* The Passover Vacation!

Abe and Esther are flying to Australia for a two week vacation to celebrate the Passover Holiday.

Suddenly, over the public address system, the Captain announces,

“Ladies and Gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very bad news, both of our engines have failed and we are attempting an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an uncharted island below us and we should be able to land on the beach. However, the odds are that we may never be rescued and will have to live on the island for the rest of our lives.”

Thanks to the skill of the flight crew, the plane lands safely on the island.

An hour later Abe turns to his wife and asks, “Esther, did we pay our charity pledge check to Beth Shalom Synagogue yet?” “No, sweetheart “she responds. Abe, still shaken from the crash landing, then asks, “Esther, did we pay our United Jewish Appeal pledge?” “Oy, no I’m sorry. I forgot to send the check” she says. “One last thing, Esther, did you remember to send a check for the Synagogue Building Fund this month?” he asks. “Oy, forgive me, Abie,” begged Esther “I didn’t send that one, either.”

Abe grabs her and gives her the biggest hug and kiss in 40 years. Esther pulls away and asks him, “So, why did you kiss me?”

Abe answers, “They’ll find us.”

***** Mr. Big Fish, 754 Neapolitan Way, Naples, Florida 34103, (239) 262-4665.

Got a real good- casual, delicious reasonably priced food, separate full liquor bar, pleasant service, indoor and outdoor patio seating seafood joint for you guys to checkout- Mr. Big Fish in Naples.

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple did a recent dinner- and like I just said, delicious reasonably priced food, pleasant service!

As the reknown 20th underground sanitation expert- Ed Norton famously once said to his neighbor Ralph Kramden – “Into each life some rain must fall”- while your family and friends chow down like Mahatma Gandhi breaking a fast, you non-seafood eaters- are gonna struggle big time with Mr. Big Fish’s menu- which is real weak in the the non-fish food department!

You can check menu/prices/info at gomrbigfish.com.

Mr. Big Fish is open Monday-Friday 11am-9:30pm, Saturday-Sunday 3pm-9:30pm.

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday-4/9/17).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

CINNABON BUN PANCAKES WITH BACON
$6.99

Mary’s Kountry Kitchen
15945 County Road
Tavares
(352) 343-6823
ilovemarys.com
Latest Review: 3/8/14

If you’re into “mom & pop” diners, you’ll absolutely love Mary’s Kountry Kitchen.

If those pancakes don’t work for you- maybe this country fried steak will!

Posted on March 8th, 2014
***** Mary’s Kountry Kitchen, 15945 County Road 448, Tavares, Florida 32778, (352) 343-6823.

Now, first things first -is the city named after the R&B group or is it vice versa? “It Only Take A Minute” to figure this one out.

Anyway…got a real good “mom & pop” diner-joint for you…Mary’s Kountry Kitchen in Tavares.

Without even telling you, you know what Mary’s looks like–handful of tables/counter seating.

You can check menu/prices at www.ilovemarys.com.

The joint is open for Sunday-Wednesday 6am-2pm, Thursday-Saturday 6am-9pm.

When you check Mary’s menu you’re gonna find all kinds of breakfast stuff, salads, sandwiches, burgers, lunch/dinner plates.

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple recently did lunch…double cheeseburger ($7.49 with french fries), corned beef reuben ($7.49 with chips), country fried steak ($8.99-sweet potato fries and macaroni salad), BLT ($5.49 with chips) and not-one single complaint…as a matter of fact, that flat-top grilled double cheeseburger with lettuce/tomato/mayo/onion/pickle was really-really good!

Jeff Eats & Company really enjoyed Mary’s Kountry Kitchen…the neighborhood diner “concept” at its best.

One final thought…

You guys ever hear this one?

At the end of a meal in a Boca Raton restaurant-the waiter walks up to four women and says…”Was anything okay?”

Bob Evans Macaroni & Cheese.

You guys ever wonder what Macaroni & Cheese made with Elmers Glue-All might taste like? Well wonder no more!

Yesterday, the pictured Bob Evans Macaroni & Cheese cost Jeff Eats $2.96 at- the Walmart Supercenter, 16205 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484. After following the container’s cooking instructions to a T- Jeff Eats now knows what macaroni & cheese made with Elmers Glue-All might taste like!

For those of you interested in trying-macaroni & cheese that tastes like it might have been made with Elmers Glue-All, check bobevansgrocery.com for a list of retailers in your area who carry Bob Evans Macaroni & Cheese!

* Go Full Circle.

Must be pretty demoralizing to start with nothing, make it big and then have to close out your career sailing on a cruise ship being forced to eat breakfast and talk music with fat guys in red shirts!

Just an observation!

* Firefall with Poco & Pure Prairie League.

You fans of 70’s-80’s soft pop rock- must see this show!

You can catch tickets at theamppompano.org and goldstar.com (discount tickets).

from goldstar.com
POMPANO BEACH AMPHITHEATER POMPANO BEACH, FL
Classic Rock Bands Firefall, Poco & Pure Prairie League

Relive ’70s and ’80s hits as Firefall, Poco and Pure Prairie League hit the stage for a summer night of great tunes at The Pompano Beach Amphitheater. Platinum-selling soft-rockers Firefall topped the charts with songs like “You Are the Woman,” “Just Remember I Love You,” “Strange Way,” “Cinderella” and more. Following Buffalo Springfield’s breakup, founding member Richie Furay formed Poco, helping popularize the country-rock genre with songs like “Crazy Love,” “Heart of the Night,” “A Good Feelin’ to Know,” “Call It Love” and “Keep On Tryin’.” Also bringing some twang to rock, multiplatinum-selling Pure Prairie League scored a jukebox classic with “Amie,” along with a string of successful albums featuring hits like “Two Lane Highway,” “Let Me Love You Tonight,” “I’m Almost Ready” and more.

Saturday July 15, 2017 / 8:00pm

Pompano Beach Amphitheater
1806 NE 6th Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Box Office:954-519-5500
Tickets: theamppompano.org and goldstar.com (discount tickets)

* Ringo Starr And His All Star Band.

Tickets at ParkerPlayhouse.com with all the “bs” fees run $177-$338!

Jeff Eats is a Ringo-fan, that said- I’m thinking that at $177-$338 a ticket- Jeff Eats and you guys are better served making a monthly car lease payment, or electric bill payment, or water bill payment, or cable bill payment, or buying every single Beatles/ McCartney/ Starr/ Lennon/ Harrison CD!

***** Great Value Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies.

If you like Chocolate Chip Cookies- the bet here is that you’ll like Walmart’s “house brand” Great Value Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Yesterday, the pictured package cost Jeff Eats $2.50 at- the Walmart Supercenter, 16205 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484.

Now, for sure these cookies ain’t playing in Mrs. Fields or David’s Cookies’ league- but at $.05681 a cookie, Great Value Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies are a whole lot better than a kick in the teeth!

Like I said 3-seconds ago…If you like Chocolate Chip Cookies- the bet here is that you’ll like Walmart’s “house brand” Great Value Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies!- I’m in!

You can check walmart.com for store locations/product info.

* 2017 Pompano Beach Seafood Festival.

* 2017 Pompano Beach Seafood Festival.

2017 is year #33- The Pompano Beach Festival has always been an absolutely dynamite 3- day event. Over the years Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have been to a number of them- and like I just said, an absolutely dynamite event! Great food, great music, great craft & merchandise stands!

Adult Three Day Passes are 30 bucks.
Adult Friday Passes are 10 bucks.
Adult Saturday Passes and Sunday Passes are 15 bucks (each day).

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, all 3- days have extremely strong bands scheduled to play, so no matter how you play the “passes game”- your gonna be seeing-hearing some top-notch musicians up on those stages!

You can catch (pun intended) info & tickets at pompanobeachseafoodfestival.com.

* Legendary Comedian Don Rickles Dead At 90!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats only met Don Rickles once- and that was in the lobby of the Casino Del Sol Resort in Tucson, Arizona on December, 7, 2012- maybe we chatted for 5 minutes! I will never forget how at the very end of the conversation he turned- and whispered (just loud enough for me to hear him) in Mrs. Jeff Eats’ ear- Where’d you find this loser.”