***** That Little Restaurant, 1749 North Wickham Road, Melbourne 32935, (321) 255-3785.

Got a real good “mom & pop” diner for you guys, That Little Restaurant in Melbourne.

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a couple of friends did a recent breakfast at That Little Restaurant and I gotta tell you guys- all four of us really enjoined the joint!

Just so we are straight with each other, if you’re looking for fancy schmancy- this joint ain’t gonna work for you- but if your game is- shorts/tee shirt/flip flop-sneakers ensembles, no drama, Gomer Pyle decor, a menu loaded with delicious breakfast stuff/ burgers/ sandwiches/ salads/ dinner plates, reasonable prices, big portions, pleasant service, booth/table/counter seating, open Monday-Saturday 5:30am-8pm/Sunday 5:30am-2pm then- That Little Restaurant will definitely be right up your alley!

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, if you’re into “mom & pop” diners, you’ll really enjoy That Little Restaurant!

This article first appeared on 4/26/17. Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, Charles Calello is one of America’s all time- great music arrangers/producers! Don’t miss him! You can catch tickets at bocablackbox.com and goldstsr.com (discount tickets). *The Boca Black Box is running a BOGO (Buy One-Get One) deal- use Code: BOGO on its site!

Posted on April 26th, 2017

* An Evening with Charles Calello and his Nineteen Piece Orchestra.

Just announced- An Evening with Charles Calello and his Nineteen Piece Orchestra!

All I can tell you guys- you don’t want to miss this one!

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

The Skinny:

An Evening with Charles Calello and his Nineteen Piece Orchestra

Monday, 5/8/17 (8pm)

Boca Black Box
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
Charles Calello

100 Billboard Chart Hits 15 Grammy Nominations Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductee

Former member of the 4 Seasons and arranger of most of the group’s top ten hits, Charles Calello leads an 18 piece band with 2 singers and performs many of the hit songs he helped create: Sweet Caroline, Let’s Hang On, After The Lovin’, My Eyes Adored You, Southern Nights, All By Myself and My Heart Belongs to Me… This nationally acclaimed hit-maker takes you on a tour that mingles highlights of his career with some of your own musical memories as you experience his vast legacy of Top 10 recordings.

Musical memories live in the heart but the magic starts with a creative artist like Charles Calello, arranger and producer of some of the most memorable music of our lives. After four decades of writing music and conducting orchestras around the world, Calello continues to hold the Billboard magazine record for musical arranger with more Top 10 hits than anyone in the history of pop music.

***** The Daybreak Diner, 3335 Curry Ford Road, Oralndo, Florida 32806, (407) 898-8338.

For our purposes, we’re gonna call The Daybreak Diner in Orlando “an out of sight, out of mind” mom & pop diner joint.

Jeff Eats first told you guys about- The Daybreak Diner way-back on 9/18/12…and the truth be told, I hadn’t been back until this past Thursday (5/4/17)- when Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats did breakfast there!

Long story short, breakfast absolutely killed. Delicious food, reasonable prices, big portions and terrific service!

Now just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I thought that 2017’s The Daybreak Diner was way better than 2012’s The Daybreak Diner! The point, this food “reviewing” gig is purely a subjective thing, you know- what Jeff Eats thinks is sweet, you may think is bitter!

Anyway, The Daybreak Diner which is open Monday-Friday 6am-8pm, Saturday 6am-2pm, closed on Sunday is “probably” a real good joint for you “mom & pop” diner fans to know about!

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Posted on September 18th, 2012

*****c The Daybreak Diner, 3335 Curry Ford Road, Oralndo, Florida 32806, (407) 898-8338.

The Daybreak Diner…”mom & pop” diner located in Orlando.

I’ll bet you a buck, that without ever setting foot in the door, you guys know exactly what The Daybreak Diner looks like…let’s just say “formicasville” tables/booths. You can check menu/prices at www.daybreakdiner.org.

You regular Jeff Eats’ readers know, that “mom & pop” diners have a special place in my heart. Personally, I’d rather eat breakfast/lunch in a neighborhood diner, than in a bagel joint, fast food restaurant, chain operation. You guys gotta appreciate that most of us-folks of the 50’s-60’s were raised on diners—anyway…

A week or so ago, I was up-in Orlando and came across the Daybreak Diner. All kinds of breakfast stuff, appetizers, salads, soups, burgers, sandwiches, subs/wraps, meat/fish/chicken “meals”- desserts. A quick taste “test” netted Jeff Eats…western omelet with hashbrowns ($6.59), bacon cheeseburger and french fries ($8.50), chicken salad on white toast ($4.95)—everything was just right. Just so we are straight—Was The Daybreak Diner the best “diner” I’ve ever eaten in? Nope! But as “expected”…my party was served decent enough diner food by a super pleasant waitress…suffice it to say, The Daybreak Diner held-up its end of the bargain…the food, the decor, the vibe–just what the “recipe” called for.

So, you Orlandoians and non-locals now know about a mom & pop” diner where you can catch a decent enough breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The Daybreak Diner is open Monday-Friday 6am-8pm, Saturday 6am-2pm, closed on Sunday.

This contest started on 5/7/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 KFC Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 KFC 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 KFC location. You can check kfc.com for locations/info.

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 5/7/17- Old Dixie Cafe).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

2 EGGS WITH COUNTRY FRIED STEAK
$9.70

Old Dixie Cafe
300 North Old Dixie Highway
Jupiter
(561) 513-8028
Olddixiecafe.net
Latest Review: 3/15/16

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, everything this joint makes is good!

Old Dixie Cafe (Jupiter)
Posted on March 15th, 2016
***** Old Dixie Cafe, 300 North Old Dixie Highway, Jupiter, Florida 33458, (561) 513-8028.

Got a real good “mom & pop” diner for you guys…Old Dixie Cafe in Jupiter.

Real simple game being played here- table/counter seating- open Monday-Friday 5:30am-2pm and Saturday-Sunday 5:30am-3:30pm- loads of breakfast stuff, burgers, sandwiches, salads, entree specials- Cash Only!

A recent- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ “outing” netted us country fried steak & eggs, tuna salad on toasted rye and a mushroom cheeseburger- and I gotta tell you, the food was delicious! For you guys who appreciate what mom & pop “diners” are all-about (food, service, decor- wise) Old Dixie Cafe has the formula nailed on the head. It is absolutely amazing what great stuff can be “cooked-up” on a flat top grill, that is- if you know what you are doing!

Let me wrap Old Dixie Cafe up for you guys- if you are looking for a real solid “mom & pop” diner- this joint is definitely for you!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats loved Old Dixie Cafe!

This contest started on 5/2/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2 Tickets: Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears For Fears.

Jeff Eats got 2 tickets to give to one of you guys to see- Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears For Fears at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 (8pm).

The game- the first 35 “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!

By the way, your 2 seats will be right next to Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ seats!

This contest started on 4/27/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2 Tickets: Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes.

Jeff Eats got 2 tickets to give to one of you guys to see- Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Friday, October 13, 2017 (8pm).

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!

By the way, your 2 seats will be right next to Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ seats!

***** Sweet Melissa’s Ice Cream Shoppe, 4445 Bonita Beach Road Southwest, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134, (239) 330-4559.

It’s joints like Sweet Melissa’s Ice Cream Shoppe in Bonita Springs that make it totally impossible for Jeff Eats to ever again fit into a pair of 34″ waist pants!

Trust me on this one, off the chart delicious- homemade ice cream/ key lime pies/ other stuff!

You guys and Jeff Eats both know that “ice cream” joints in Florida- are like Chins in a Chinese phonebook- that being that there are a load of them! This Sweet Melissa’s Ice Cream Shoppe joint, is one of the best that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have “visited” here- in sunny Florida! Indoor table/outdoor patio seating, order at-pickup at the counter, super pleasant service, reasonable prices, big portions, plenty of dynamite “things” to devour!

You guys can check bonitabeachsweets.wixsite.com for menu/prices/info.

Sweet Melissa’s Ice Cream Shoppe is open 7 days a week 11am-10pm.

***** The Doghouse, 1207 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33931, (239) 940-1043.

Got a terrific burgers/hot dogs/sandwiches/salads/daily specials, order/pickup at counter, outdoor table/counter seating joint for you guys- The Doghouse in Fort Myers Beach.

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats recently did lunch there and I gotta tell you guys, the food was absolute dynamite! Just so you know, if you wear anything more than a tee shirt/shorts/flip flops-sneakers, you’re gonna be over-dressed! Casual with a capital “C”…

Like I just said, dynamite food!

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I absolutely love joints like The Doghouse. Hole in the walls that shock the crap out of you- by serving off the chart killer food in a drama free- low key- relaxing atmosphere!

The Doghouse is open Wednesday-Monday 9am-8pm closed on Tuesday, (open 2/14-5/31 7 days a week 8am-10pm).

Trust Jeff Eats, that unless there is something seriously wrong with you, you will absolutely love this joint!

This article first appeared on 4/14/17. Just wanted you guys to know, that Jeff Eats just picked up 2 tickets on goldstar.com for tonight’s (5/5/17) show! Trust Jeff Eats on this one, this guy ANT is an absolutely brilliant comedian who’ll have you laughing your ass-off! You can catch tickets at bocablackbox.com and goldstar.com (discount tickets).

Posted on April 14th, 2017

* Comedian ANT.

The Boca Black Box in Boca Raton just announced that- national touring headliner comedian ANT is in for 2 shows- Friday, May 5th (8pm) and Saturday, May 6th (8pm) and Jeff Eats is telling you guys that ANT who works “medium blue”- is one of the edgiest, irreverent and funniest comedians currently working the comedy club/casino circuit and that you definitely don’t want to miss him!

The Skinny:

Comedian ANT

Friday, 5/5/17 (8pm) & Saturday, 5/6/17 (8pm)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road Suite #10,
Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: 483.9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com – check goldstar.com for discount tickets

from goldstar.com

Wild, bouncy and irreverent, ANT is best known for appearing on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, both as a hyper, hilarious talent and as a celebrity judge. He went on to spread his fame across the cable landscape, hosting VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club and the LOGO series U.S. of ANT, and now he’s ventured into vlogging with his web series The ANT Colony. The stand-up star’s plucky wit and eye for the absurd is a sure crowd-pleaser and you can catch him at the Boca Black Box in Boca Raton.