***** Double Roads Tavern, 251 South US Highway 1, Jupiter, Florida 33477, (561) 203-7061.

Got a real good “bar” for you guys to checkout, Double Roads Tavern in Jupiter- that’s assuming you’re into solid enough- bar food, loads of tvs, reasonably priced booze and partying 7 days a week with some of Florida’s top 1960s-1980s tribute-cover bands on both indoor and outside patio stages!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats recently “did” Double Roads Tavern and I gotta tell you guys, the joint absolutely delivered! Now just so you guys and Jeff Eats are straight with each other, if your’e looking for fancy schmanzy food and other highfalutin stuff this Double Roads Tavern joint probably ain’t gonna work for you- but if you’re into (like Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are)- cheeseburgers and fries, wings, mac n cheese and cold beer- and folks like The Doobie Brothers, The Stones, The Doors and The Beatles you’re gonna do just fine there!

You can check doubleroadstavern.com for music schedule/info.

Double Roads Tavern is open:
Mon – Wed: 5:00pm – 12am
Thurs: 5:00pm – 1:00am
Fri & Sat: 5:00pm – 2am
Sun: 4:30pm – 10pm

* 3rd Annual Italian Downtown Boca Fest.

Mrs. Jeff Eats got me penciled in for this one…

By the way, any of you guys remember Lucy and Ethel grape stomping?

from myboca.us

Saturday, February 3, 2018
4:00pm to 10:00pm
Sanborn Square
72 N Federal Hwy

That’s amore! Downtown Boca will host the City’s 3rd annual Italian Fest – with live entertainment, authentic Italian food and drinks, and more. Other festivities include rides, face painting, and a sketch artist.
Admission is FREE.
For more information, please call 561.393.7807

This contest started on 1/27/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 The Habit Burger Grill Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 The Habit Burger Grill 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 $20 Gift Card is good at any Habit Burger Grill location (habitburger.com for locations, menu, prices, info).

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/28/18- Jack & Mary’s Breakfast-Lunch.

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

COUNTRY FRIED STEAK WITH 2 EGGS (choice of: Hash browns, Home fries or Grits, Toast or Biscuits)
$8.75

Jack & Mary’s Breakfast-Lunch
2323 South Goldenrod Road
Orlando
(407) 281-1113
jackandmarysdiner.com
Latest Review: 1/19/14

You “mom & pop” breakfast-lunch diner fans- gotta try this joint!

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Jack & Mary’s Breakfast-Lunch (Orlando)
Posted on January 19th, 2014

***** Jack & Mary’s Breakfast-Lunch, 2323 South Goldenrod Road, Orlando, Florida 32822, (407) 281-1113.

Jack & Mary’s…”neighborhood” mom & pop diner–counter seating, booths/tables. The joint is open Monday-Sunday 7am-2pm.

Cute name, but personally Jeff Eats would have gone with Jack & Jill…but then again, the owners are probably named Jack and Mary, and I guess Mary didn’t want to go through life known as Jill. Then again how cool would it have been to have named the joint Shlomo & Mary’s Breakfast-Lunch?

Anyway, now that I’ve killed some time…

Jack & Mary’s menu is loaded with breakfast stuff, sandwiches/burgers, soups/salads, hot lunch “specials.”.

Jeff Eats recently did “lunch”…rye patty melt with french fries ($6.65), chicken salad club sandwich with french fries ($6.25), bowl of chili/onions/cheese ($3.55)…

Good solid diner-food, reasonable prices, very pleasant service.

***** Batch Gastropub, 14813 Lyons Road, Delray Beach, Florida 33446, (561) 877-0000.

Got a terrific “sports bar” for you guys to checkout- Batch Gastropub in Delray Beach!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “know” sports bars- and trust me on this one, this Batch Gastropub joint is good stuff! Indoor table/booth seating, outdoor patio table & couch seating, full liquor bar, tons of tvs inside and outside, reasonably priced booze, super good staff, reasonably priced off the chart delicious food, big portions, Friday & Saturday night DJ providied music! Open Sunday-Thursday 4pm-11am, Friday-Saturday 4pm-1am, Saturday brunch noon-3pm, Sunday Brunch 11am-3pm.

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats did a recent dinner- and I gotta tell you, Batch Gastropub killed it!

Like I said a few seconds ago, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “know” sports bars- and I’m telling you guys- that you definitely wanna give Batch Gastropub a shot- believe me, it’s really that good!

For the Amerigo Vespuccis in the crowd, Batch Gastropub is located in the Delray Marketplace in Delray Beach- there is- another Batch Gastropub location in Miami at 30 Southwest 12th Street (Brickell), (305) 808-5555 (which I already told you guys about on 3/19/14).

You guys can check menus/prices/info (for both locations) at batchgastropub.com.

***** Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices, 19726 Wiles Road, Coral Springs, Florida 33076, (954) 753-2727.

A recent e-mail received by Jeff Eats…

Jeff,

I need to find an Italian Ices supplier for a party I’m throwing in February at my pool in Tamarac for about 40 people. Like you I’m originally from Brooklyn and was literally raised on pizza joint lemon and cherry water ices. I was thinking that lemon, cherry and chocolate would go over big.

Any recommendations?

Thanks,

Joe N
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Joe N,

This one’s a no brainer!

Check ceciliesices.com.

Thanks for reading…

Jeff Eats

Posted March 17, 2013
***** Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices, 19726 Wiles Road, Coral Springs, Florida 33076, (954) 753-2727.

Let me start by saying, that one of Jeff Eats favorite “desserts” is (or is it- are?) Italian Ices. I’ve been hooked on the stuff, since my Brooklyn days, when I would get a large cup ($.10) at the pizza joints in my neighborhood—1 scoop cherry/1 scoop lemon. Not sure when the “hooking” first took hold, but I do have a black & white photo of me-holding a squeeze cup of ices in the Summer of 1953.

Anyway…

I’m really pissed at myself, because “big ears” Jeff Eats didn’t hear about Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices until yesterday afternoon. Amazingly, this joint has been around for something like 20 years.

Cecilie’s is located in the “ultimate” bombed-out South Florida shopping strip center. When you go there, get directions first, because the store is a real hole in the wall and give or take 1-or 2 other stores you’d never-ever think of going to this center. This center is so decrepit, that Cecille’s can’t run a a simple soft-serve yogurt/ice cream machine–because there isn’t enough electrical power running to the store.

Despite the aforesaid…

Cecilie’s makes some of the most delicious Italian Ices that Jeff Eats has ever eaten. ALL OF THE ICES ARE MADE IN THE BACK OF THE STORE. The joint has 48 flavors, four of which are sugar free (Mrs. Jeff Eats appreciated that). In speaking with Evan the owner, every day (give or take) he rotates 4 flavors in and out of the lineup…24 of the flavors are cream ices and 24 are water ices.

Let me make this one short and sweet (pun intended)…

I “sampled” 12 different flavors— cherry, pistachio, oreo cookies, jelly roll chocolate, coconut, lemon, peanut butter, cotton candy, carrot cake, honeydew, chocolate mint chip, birthday cake. Do you know what a “pig in sh@t” is? Well Jeff Eats was. Cecilie’s makes some of the best ices I’ve ever had. Just so you know, during the 1/2 hour or so Jeff Eats was there (starting at 3:30pm) at least 20 people came and went and everyone of them “tried” all kinds of ices before settling-in with a final purchase. Figure a small cup is gonna run you- 3 bucks.

A bit more “color”…the owner Evan, is about 44 years old–born in Brooklyn and raised in Philly. He opened this store 20 years ago and makes all of the ices all-by-himself. This is what Jeff Eats calls a one-man-show…Cecilie’s is open Monday 3pm-10pm, Tuesday-Thursday 1pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday 1pm-11pm, Sunday 1pm-9pm…Evan is the sole counter person Monday-Saturday, he takes Sunday-off when he has a couple of young ladies run the store. By the way, Cecilie’s has a couple of tables inside and 1 table outside so if you want–you can hang-out.

Like I said a few seconds ago, I can’t believe that I “missed out” on 20 years of Cecilie’s…

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, This joint’s Italian Ices are about as good as it gets.

This article first appeared on 1/9/18. I just checked the Boca Black Box Box Office (bocablackbox.com) and goldstar.com (discount tickets) and there are a bunch of really good seats available for Scotti’s upcoming weekend shows (Friday 1/26/18 & Saturday 1/27/18- 8pm)! Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen Julia Scotti’s stand-up act and trust me, it’s real funny!

Posted on January 9th, 2018

* America’s Got Talent -Comedian Julia Scotti.

Just announced…

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen Scotti’s stand-up act and she absolutely killed!

Don’t miss her, she is off the wall funny!

The Skinny:

America’s Got Talent -Comedian Julia Scotti

Friday, January 26th, 2018 (8pm) & Saturday, January 27th, 2018 (8pm)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box-Office: (561) 483- 9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com goldstar.com (discount tickets)

* CHECK WITH THE BOCA BLACK BOX’S BOX-OFFICE (561) 483-9036 AS TO A BUY ONE TICKET-GET ONE TICKET PROMOTION THAT IT’S RUNNING!

from bocablackbox.com

Julia’s high-octane machine gun delivery, combined with her hilarious, groundbreaking, and thought-provoking views on most everything, has ignited a buzz across the country. Julia was a quarter-finalist and fan favorite on season 11 of America’s Got Talent NBC 2016 and a judge’s favorite with Simon Cowell saying, “you genuinely made me laugh.” Reminding us how to laugh, people of ALL ages and ALL persuasions just can’t get enough of this ‘Crazy Old Lady of comedy.’ Her current CD Hello Boys…I’m Back! is stil

This contest started on 1/24/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win a $10 Wendy’s Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Wendy’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 Wendy’s location (wendys.com for locations, menu, info).

* Exclusive Internet Presale- Britney Spears.

On the outside chance that someone here really gives a damn…

This contest started on 1/14/18. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2 $50 Tickets-2/18/18 Max Weinberg’s Jukebox.

Jeff Eats got 2 $50 tickets to give to one of you guys to see- Max Weinberg’s Jukebox- Sunday, February 18, 2018 (8pm) at- Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida, 33444.

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!

Posted on January 4th, 2018

* Max Weinberg’s Jukebox.

Got something really cool for all you Rock N’ Rollers out there- Max Weinberg’s Jukebox!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, for 50 bucks you will have an off-the-chart time partying- when the legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame “drummer” and a few of his musician buddies take to the Arts Garage stage on Saturday Night, February 17th at 9pm!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna be there.

Just a word to the wise, if you want to go- buy tickets ASAP- The bet here- is that this show will sell out real fast!

The Skinny:

Max Weinberg’s Jukebox

Saturday Night, February 17th, 2018 (9pm)

ARTS GARAGE

94 NE 2nd Ave.
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Box Office: 561-450-6357
Tickets Online: artsgarage.org

from artsgarage.org

Max Weinberg’s Juke Box

classic rock and roll dance party

with Max Weinberg and The Max Weinberg Jukebox!

*Please note: Gift cards and account credits may not be used for the purchase of this show.

We are clearing the tables to make a dance floor, running a cash bar and bringing you Max Weinberg’s Jukebox for a night unlike any other! Tickets will sell fast, so buy early and don’t miss this interactive concert where YOU pick the playlist!

Fresh off the hugely successful The River Tour 2016-2017 of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, where the group played 89 concerts nearly four hours long each night in 15 countries amassing $300,000,000 in ticket sales, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Drummer Max Weinberg is now touring with his new concept—“Max Weinberg’s Jukebox” and it’s coming to Arts Garage on February 17th.

A truly interactive experience, Weinberg invites the audience to create in real time the set list he and his crack four piece group will play that night. Performing songs from the glory days of rock and roll– guests get to choose from a video menu of over 200 songs– everything from the Beatles to the Stones to Bruce and The E Street Band’s biggest hits—and hear the group play ‘em the way you want to hear them played!

That’s right—the crowd yells out their choices and Max plays them! This unique approach makes you feel like you are part of the band. How many times have you attended a show where you yearned to hear your favorite performer play your favorite song? With Max Weinberg’s Jukebox your dream will be realized.

Weinberg, the driving rhythmic force propelling The E Street Band for 43 years, is also known to millions of fans for his 17 year stint as the bandleader and comedic foil to talk show host Conan O’Brien and is the only musician in history to make the leap from a starring role in one of the world’s iconic rock groups to leading his eponymous band on NBC’s “Late Night” and “The Tonight Show”. And if that wasn’t enough Weinberg managed to do both gigs simultaneously from 1999-2009. Throughout his 50 year professional career Weinberg has played with some of the biggest and most diverse names in music-—James Brown, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, BB King, Tony Bennett, Ringo Starr, John Fogerty, Stevie Winwood, Sheryl Crow—even Isaac Hayes performing his legendary “Shaft” with a 30 piece orchestra Max conducted on the Late Night broadcast. In 2009 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band performed the halftime show at Super Bowl 43 to the largest audience ever recorded for that event—over 100,000,000 people. Weinberg also has the distinction of being the drummer on the two biggest selling rock albums in history—Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The USA” and Meatloaf’s “Bat Out Of Hell”.

In true rock club fashion, we will have two full cash bars. No tables, no BYOW – just you and the band! Just bring yourself, friends and your dancing shoes! Relive the glory days with Max Weinberg’s Jukebox!

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET ($50):
• Admission to the Classic Rock and Roll Dance Party

GOLD CIRCLE VIP PRIVATE MEET & GREET TICKETS ($200) INCLUDE:
• General Admission Ticket to the show.
• VIP Meet & Greet – Meet MAX WEINBERG, best know for Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band and as the band leader of the shining Max Weinberg Seven on NBC’s Late Night and Tonight Show. VIP Meet & Greet begins immediately after the show and is a private meet & greet.
• Photos, Signed Poster & more included!

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE:

$1000 sponsor = 2 tickets to show & meet and greet with Max + 2 drink coupons + mention in program
$3000 sponsor = 6 tickets to show & meet and greet with Max + 6 drink coupons + ½ page ad in program + mention on website
$5000 sponsor = 10 tickets to show & meet and greet with Max + 10 drink coupons + full page ad in program + mention on website + on-stage announcement night of