* Spring Car Show.

Surprisingly a real nice way to kill a “couple” of hours on a Sunday afternoon!

Jeff Eats will be out there- Mrs. Jeff Eats will be inside…Looking-For-God-Only-Knows-What!

Sunday, April 2, 2017
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Festival Flea Market Mall
2900 West Sample Road
Pompano Beach, Florida 33073
Information: festival.com

This contest started on 3/16/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Checkers Rally’s Gift Card

Jeff Eats got a $25 Checkers Rally’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 Checkers Rally’s location (checkers.com for locations, menu, prices).

* Ocean Brews & Blues.

BEER, BLUES, BEER, BEER, FOOD, BEER, ARTS & CRAFTS, BEER, BEER, BEACH, BEER, BEER, UBER!

Sounds good to me!

from delray-beach.com

The first annual Ocean Brews & Blues festival is coming to the City of Deerfield Beach for all craft brew enthusiasts on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Come and spend a day at the beach and join us for an exciting craft brew festival, where you will sample an assortment of 125 beers from some of America’s best craft breweries while listening to a variety of blues music entertainers. Along with the great brews and blues there will be an assortment of local foods, cold beverages as well as arts and craft vendors.

When: Saturday, May 20th
Where: Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21st Ave.
Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fee: Free to attend; items available for purchase Tickets: eventbrite.com
Info: delray-beach.com

Early Bird Special $35; expires April 8, 2017 at 11:59pm est
General Admission $40; expires May 19 2017 at 11:59pm est
Event Day $45
3:00PM – 6:30PM (Includes 3.5 hours of unlimited sampling of 125 beers and a souvenir glass)

Must be 21 years or older.
All items are subject to availability and prices can change without notice.
All sales are final.
No refunds, exchanges, or returns will be accepted.

Brewery Lineup
26° Brewing Company
Banjo Brewing Company
Barrel of Monks Brewing
Bell’s Brewery
Biscayne Bay Brewing
Civil Society Brewing Co.
Concrete Beach Brewery
DuClaw Brewing Company
Holy Mackerel Small Batch Beers
JDub’s Brewing Company
Lagunitas Brewing Company
M.I.A. Beer Company
Miami Brewing
Misfit’s Brewing Company
Original Sin Cider
SaltWater Brewery
Sixpoint Brewery
Sprecher Brewing Company
Stone Brewing Co.

***** All Star Pizza, 11280 Southwest 137th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33186, (305) 385-1400.

Real simple tale to tell you guys, yesterday afternoon Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats checked-out All Star Pizza in Kendall- stopping by the joint for a couple of slices and a calzone. Just so you know, All Star Pizza is basically a “takeout” situation, but it does have a small counter to eat-at- if that’s your game!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats really enjoyed the slices and calzone. The pizza -thin/crisp/sweet sauce and the calzone filled with ham/mozzarella/ricotta cheese (and you thought-that Jeff Eats was kosher!) were right on the money!

The unfortunate part of this tale- is that All Star Pizza is located way-far-away from Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode, so those slices/calzone aren’t exactly gonna be an everyday or even weekly affair! C’est la vie!

You can check menu/prices/info at allstarpizza.net.

All Star Pizza is open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10:45pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am 11:45pm.

* 2017 Marketplace Music Fest- April & May.

White Elephant shopping center once again tries to draw “people” who’ll spend some cash…

Whoever is booking “these” bands, Jeff Eats will bet you S100 that you can’t find 20 people at any one of these “concerts” who can name 3-top forty songs that Eric Clapton charted with!

Just maybe, one of these days- the powers to be running the Delray Marketplace will figure out “who” they want to draw and how to get them there!

Just in case you were wondering:

PEAK POSITION
1970.10.17 After Midnight 18
1972.05.13 Layla 10
1974.07.13 I Shot The Sheriff 1
1974.11.02 Willie & The Hand Jive 26
1976.10.16 Hello Old Friend 24
1978.01.07 Lay Down Sally 3
1978.05.13 Wonderful Tonight 16
1978.10.14 Promises 9
1979.02.24 Watch Out For Lucy 40
1980.06.21 Tulsa Time 30
1981.02.28 I Can’t Stand It 10
1983.01.29 I’ve Got A Rock N Roll Heart 18
1985.03.09 Forever Man 26
1992.02.08 Tears In Heaven 2
1992.10.03 Layla (Unplugged) 12
1996.07.20 Change The World 5
1998.02.21 My Father’s Eyes 16

This article originally ran on 8/26/14. Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, before you buy tickets to concerts/shows/festivals/comedy clubs/food events-a wise move would be to check sites like goldstar.com, groupon.com, eventbrite.com and livingsocial.com…no bs-here, there are tons of discounts/deals out there- you just gotta be smart enough to go and get them!

Posted August 26, 2014
* Gold Star Events (goldstar.com).

I don’t know about you guys, but every day Jeff Eats gets bombarded with all kinds of “internet” discount-deals…restaurants, manicures, movie tickets, cosmetics, facials, hotels, foot massages, acne treatments, nose hair clippers, parachute jumping lessons, toenail fungus removal treatment…there is literally a “deal” for everything and anything out there in Internet Land. Now don’t get me wrong, Jeff Eats likes to save money- but I gotta tell you, most of the deals “presented” are of absolutely no interest to me whatsoever…

Anyway, to make a long story short…

About a month ago, Jeff Eats started getting emails from a company named Goldstar Events, Inc. (goldstar.com)–which features “deals” on Florida-EVENTS that I (and I emphasize the word I) would actually buy and use…concert tickets, show tickets, theater tickets, comedy club tickets, food event tickets, sporting event tickets, tours, expos…at 50% off face-value!…and every so often- “comp” tickets.

Just so you know, I “used” Goldstar and got exactly what was advertised.

Let me wrap this up for you,

If you want to save some bucks (and who doesn’t!-other than my good friend Nick who for some unknown reason-thinks he is above all this “bargain” stuff) you gotta checkout this goldstar.com site-which services major cities all over the United States.

Printed below is Goldstar’s “description” from its website.

One last piece of business. The nose hair clipper that I got through livingsocial.com was a pretty decent buy!

*****

About
Goldstar is the place to find half-price tickets to theater, concerts, sports and a ton of other great events near you. http://www.goldstar.com/
Mission
Making it easy for people to go out more by providing fun ideas, half-price tickets, member reviews and everything you need for a great time out.
Company Overview
Goldstar is the first place people go to find something great to do. We have half-price tickets to all sorts of live entertainment — everything from theater, music, comedy and sports to walking tours, festivals and even dance and sushi-making classes.

You’ll find us in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Inland Empire, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, National, New York, Oakland/East Bay, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

***** Great Value Key Lime Pie Flavored Creme Filled Twist & Shout Graham Sandwich Cookies.

If you like Key Lime Pie, the bet here is that you will absolutely love Walmart’s “house brand” Great Value- Key Lime Pie Flavored Creme Filled Twist & Shout Graham Sandwich Cookies!

The pictured packages cost $1.98 a piece- at the Walmart Supercenter, 16205 South Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484.

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

You can thank Jeff Eats later for this one!

* The Dairy Queen® System Celebrates First Day of Spring With Free Cone Day on March 20th.

Here’s a real biggie for you guys to put in your diaries!

Self explanatory press release…

The Dairy Queen® System Celebrates First Day of Spring With Free Cone Day on March 20th

Donations will be accepted for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®
MINNEAPOLIS – The Dairy Queen® system is serving up a sweet deal to thank fans and celebrate the first day of Spring with a Free Cone Day.

On Monday, March 20, participating non-mall Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill® locations in the U.S. will host a Free Cone Day when fans can enjoy a FREE small vanilla soft-serve cone with the signature curl on top (limit one per customer while supplies last). At the same time, participating locations also will collect donations for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®.

“Soft serve is part of our brand DNA and the taste is unmatchable. The DQ® soft-serve cone fans have come to love is one of the most recognized treats in the world and is fondly referred to as the ‘cone with the curl on top,'” said Barry Westrum, executive vice president of Marketing for American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ). “We can’t think of a better way to show our appreciation to fans, kick off the Spring season and support such an amazing cause than with a Free Cone Day.”

Over the last 32 years, the Dairy Queen system of locations that are franchised by ADQ, a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B) company, has raised more than $120 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in local communities.

“We’re excited and ready to go for our Third Annual Free Cone Day,” added Westrum. “Free cones have become a fan tradition — they love it. The icing on the cake is supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.”

Last year, the Dairy Queen system raised more than $200,000 in one day for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

For more information about the Dairy Queen system, visit DairyQueen.com. Connect with the DQ system on Twitter using #LOVEmyDQ and at twitter.com/dairyqueen.Visit the DQ Facebook fan page, which has more than 10.8 million friends and become a friend at facebook.com/dairyqueen.

About IDQ:
International Dairy Queen Inc., (IDQ), based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the parent company of American Dairy Queen Corporation. Through its subsidiaries, IDQ develops, licenses and services a system of more than 6,700 locations in the United States, Canada and more than 25 other countries. IDQ is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) which is led by Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire. For more information visit DairyQueen.com.

About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals:
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion, most of it $1 at a time through the charity’s Miracle Balloon icon. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Find out why children’s hospitals need community support, identify your member hospital and learn how you can Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are, at CMNHospitals.org and facebook.com/CMNHospitals.

***** Conway Cafe, 4542 Hoffner Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32812, (407) 240-2524.

If you’re into “mom & pop” diners, then you gotta try Conway Cafe in Orlando.

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats recently did breakfast and I gotta tell you, we all loved the joint!

The folks running the Conway Cafe got the mom & pop diner formula down pat- delicious food, big portions, reasonable prices, super pleasant service!

The only problem that Jeff Eats got-with the Conway Cafe, is that it’s in Orlando and Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ abode is in Boca Raton- which prevents us from being real steady customers!

Like I said 2.1 seconds ago, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats loved the joint which by the way is- open Monday-Friday 6am-2pm, Saturday-Sunday 7am-1pm.

If you work, play, visit Conway Cafe’s neighborhood, make sure you give it a shot!

You can catch menu/prices/info at conwaycafeorlando.com.

This contest started on 3/13/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Jet’s Pizza Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Jet’s Pizza 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 Jet’s Pizza location (jetspizza.com for locations, menus, prices, info).

Posted September 6, 2015
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 9/6/15).

One (actually I should say two) of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

SIGNATURE 8 CORNER PIZZA
$12.99
&
JET’S BOAT
$8.99

Jet’s Pizza
8903 Glades Road
Boca Raton
(561) 852-5700
jetspizza.com
Latest Review: 9/6/15

Jet’s Pizza is a national “takeout” pizza chain. I’m thinking that it currently has something like 350 stores in 17 maybe 18 states.

Last week, Jeff Eats “tried for the first time and took-out twice” from the Jet’s Pizza which opened in Boca Raton-3/15. Night #1 it was the Signature 8 Corner Pizza, Night #2 it was the Signature 8 Corner Pizza with pepperoni and a Jet’s Boat (think calzone and you’ll be thinking right- stuffed with mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce, sausage, pepperoni and topped with butter/Romano cheese- $8.99) and I gotta tell you, the pizza and boat blew me away. No ifs, ands, or buts-one of the best “calzones” that I’ve ever had- as for the pizza, think Sicilian/deep dish and it was absolute dynamite. Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, if Mrs. Jeff Eats let me-do this joint twice in one week, the food had to have killed! Trust me, the lady…before I get in trouble here, let’s just leave it- that the food killed!

Like I said, Jet’s is a national takeout pizza chain. Some stores have seating, the one in Boca Raton -no seating. By the way, there are a ton of Jet’s Pizza joints in Florida- you can check jetspizza.com for locations/menu/info. Just between you guys and Jeff Eats- this Jet’s Pizza is one-hot franchise with a huge number of stores currently In development!

Let me wrap this up for you, that Signature 8 Corner Pizza and Jet’s Boat were terrific. Jet’s also has other types of pizzas, salads, wings, subs- so there is plenty of stuff to choose from.

Look!

Jeff Eats knows his crowd- and right about now, some of you guys must be saying…Hey Jeff, you-losing your freaking mind or what? This Jet’s is a takeout chain and these kind of joints make cheap garbage-so you been smoking or something?

Putting the “smoking” aside for the moment,

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats LOVED the pizza and the boat…

I’m telling you guys, give this chain a shot!