This contest started on 6/2/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Applebee’s Gift Card.

Real simple story, Jeff Eats got a $25 Applebee’s 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 $25 Gift Card is good at any Applebee’s location (applebees.com for locations, menu, info).

Posted on June 7th, 2014
***** Applebee’s, 15058 Jog Road, Delray Beach 33433, (561) 865-8757.

Got a good story for you guys…

Last night Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple ate at the Applebee’s located at 15058 Jog Road, Delray Beach. I’m assuming that you guys know what “an” Applebee’s is…if not, American Style -national chain with a full liquor bar/tvs, tons of reasonably priced appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, wings, entrees, desserts.

Anyway,

Prior to last night, the last time Jeff Eats had eaten in an Applebee’s was September 8, 1998. The reason that I remember that date, I was in an Applebee’s (1720 South Federal Highway, Delray Beach) and watched Mark McGuire hit homerun #62 breaking Roger Maris’ record. We’ll leave McGuire’s steroid story for another day.

Now nothing for nothing, back in 1998 Jeff Eats didn’t exist-it wasn’t until 2006 that I “decided” that you guys needed to know -what, where and how I ate. So other than the-homerun I really don’t remember the “actual” 1998 meal. In addition, for the life of me, I can’t figure out why 1998 was the last time I ate at Applebee’s.

To make a long story short,

Very dear friends, Norman and Lynne swear by this chain. In addition to an apartment in North Miami they have a home in Belmont, North Carolina and an apartment in New Paltz, New York.–over the past 25 years -their numerous road trips have literally had them in Applebee’s all over the place.

Last night the four of us ate in Applebee’s and I gotta tell you- the food, service and reasonable prices blew me away. No fooling here-the house salads, bbq grilled wings, grilled chicken wontons/tacos, cheeseburger sliders, bbq ribs, grilled sirloin steak, french fries, onion rings, mashed potatoes, mozzarella sticks, white brownie/vanilla ice cream, pub pretzels with caramel sauce were all delicious.

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, no ifs ands or buts- last night’s “American Style” meal was one of the best I’ve had in years. To be perfectly honest with you, the food ran circles around most of the stuff served in South Florida’s sports bars–Not to start a pissing match or nothing, but chains like The Cheesecake Factory, Chili’s, Friday’s, J Alexander’s got nothing on Applebee’s.

On service-when we walked in, we were actually greeted by a pleasant- energetic hostess. Sammie our waitress knew the menu-cold making some great recommendations and made sure our glasses were never empty. One other thing, Jeff Eats notices things and I gotta tell you that George (GM) was all over the joint- visiting tables, chatting with customers, helping/bussing tables-doing what a GM is suppose to do, that being staying on top of his restaurant. Trust Jeff Eats on this, I’ve seen many a GM in action (or shall I say inaction!) and this guy was good-real good…The restaurant was real-busy, yet the service/food were all “handled” as they were suppose to be.

On the price front-real reasonable…check www.applebees.com for menu/prices/locations.
I will tell you, that Applebee’s gives you a ton of food for the money. When you’re on Applebee’s website checkout its- 2 eat for $20 or $25 deals.

Like I said 37 seconds ago, Applebee’s is a national chain. This “story” is about the Delray Beach Jog Road restaurant-that said, there are plenty of Florida locations for you to eat at.

Applebee’s is open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.

In closing, Norman and Lynne you were so right…Jeff Eats should have gotten “back” sooner.

Applebee’s is dynamite!

This contest started on 6/2/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Dunkin’ Donuts 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 $25 Gift Card is good at any Dunkin’ Donuts location. You can check dunkindonuts.com for locations/info.

* Esther Ku.

Right up front, comedian Esther Ku isn’t for everyone!

That said, if you can handle seeing one of America’s funniest, raunchiest (and I do mean raunchy), wittiest comedians currently working the comedy club/event circuit- you go see Esther Ku! Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, Ku is so off the chart, that she would- even have made the late great legendary comedian Annabelle Salzman (better known as Belle Barth) blush!

Like I just said, not for everyone, but I’m telling you this KU is something else!

The Skinny:

Esther Ku
Saturday, June 3, 2017 (8pm)
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: (561) 483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from bocablackbox.com

ESTHER KU is an internationally touring stand-up comedian originally from Chicago. You may know her from NBC’s Last Comic Standing, MTV’s Girl Code, Nick Cannon’s Wild’n Out on MTV2, Comedy Central’s @Midnight, The Jack & Triumph Show, or The Jim Gaffigan Show. She has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, Getting Doug with High, The Opie Show with Jim Norton on Sirius XM, Jenny McCarthy’s Dirty Sexy Funny Show on Sirius XM Stars, and The Playboy Morning Show. She was selected by Howard Stern as a finalist in the Hottest Funniest Chick Contest and has appeared on the Artie Lange Show on Direct TV. She began stand-up in Boston and now travels the world entertaining audiences with her bratty charm and infamous maniacal laugh. You won’t want to miss her at the Boca Black Box this Saturday!

* Barry Britton- Rod Stewart & Rolling Stone Tribute Show.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen the show!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, if you’re into Rod Stewart and The Stones, you will absolutely love and I do mean love -Barry Britton’s- Rod Stewart & Rolling Stone Tribute Show! No bs- this guy Britton and his band will have you believing that Stewart and Jagger are performing right in front of you!

The Skinny:

Barry Britton- Rod Stewart & Rolling Stone Tribute Show
Friday, June 2, 2017 (8pm)
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: (561) 483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from goldstar.com

With moves like Jagger — and like Rod the Mod — the acclaimed tribute artist known as Barry Britton gives you two complete live concert experiences at Boca Black Box, both backed by a seven-piece rock band. In one, he becomes the raspy-voiced Rod Stewart, re-creating huge hits like “Maggie May,” “Hot Legs” and “Tonight’s the Night.” Then, after an intermission and a costume change, Britton struts to the stage as Mick Jagger, duplicating the Rolling Stones’ signature sound on tunes from the original group’s massive hit catalog, including “Honky Tonk Women” and “Jumping Jack Flash.”

* Drinking Tea Can Cause Genetic Changes in Your Body.

Read this article on yahoo.com this morning.

Thought I’d pass it on to you guys…

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Yahoo Beauty Korin Miller
Writer
Yahoo BeautyJune 1, 2017
In the battle of coffee versus tea, the latter has come in second for years in the United States. But new research suggests that people might want to give tea another look, as there’s new evidence that it can actually influence your genes.

Drinking tea specifically causes epigenetic changes (chemical modifications that turn our genes off or on) in women, according to a study from Uppsala University that was published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics.

For the study, researchers looked at DNA methylation, a gene signaling tool that can put genes in the “off” position. DNA methylation is linked with suppressing tumor growth and decreasing bodily inflammation, and scientists wanted to determine how much drinking tea and coffee has to do with it. To figure out the link, researchers took blood samples from more than 3,000 people and analyzed them for DNA methylation.

Here’s what they discovered: DNA methylation took place in women who were tea drinkers, specifically in genes that are known to interact with cancer and estrogen metabolism. (Research has linked poor estrogen metabolism with an increased risk of breast cancer.) The same effect wasn’t found in men or in people who drank coffee.

While it sounds like good news, study co-author L.H. Lumey, MD, from Columbia University, tells Yahoo Beauty that the findings are “very preliminary.” Researchers also don’t say in the paper whether this is a good or bad thing, but they point out that the methylation finding could indicate that certain components in tea have the potential to be useful in the future. However, they add, “further research is needed to understand how epigenetic changes found in this study affects our health.”

Women’s health expert Jennifer Wider, MD, tells Yahoo Beauty that she’s not surprised by the findings. “It has long been established that our food choices and compounds in different foods can have an impact on modifying disease risk,” she says.

Tea is often considered secondary to coffee in the U.S., but data from the U.S. Tea Association found that Americans drank almost 84 billion servings of tea in 2016. About 80 percent of all tea consumed was black tea, 16 percent was green tea, and the remaining amount was oolong, white, and dark tea — and the vast majority of Americans prefer their tea iced.

While the study’s researchers didn’t have any definitive conclusions, Wider points out that tea has some known benefits. Teas have antioxidant properties, contain less caffeine than coffee, and have compounds called flavonoids that have been linked to a lowered risk of heart attack and stroke. The National Cancer Institute also points out that the predominant polyphenols in green tea — EGCG, EGC, ECG, and EC — and certain elements in black tea known as theaflavins and thearubigins have antioxidant activity that may help fight tumor growth. Certified dietitian-nutritionist Lisa Moskovitz, CEO of NY Nutrition Group, tells Yahoo Beauty that tea can also protect against free radical damage and oxidative stress, promote healthy metabolism, and fight bodily inflammation.

Gina Keatley, a certified dietitian-nutritionist practicing in New York City, tells Yahoo Beauty that science definitely makes a case for drinking tea. “Given all of the positive research on tea, it may be beneficial to include tea in your routine,” she says. But, of course, drinking tea alone won’t help ward off disease, which is why Keatley recommends having other healthy lifestyle factors as well. “Without a generally healthy diet and exercise [routine], drinking tea may not be effective,” she says. Moskovitz agrees. “Tea can be a great addition to anyone’s diet, and is often a good replacement for other sources of caffeine,” she says. “However, nothing replaces a balanced diet and regular exercise when it comes to disease prevention and optimal health.”

So, if you’re wondering what to drink on a hot summer day, it can’t hurt to reach for an iced tea. Not only will it help refresh you — it could have a positive impact on your health.

This contest started on 5/31/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Sonic Gift Card.

This is a real good one- trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, 25 bucks in a Sonic can do some real serious damage!

Real simple story, Jeff Eats got a $25 Sonic 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 $25 Gift Card is good at any Sonic location (sonicdrivein.com for locations, menu, info).

***** The Pecking Order Fried Chicken, 2496 Palm Ridge Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957, (239) 472-2534.

Got a real good fast food fried chicken joint for you guys- The Pecking Order Fried Chicken in Sanibel.

Real simple concept at work here- order/ pickup at the counter, delicious fried chicken/ sides/ handful of other stuff, no indoor seating/handful of outdoor counter seats, open every day 11am-9pm.

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats did a recent lunch at The Pecking Order Fried Chicken and I gotta tell you, all four of us really enjoyed the food!

Let Jeff Eats wrap The Pecking Order Fried Chicken up for you guys- basically a “take-out”- no indoor seating-limited outdoor counter seating- delicious fried chicken/sides- and just enough other stuff to keep the non-fried chicken folks from bitching too much!

You guys can check thepeckingorderfriedchickensanibel.com for menu/prices/info.

This contest started on 5/29/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 McDonald’s Gift Card.

This one is real sick…trust Jeff Eats when I tell you- 25 bucks in a McDonald’s can do some real serious damage!

Real simple story, Jeff Eats got a $25 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 $25 Gift Card is good at any McDonald’s location (mcdonalds.com for locations, menu, info).

This contest started on 5/30/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win a $25 Burger King Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Burger King 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 $25 Gift Card is good at any Burger King location (burgerking.com for locations, menu, info).

***** Gretl’s Bistro, 2399 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 409-2787.

Got a real good German/Austrian/Hungarian joint for you guys- Gretl’s Bistro in Boca Raton.

Real simple concept working here, casual-maybe 12 tables, dinner only (open Tuesday- Sunday 4pm-9pm. closed Monday), menu loaded with reasonably priced appetizers/entrees/desserts, big portions, daily dinner/drink specials, nice sized beers/ciders/wines menu, very pleasant service, requisite German/Austrian/Hungarian/Wisconsin🙂 “milk-maid” costumes or whatever the get-ups are called!

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple did a recent dinner-and I gotta tell you Gretl’s Bistro’s food was absolutely delicious!

As Jeff Eats mentioned before- the joint’s food is absolutely delicious. You can check gretlsbistro.com for menu/prices/info.

One last thing, Gretl’s in-house baked pretzels and strudels alone- are worth the price of admission! Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, off the chart good!