and by in large, they are all pretty decent… of course, some are better than others…that’s why Jeff Eats is here.

Anyway…last night, I gave Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza in Boca Raton a shot. The joint which has been open for something like 3 months… has indoor seating for about 50 and maybe 10 outside. The menu has 4 appetizers, chicken wings, escarole & beans, eggplant rollatini and sauteed broccoli rabe & sausage…2 salads, Italian and caesar…loads of coal/wood cooked pizzas…2 desserts, cheesecake and cannoli…beer and soda by the bottle.

Let’s make this review easy. I had an Italian salad, margherita/ricotta pizza, chicken wings. The food was delicious. The salad was cold, fresh, crisp… The chicken wings were seasoned with garlic and carmalize onion, The pizza was thin crusted, crisp, perfectly well-done, right on the money sweet sauce…As for service, pleasant as can be…Price-wise, small wings (10) $9.95, salad which could have feed 3 ($10.95), pizzas–depending on what you order (that’s obvious) start at- small ($13.95)-large ($17.95).

Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza is a really good coal-oven pizza/chicken joint. I enjoyed its food and casual “hole in the wall” atmosphere. By the way, you can check Tucci’s menu/prices at www.tuccispizza.com.

Tucci’s is open for lunch & dinner Tuesday-Sunday…the joint is closed on Monday.

This article first appeared on 3/2/18. I just check the Boca Black Box’s box-office (bocablackbox.com) and goldstar.com (discount tickets) and there are a handful of tickets still available for Pescatelli’s 8pm-shows this coming Friday, 4/6/18 and Saturday, 4/7/18. Trust Jeff Eats on this one- you definitely wanna see Tammy Pescatelli’s stand-up act!

Posted on March 2, 2018

* Tammy Pescatelli.

If you wanna see one of the America’s funniest “light blue” edgy- female comedians- go see Tammy Pescatelli!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen Pescatelli’s stand-up act and the lady absolutely kills!

Don’t Miss Her!

The Skinny:

Tammy Pescatelli

Friday, April 6, 2018 (8pm) & Saturday, April 7, 2018 (8pm)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10
Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: 561.483.9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com goldstar.com (Discount tickets)

from bocablackbox.com

Tammy Pescatelli brings brassy sexiness with a female voice of witty sarcasm to her audiences, holding her own on the topics of sports, television, dating and family life using tongue-in-cheek humor. She is one of the only female comedians who is relatable to every audience member-male & female. After seeing her perform, nearly everyone wishes she was their best friend or sister!
Her most recent one-hour special, the top downloaded, Finding the funny (available on Netflix & iTunes) is just one of her new and noteworthy endeavors. Including recent big appearances on The View, Red Eye, Guy’s Grocery Games, and The Howard Stern Show and featured in the documentary, “I Am Battle comic”. Tammy was also chosen by Jenny McCarthy & Donnie Wahlberg to be a part of their Dirty, Sexy, Funny franchise that included a hilarious all-female slate of standup comedian’s comedy special on EPIX/Hulu, a touring show and a pilot for A&E.