This contest started on 12/27/17. 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).

* Maureen Langan: Daughter of a Garbageman.

Maureen Langan the national touring headliner comedian is set to play the Boca Black Box in Boca Raton on Saturday, January 6th (8pm) and Sunday January (2pm)- and I am telling you that this lady’s act is not to be missed!

Simply put, Maureen Langan is one of the funniest female comedians currently working America’s comedy club casino/convention/resort/event circuit!

Like I just said, you don’t want to miss this lady’s act!

The Skinny…

Maureen Langan: Daughter of a Garbageman

Saturday, January 6th, 2018 (8pm) & Sunday, January 7th, 2018 (2pm)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434
Box Office: (561) 483-9036

Tickets: bocablackbox.com goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from bocablackbox.com

Langan’s one-woman show is a funny and moving tale of the journalist turned comic’s 1970s upbringing in New Jersey.

Raised by an Irish immigrant mother and Bronx-born sanitation worker father, Maureen was told that an education was the road to success.

But is that true? How do you tell your daughter to read and write when sex tapes lead to book deals? When “The Apprentice” becomes the president? Who is to blame? Our mothers? Our fathers? America?

In DAUGHTER OF A GARBAGEMAN, Maureen hysterically lambasts our “Kardashian culture” while sharing her parents deep struggles, strengths, and secrets and how that made her who she is today.

DAUGHTER OF A GARBAGEMAN has played to rave reviews in San Francisco, Berkeley, Nantucket, and Edinburgh, Scotland.

“The most emotionally moving show I have seen this Season … genuine laugh-out-loud hilarity.” —Daily Business, UK

“Maureen has something to say about family relationships, self- acceptance and American culture and is willing to be completely honest without sacrificing her killer sense of humor.”
-The San Francisco Examiner

Maureen Langan hosts a weekly talk show on KGO Radio in San Francisco. She is an award-winning broadcast journalist for PBS and Bloomberg TV & Radio. As a standup, Maureen has performed around the country and world, featuring at festivals from South Africa to Canada. She has performed with Rosie O’Donnell on Broadway and has opened for Gladys Knight, Joy Behar, and Dennis Miller. Maureen splits her time between New York City and San Francisco.

This contest started on 12/26/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $100 Okeechobee Steak House Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $100 Okeechobee Steak House 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 $100 Gift Card is good at Okeechobee Steak House, 2854 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, (561) 683-5151. Check menu/info at okeesteakhouse.com.

Posted on June 28th, 2017

***** Okeechobee Steak House, 2854 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, (561) 683-5151.

A recent e-mail from reader, JKI…

Jeff Eats,
My wife and I recently (5/13/17) moved to West Palm Beach from Akron, Ohio where we were both born and lived for over 68 years.
Came across your site yesterday and I wanted to tell you about the Okeechobee Steak House in West Palm Beach. We ate there last night and the food and service were great and the prices beyond reasonable.
When you get a chance check this restaurant out, because it’s terrific.
Thank you,
JKI
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JKI,

Welcome to South Florida.
Thanks for the heads-up!
Thanks for “reading”…
Jeff Eats
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Posted on June 4, 2015
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 10/4/15- Okeechobee Steak House)

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

PRIME STEAK BURGER (with French fries)
$12.99

Okeechobee Steak House
2854 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach
(561) 683-5151
okeesteakhouse.com
Latest Review: 5/3/08

The Okeechobee Steak House has been around for something like 68 years. Low key joint, that serves up top notch steaks/seafood at reasonable prices with no drama!-(or is it dramaless?)…

Anyway,

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, with all of the great steaks/seafood- many people over-look the joint’s Prime Steak Burger- which is off the chart delicious.

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Okeechobee Steak House (West Palm Beach)
Posted on May 3rd, 2008 · American Seafood

***** Okeechobee Steak House, 2854 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, (561) 683-5151.

The Okeechobee Steak House has been in business since 1947. The joint is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.

The Okeechobee Steak House is not a fancy schmancy upscale steakhouse. That said, the food is terrific and the menu is priced right. For around 35-40 bucks a head, you get salad, entree and side dishes. A similar meal at a fancy schmancy joint- which is maybe a 1/2 a notch higher in quality and service would run you $55-60.

The Okeechobee Steak House serves top quality steaks and seafood. Like I said a few seconds ago, it isn’t a fancy schmancy joint with tee shirts/shorts being pretty common there. What makes this a “beautiful” place is that it doesn’t take itself seriously like “upscale” joints do. The game here is good food and good service in a real-easy atmosphere.

Look…you don’t stay in business for 61 years without doing something right. Try this joint, you will really enjoy the food.

This contest started on 12/26/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $150 New York Prime Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $150 New York Prime 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 $150 Gift Card is good at New York Prime, 2350 Executive Center, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561)998-3881. Check menu/info at newyorkprime.com.

Posted on May 21st, 2017
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 5/21/17- New York Prime)

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

BONE-IN STEAK
$58.00

New York Prime
2350 Executive Center Drive
Boca Raton
(561)998-3881
newyorkprime.com
Latest Review: 6/7/10

Every so often, you gotta go for the cash- and eat at an upscale-pricey joint! Just make sure that the food and service are dynamite!

By the way, if the steak doesn’t work for you- maybe the $48 16oz Double Rib Veal Chop or the $14 Oysters Rockefeller will!

New York Prime (Boca Raton)
Posted on June 7th, 2010 · American Boca Raton Seafood

***** New York Prime, 2350 Executive Center Drive, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 998-3881.

New York Prime is an “upscale steakhouse” located in Boca Raton.

This is a re-review…the original review July 23, 2008 was a “so-so” finding.

Over the years, I have eaten in this joint a number of times. My last outing was this past Saturday night with an 8:30 pm reservation. Let’s just say, that from the crowd, it appears that the “recession” didn’t hit New York Prime. Wall to wall people…with a 30-minute wait to “honor” that 8:30 pm reservation.

I have mixed “feelings” on New York Prime. The food is delicious and the service is as good as it gets…that said, there is something about this joint which doesn’t sit right with old Jeff Eats. Can’t exactly put my finger on it, but each and every-time I have eaten there, I find the joint surreal…the latest outing had me “defining” the feeling- as “New Jersey Houswives comes to Boca”—a lot of plastic surgery going on here…I’ll leave you guys to figure out what this all means…let’s just say that the crowd to say the least is eclectic.

Let’s talk food…Delicious—-chopped salad ($9.50–enough for 2 people), 22 oz. bone-in-ribeye steak ($39.50), garlic chicken ($23.50), petite New York strip steak ($34), large sauteed onions ($11), large southwestern creamed corn ($11), large hash brown potatoes ($12).

Let me sum up the experience…excellent food, excellent service, prices aren’t too terrible. Loud track/live keyborad music… with people singing along (and I do mean singing along at the top of their lungs to folks like Neil Diamond, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons and Dion & The Belmonts)—if you are looking for a quiet-intimate–or even a dinner where you can hear yourself talk, New York Prime at least on a Saturday night, isn’t the joint for you.)

Take a look at New York Prime’s website www.centraarchy.com for menu/prices. New York Prime is open 7 days a week 5pm-11pm.

Every once and awhile, a joint like New York Prime is a real good place for an upscale steak-seafood dinner. Like I said before, the food and service are top-notch and the prices not toooo bad. The “show” is also something to see.

New York Prime (Boca Raton)
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 · American Boca Raton Seafood
New York Prime, 2350 NW Executive Center, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (561) 998-3881.
This evening I ate dinner at New York Prime an upscale steakhouse…you know exactly what this kind of joint is all about…where a 22 oz. bone-in-ribeye goes for $42…where a baked potato goes for $7.50. Personally, if I closed my eyes and just ate, I couldn’t tell you if I was in New York Prime, Abe & Louie’s, Chops, Morton’s, Ruth’s Chris… as they all play the same tune, give or take a different “note” here and there. As for tonight’s food, it was okay, nothing great…the steak was very fatty…the hash browns bland, your neighborhood bagel-deli makes better ones and doesn’t charge $11…the onion rings and sauteed onions sides were good, but pricey at $8 and $11 respectively.

For information about menu/prices/hours… check this joint’s website at www.centraarchy.com.

Just for fun…Do a bit of homework here…look at the menu prices and figure out what “your” theoretical meal would cost. I think your calculator will show, that unless you eat like a bird… a no alcohol-no appetizer-no dessert meal is going to run you something like 60-85 bucks a head.

Last night, my party of 4 dropped $300+…everyone agreed that the food was just fair and was way overpriced. For that kind of money, you would expect at least one “Boy! that sure was delicious” comment…don’t you think?

I know people who swear by this joint…Personally, I think it’s “a- big- to-do-over-nothing.” The same goes for most of the upscale steak joints in South Florida, with one exception that being the Strip House (see review 5/9/08) in Palm Beach Gardens which doesn’t take itself all that seriously.

This contest started on 12/20/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win An LG – 2.0 Cu. Ft. Family-Size Microwave – Stainless Steel.

Jeff Eats got an LG – 2.0 Cu. Ft. Family-Size Microwave – Stainless Steel 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 LG – 2.0 Cu. Ft. Family-Size Microwave – Stainless Steel will be available for pickup at a Best Buy location selected by the winner!

* Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First! show- and we absolutely loved it! Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, national touring headliner comedian Peter J. Fogel will have you laughing all night long!

Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!- currently touring Florida is scheduled to play The Kelsey Theater in Lake Park, on Friday, January 5th and Saturday, January 6th at 8pm.

Like I just said, national touring headliner comedian Peter J. Fogel will have you laughing all night long!

The Skinny:

Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!

Friday, January 5th, 2018 & Saturday, January 6th, 2018 (8pm)

The Kelsey Theater
700 Park Avenue
Lake Park, Florida 33403

Box Office: (561) 328-7481

Tickets: thekelseytheatre.com

Check tildeathdousparttheplay.com for show schedule/videos/info.
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from thekelseytheater.com

Eternal Bachelor, Peter Fogel, in his 50’s, has MAJOR commitment issues. He also senses his own mortality, and after much soul searching, decides to revisit the scene of all of his romantic disasters.

And, with that decision, he brings you his autographical tale of a comedian’s Quixote quest to finally search for the one woman who can transform his life with his hysterical multi-media solo show, “‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!”

It’s the holidays, and Fogel is looking forward to a romantic evening with his girlfriend. Instead, she dumps him. Distraught and confused, he is visited by a special visitor, who mentors him and explains to him how he continually screws up his own love life.

“The longest relationship I’ve ever had is with T-Mobile!”

From the trials and tribulations of marriage…to online dating…to studying for his prostate exam…Fogel mixes his signature wit with riotous relatable characters and takes us on a whirlwind comedic journey of searching, finding…and eventually surrendering to his soulmate!

“‘Til Death Do Us Part… You First” spins a heartwarming hilarious yarn that critics have called a combination of “Dickens Christmas Carol meets Defending The Caveman!”

Young or old, divorced or married…if you’ve even been single (and that’s everyone) and want to experience (again) the feeling of finding that special person to spend the rest of your life with, then you’ll want to fasten your seat belt for 90 minutes of non-stop laughs with Peter Fogel’s “‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First.”

“FOGEL’S SHARP COMEDIC WRITING AND PERFORMANCE WILL MAKE YOU LOOK AT RELATIONSHIPS! A REMARKABLY FUNNY SHOW WITH LOTS OF HEART!” -Academy Award Nominee, Chazz Palminteri (“Bullets Over Broadway,” “The Usual Suspects,” & “Bronx Tale”)

“A SURPRISING AND THEATRICAL GEM!” -KPFK Radio

“THE SINGLE MAN’S SINGLE MAN. FOGEL TELLS SUCH FUNNY, POIGNANT STORIES OF BEING SINGLE, ONE WANTS TO GO OUT AND FIND HIM A SUITABLE MATE.” -The New York Post

“FOGEL ENTERTAINS US WITH ANECDOTES AND CHARACTERS THAT HOLD PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE IN HIS STORY, SKILLFULLY BRINGING THEM TO LIFE WITH HIS OBVIOUS GIFT FOR MIMICRY!” -NoHo Arts District of L.A.

This contest started on 12/22/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A Cuisinart® Coffee Center™ SS-15 12-Cup Coffee Maker and Single Serve Brewer.

Jeff Eats got a Cuisinart® Coffee Center™ SS-15 12-Cup Coffee Maker and Single Serve Brewer 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 Cuisinart® Coffee Center™ SS-15 12-Cup Coffee Maker and Single Serve Brewer will be available for pickup at a Bed Bath & Beyond selected by the winner!

This contest started on 12/26/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $150 NYY Steak Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $150 NYY Steak 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 $150 Gift Card is good at NYY Steak, (Seminole Casino Coconut Creek) 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 997-6700. Check menu/info at seminolecasinococonutcreek.com

NYY Steak (Coconut Creek)
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!

Anyway,

Jeff Eats just wanted to mention NYY Steak to you guys, again…

It’s a very good steak joint!
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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.

* Wil Shriner And Friends Comedy Workout.

Wil Shriner is an absolutely brilliant standup comedian!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats can’t wait to see what Shriner- and his “friends” have planned (or maybe not planned) for tomorrow night (Wednesday, December 27th (8pm)) at the Boca Black Box in Boca Raton!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, without even knowing who the “friends” are- I guarantee you guys that this show will be absolutely hilarious!

The Skinny…

Wil Shriner And Friends Comedy Workout

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 (8pm)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434
Box Office: (561) 483-9036

Tickets: bocablackbox.com goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from goldstar.com

Wil Shriner and Friends
BOCA BLACK BOX, BOCA RATON, FL
Wil Shriner & Friends: See the TV Comedy Legend

Wil Shriner is a nationally known comedian with over 50 appearances on Leno, Letterman, Carson and more under his belt. He’s also an award-winning television director, helming numerous episodes of Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond and Gilmore Girls. And since being a beloved stand-up and TV director aren’t enough, he’s acted in over a dozen films, including Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-nominated Peggy Sue Got Married. Now Shriner and some of his funniest friends are coming to Boca Black Box for a night of stories and big laughs.

* Why Some Older Men Don’t Get Hired.

Interview:

Human Resources Manager: “What do you consider to be your greatest weakness.”

Old Man: “My honesty.”

Human Resources Manager: “I don’t consider honesty to be a weakness.”

Old Man: “I don’t give a flying fuck what you think.”