* The Recliners.

Got a band that you guys gotta checkout- The Recliners, scheduled to play the Legends Lounge located in the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek on Saturday- February 25, 2017 (7pm)- This is a complimentary event!

from therecliners.com
“The Recliners are a 5 piece combo performimg rock and classic rock favorites, Motown and Top40 Pop; high energy dance music as well as sophisticated Power-Lounge swing and bossa nova “Reclinerized” arrangements.Great lead vocals & harmonies, killer guitars, Hammond B3, mega synths, and horn parts along with groovin’ bass and drums set the stage and get you in the mood for the dance floor!”

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen the band- Trust me when I tell you, The Recliners put on very unique/cool/dynamite/killer show!

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

By the way before the show, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna catch dinner at…the 1st Street Deli which like the Legends Lounge is located in the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek…

Posted on January 10th, 2016
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 1/10/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

MATZO BALL SOUP
$5.95 (BOWL)

1st Street Deli,
5550 Northwest 40th Street
Coconut Creek
(954) 977-6700
seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com
Latest Review: 8/1/2012

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats the 1st Street Deli makes an absolutely terrific-Matzo Ball Soup. If you don’t tell too many people, during the past 3 years- on average- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ate at the 1st Street Deli something like every 6 weeks or so- and everything that we ordered (i.e.- hamburgers, hot dogs pastrami, corned beef, turkey, potato pancakes, chopped liver, tuna salad, chicken salad) was right on the money! The 1st Street Deli is a great looking joint and its service is as pleasant and competent as can be!

By the way when Jeff Eats first ‘reviewed” the joint back on 8/1/12 there was an- Original Brooklyn Water Bagel outlet in the restaurant…that’s no more, the 1st Avenue Deli now has its own (bagels made in house) operation in that space!- Just in case you’re wondering, the bagels that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have tried- (everything, plain, onion, sesame) were as good, if not better than the stuff being turned out by most of the bagel joints that dot South Florida’s landscape!

1st Street Deli is open:
Breakfast
Monday – Sunday: 6:30AM – 11AM | Featuring hot, fresh donuts with every dine-in entrée.

Lunch & Dinner
Monday – Sunday: 11AM – 11PM

Late Night
Friday & Saturday: 11PM – 2AM

Posted August 1, 2012
*****1st Street Deli, 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 977-6700.

The 1st Street Deli is located inside the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek. Great looking joint, with table/booth/counter seating…looks like a NYC “kosher style” deli circa 1960…in addition, part of the “store” has an- The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company outlet (check Jeff Eats 8/11/09 review for Delray Beach location).

Just so you know, Jeff Eats always treats casino “restaurants” with a jaundiced eye…is the food any good? are the prices outrageous? is this just a tourist trap?

Got some good news for you on 1st Street Deli…

Tried 1st Street Deli the other night for dinner…matzo ball soup (bowl-$4.95), potato pancake appetizer (3 pancakes $5.95), pastrami on rye (with french fries $12.95), salad trio (1-scoop each of chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad-$10.95), 8oz cheeseburger with french fries $11.95)—everything was A-OK! As a point of reference, I know a lot of you guys eat in Too Jay’s Gourmet Deli…the food at 1st Street Deli is better than Too Jay’s stuff (see Jeff Eats’ Too Jay’s review 3/28/09)…as a matter of fact, 1st Street Deli’s food is as good as the stuff served at most of the better bagel joints and New York Kosher Style Delis down here in sunny South Florida. For the record, although very good, 1st Street Deli’s food isn’t quite in the same league (although not by much) as TOP delis like the Pomperdale, Zinger’s or Ben’s (if you like, you can check Jeff Eats’ reviews for these 3 joints, if not, not!) On the pricing front, maybe a “drop” higher here and there-than your favorite bagel joint, but nothing that’s glaring…besides, if you spend the money on food, you won’t have to waste time “losing” it playing the slots—in any event, the Indians are gonna get the cash no matter how you slice it.

Check www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com for menu/prices.

One final thought, if you checked my review on The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company you’d know that it makes some real-good bagels. That said, I think that a bakers dozen at the Casino’s location fetches something like 14 bucks—now that’s a rip-off. One other thing on The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company, the casino’s website says that the “bagel” store is open from 6am-11pm–but when I was there at 9:30pm it “appeared” to be closed and its bagel display bins were totally empty…not good!

1st Street Deli is open 7 days a week 11am-11pm.
The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company is open 7 days a week 6am-11pm.

***** Bear’s Food Shack, 540 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444, (561) 562-8736.

Got a terrific fast food/order-pickup at the counter/inside & outside tables/inside counter seating/breakfast-lunch joint for you guys- Bear’s Food Shack which opened something like 2-months ago in Delray Beach.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats recently did a late breakfast at Bear’s Food Shack and the joint blew us away! Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, Bear’s food selection- will have you behaving like a kid in a candy store…bagels, donuts, pastries, smoothies, subs, salads, sandwiches, acai bowls, coffees, omelettes, muffins, soufflés, just to give you a taste of Bear’s reasonably priced menu items!

Like I said 3 seconds ago, like a kid in a candy-store!

Bear’s Food Shack is open 7/days a week 7am-4pm.

This contest started on 2/15/17. 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 15 “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!

* Reduced Fat Oreo Cookies.

Saw this $2.98 package of Reduced Fat Oreo Cookies in Walmart today and Jeff Eats got to thinking that the “Reduced Fat” part of the equation would be the equivalent of Bo Derek having had no braids in the 1979 romantic comedy film “10”…

Just an observation!

* Boston- Hyper Space Tour.

Quick! Name 2 songs that Boston sang!

If you can, this maybe of interest to you…

* An Evening With JayCee Driesen “The Celebration of The Music Of Barbra Streisand And Friends”-

Got a real good one for you guys, An Evening With JayCee Driesen “The Celebration of The Music Of Barbara Streisand And Friends” scheduled to play the Boca Black Box in Boca Raton, on Wednesday Night, February 22nd at 8pm.

Jeff Eats is gonna go out on a limb here- trust me when I tell you – that if singer JayCee Driesen had been born 35 years earlier she would have given recording artists Shirley Bassey, Bette Midler, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand and Billie Holiday a run for their money!

The very popular New York based cabaret/night club/casino/event performer and her 4-piece band makes a very rare South Florida appearance…

* An Evening With JayCee Driesen “The Celebration of The Music Of Barbra Streisand And Friends”

Wednesday Night, 2/22/17 (8pm)
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Box Office: 561-483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com. goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from bocablackbox.com

Boca Black Box Theater Presents An Evening With JayCee Driesen “The Celebration of The Music Of Barbra Streisand And Friends” Including Shirley Bassey, Bette Midler, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday and more!

JayCee Driesen– -Vocalist, Songwriter and Producer from Long Island, New York, performs globally. Whether in an intimate cabaret house or a full-scale concert venue, her bold signature voice embraces the true effervescence of America’s rich musical past, with the youthful freshness of the present as she captivates an audience whether she is performing classic standards, hit Broadway Show tunes, mid and up tempo’s, contemporary favorites or her own originals. JayCee has developed quite a loving following of her own, and her fans have traveled to the ends of the globe to see this accomplished musical talent. Her witty sense of on stage presence and awareness of her audience is extraordinary. JayCee’s ability to compliment a stage show production is unparalleled, whether it is an intimate Cabaret house performance or full scale concert venue, it is her pure finesse and distinction, which separates this beautiful talent from the pack. “The Voice You Will Never Forget”– Variety “To Experience A “JayCee” Show Is To Love Her!”—Variety “A Powerhouse Vocalist With Personality!”– — Chicago Tribune Accompanied By Musical Director and Pianist Beth Goodrich

* Happy Valentine’s Day!

This contest started on 2/12/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $50 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Gift Card Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $50 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 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 $50 Gift Card is good at any Krispy Kreme Doughnuts location. You can check krispykreme.com for locations/info.

***** Barn Bites, 1940 North 30th Road (Stand #125), Hollywood, Florida 33021, (305) 912-9332.

Every so often, Jeff Eats comes across a joint that is so scarily-good that while I’m eating there- in my head, I’m busy writing a story about it for you guys!

This past Sunday (2/12/17), Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ate at Barn Bites, a brunch-lunch/eat at counter “stand” located in the Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood…

Here’s Barn Bites’ menu:

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, this joint’s food is off the chart delicious!

Now, if Jeff Eats got his facts straight, Barn Bites is open Saturday & Sunday 9am-4:30pm, closed Monday-Thursday and you can check barnbites.com for info/etc.

This joint is an absolute must try!

* Cookie Dough Fast Food Stores

Jeff Eats knows that you guys like to “hear about” retail fast-fast food “concepts” making their way across America!

With the above in mind, take a look at DO, Cookie Confections, 550 LaGuardia Place, New York, New York 10012, (646) 892-3600 cookiedonyc.com- a perfect example of a Cookie Dough Fast Food Store…

The basic concept, replace yogurt and ice cream with cookie dough!

Look for loads of franchised “Cookie Dough Fast Food Stores” with all kinds of cute names- to soon be popping up all over America…

Jeff Eats smells big time FAD & BUST in the making!