* Inauguration Day!

Jeff Eats just couldn’t resist!

* Dreams Crystal Visions Of Fleetwood Mac.

Just picked-up 2 tickets to see Dreams Crystal Visions Of Fleetwood Mac on goldstar.com…

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen the “band”- and trust me when I tell you, these guys are real good!

Posted on December 31st, 2016
* Dreams Crystal Visions Of Fleetwood Mac.
Fans of Fleetwood Mac, you don’t want to miss these guys- definitely one of America’s best Fleetwood Mac tribute acts!

The Skinny:
Dreams Crystal Visions Of Fleetwood Mac
Saturday Night (8pm), 1/21/17 (8pm)
Boca Black Box
S8221 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com. goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from goldstar.com
Take a trip back to the 1970s and the heyday of Fleetwood Mac, when the most popular rock back of the decade took the stage. Tribute artists Dreams Crystal Visions pay homage to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers at Boca Raton’s Boca Black Box, where they’ll crank out their own versions of memorable hits like “Go Your Own Way,” “Don’t Stop,” “The Chain,” “Dreams,” “Rhiannon” and “You Make Loving Fun.” Retrace the Grammy-winning band’s rise to success with South Florida’s top tribute to Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham and the gang.

***** Rocket Pizza, 601 North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, Florida 33062, (954) 943-5387.

Real simple tale to tell you guys…

Last night Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple “shared” an 8-corner cheese pizza topped with pepperoni and sausage at Rocket Pizza in Pompano Beach- and the pizza was off the chart delicious!

Not sure on the exact history here- but sometime in the past “Rocket Pizza” was part of the Jet’s Pizza franchise system. Not sure on dates, but the store started out as a Jet’s Pizza joint and sometime later was renamed Rocket Pizza! The store which is basically a takeout- is an absolute hole in the wall with 2 tables (4 seats each)/6 counter seats, order/pickup at the counter pizza joint!

Like I said 2 seconds ago, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple “shared” an 8-corner cheese pizza topped with sausage and pepperoni which was off the chart delicious! Just between us, to my eye, tastebuds and pocketbook Rocket Pizza’s pizza was exactly the same as the 8-corner that Jet’s Pizza serves up! For what it’s worth, Rocket Pizza uses the exact same conveyor-belt pizza oven as Jet’s Pizza does (I wonder how that happened?😜). For you guys who don’t know about Jet’s Pizza, checkout Jeff Eats’ 10/11/15 “love story” on the chain!

Just so we are straight with each other, Jeff Eats “only”-ate pizza at Rocket Pizza so I got no idea as to how its other stuff is- that said, if its pizza is any indication of the type of “food” it’s turning out- this joint could also be a big-league (I know Donald Trump!) winner for other Italian stuff- as well!

Rocket Pizza is open:
Monday through Thursday 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday and Saturday 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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

***** Clary’s Corner Cafe, 1500 Lucerne Avenue, Lake Worth, Florida 33460,
(561) 547-7577.

Jeff Eats is gonna make this tale real short and sweet…Clary’s Corner Cafe in Lake Worth is right up there with the best “mom & pop” breakfast/lunch joints that I’ve eaten in here in Florida and elsewhere!

This joint was so good, that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ate breakfast there on Tuesday (1/17/17) and returned on Wednesday (1/18/17) for lunch!

Clary’s Corner Cafe is located in a residential hi-rise (Lake Worth Towers), you’ll find Clary’s by walking through a red-door at the building’s address- it’s cash only- counter/table/booth seating- and the joint makes some of the most reasonably priced delicious breakfast/lunch stuff that you’ve ever eaten! In addition to its “everyday” menu- Clary’s runs daily breakfast and lunch specials! The joint is closed Sunday & Monday and is open Tuesday-Friday 8am-2pm and Saturday 8am-1pm.

Like Jeff Eats said about 6 seconds ago, Clary’s Corner Cafe is right up there with the best “mom & pop” breakfast/lunch joints that I’ve eaten in here in Florida and elsewhere!

* The Mystics.

The Doo Wop Hall of Fame Inductees are set to play the Herb Skolnick Community Center in Pompano Beach on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 7:30pm

Trust Jeff Eats, I know that it isn’t exactly Madison Square Garden- but you doo wop fans will absolutely – positively love The Mystics who in 1959 had the monstrous hit-record Hushabye when they take the stage at the Herb Skolnick Community Center.

Jeff Eats guarantees you, that unlike Mariah Carey’s 2016 New Year’s Eve Screwup On National Television- The Mystics will not lip-sync Hushabye or any other song during their entire 90 minute show!

Skinny:
Wed, January 25, 2017
7:30 PM

Herb Skolnick Community Center
800 SW 36th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Tickets: $14.00 at eventbrite.com
The Mystics are Honored and Proud to be Doo Wop Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Audiences are in love with The MYSTICS and you won’t have to look far to find out why. The excitement of their live show, the tight harmonies that Brian Wilson of Beach Boys heralded as a major influence on his own group’s sound, the songs you remember – the soundtrack of our lives. The MYSTICS breathe new life into rock and roll classics and audiences can’t get enough. The MYSTICS’ legacy stretches back decades to the dawn of rock & roll but their future has never been brighter.
The MYSTICS’ Original founding members George Galfo, and Phil Cracolici are joined by their brothers in music..Rocky Marsicano – former member of Lenny Cocco and the Chimes, The Tokens and Manhattan Skyline , Anthony DeFontes – former member of Reunion, Koala, and toured with Dion and heard on Dion’s album “Deja Nu”.
The MYSTICS version of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” was featured in the HBO Soprano’s Mayham 68 Series… Hushabye” was featured in the movies ..Stand by Me and Mr. Rock N Roll–The Alan Freed Story and was also featured in American Hot Wax Soundtrack 1978.
To be part of the audience is an experience within itself … a trip down memory lane for all ages!

***** Bali’s Best- Espresso Candy.

The other day while shopping at The Boys Farmers Market, 14378 Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484 (561) 496-8123, Jeff Eats discovered Bali’s Best- Espresso Candy- and all I can tell you guys, is that if you’re into coffee-flavored hard sucking candies, then you gotta try these suckers!

Absolutely delicious, 13 calories each, package of 42- $2.99!

Like I said 2 seconds ago, I got mine at The Boys Farmers Market for $2.99!

Trust me on this one, this Espresso Candy is off the chart good!

Check fusiongourmet.com for retail locations/other products/info.

This contest started on 1/16/17. This contest has a winner!

* Win A $50 Best Buy Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $50 Best Buy Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 30 “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 Best Buy location (bestbuy.com for locations, info).

***** Tony B’s Ristorante & Supper Club, 7351 State Road 7, Parkland, Florida 33073, (954) 906-5411.

Way-back on 11/3/16 Jeff Eats told you guys about Tony B’s Ristorante & Supper Club- a new Italian joint which had literally just opened in Parkland!

Long story short, since “then” Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have eaten at Tony B’s a number of times and on each outing really enjoyed the joint’s food, service and entertainment.

Jeff Eats just heard that…

Tony B’s has now “introduced” a Happy Hour and Sunset Dinner Menu. Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna give both a shot- and I’m thinking that some of you guys might like to do the same!

Posted on November 3rd, 2016 ·

***** Tony B’s Ristorante & Supper Club, 7351 State Road 7, Parkland, Florida 33073, (954) 906-5411.

Got a real good Italian joint for you guys, Tony B’s Ristorante & Supper Club which opened something like 2- months ago in Parkland!

Just so we are straight with each other, Tony B’s isn’t a $ $15.95 mom & pop- soup or salad- entree- pasta side- garlic knots, red sauce Italian joint- that said, I’m thinkin’ that you won’t need to take a second job either to pay the tab at this white table cloth, booth/table seating, separate full liquor bar area, separate dance floor, weekly music events- Italian restaurant which serves-up delicious food, serviced by a skilled professional wait-staff!

Long story short, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and two other couples recently did dinner and I gotta tell you that the meatballs in ricotta, chopped salad, rigatoni bolognese, gnocchi sorrenttino veal marsala, pollo scarpariello (on the bone), shrimp oreganatta, veal milanese and tiramisu which found their way to our table- were absolute dynamite! The meal was complemented by the fabulous music of Joey & The Paradons- one of Florida’s premier doo wop/60s/70s bands!

There really isn’t too much more to tell you- other than- you guys gotta give Tony B’s Ristorante & Supper Club a shot! Right on the money food, top shelf service, reasonable prices, nice sized portions, music entertainment- all packaged in a real easy going white table cloth joint!

You can check menu/prices/entertainment schedule/info at tonybsristorante.com.

Tony B’s Ristorante & Supper Club is open Monday-Thursday 5pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday 5pm-11pm. Sunday 4pm-10pm.

* The Legends Of Doo Wop with special guests The Cameos & Twin Gold.

This article first appeared on October 3, 2016. Jeff Eats just picked-up 2 tickets on goldstar.com for the 7pm show. The bet here is SRO for both the 7pm & 9pm shows! So- if you wanna go and don’t yet have tickets, I’m kinda thinking time to make your move in the ticket department!

Posted on October 3rd, 2016
* The Legends of Doo Wop with special guests The Cameos & Twin Gold.
Fans of “doo wop” – trust Jeff Eats on this one, you don’t want to miss this show!

No ifs, ands or buts, both the 7pm and 9pm are gonna sell-out!

The Skinny:
The Legends Of Doo Wop
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Show Times: 7pm & 9pm
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10
Boca Raton,FL 33434
Box Office: 561.483.9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com check goldstar.com for discount tickets

from bocablackbox.com

The Legends of Doo Wop
5 Lead Singers
of which Three are Original Lead singers from predominate oldies groups.
Jimmy Gallagher Original Lead Singer of the Passions
Tony Passa Original Lead Singer of the Fasinators
Frank Mancuso Original Lead Singer of the Imaginations
John Tarangelo Formerly of the Mystics
Tom Moran Formerly with Dion

The Cameos are a talented eight-piece Oldies/Vocal Harmony group who create and
perform their own unique renditions of the most popular songs of the 1950’s 60’s and 70’s.
THE CAMEOS – NEW JERSEY’S FAVORITE OLDIES GROUP

Twin Gold is sister act out of New York that has wowed audiences all over the usa with their special brand of female doo wop and oldies harmony.
They are availible as a duo or with a full band.they also come self contained with their own sound if necesarry.
Not only do they do female doo wop and oldies but also tackle some great songs by The Everly Brothers as well for that special tribute touch.
So whether its a small party,big corporate event or a rock n roll show, Twin Gold can deliver .

***** Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices, 1799 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, (561) 571-1281.

If you like Italian Ices, trust Jeff Eats when I tell you that you will love and I do mean love- Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices which opened in Boca Raton a couple of days ago!

Posted on October 9th, 2016
* Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices Coming To Boca Raton.

Jeff Eats is hearing that sometime in the next 3-weeks- Coral Springs’ “hole in the wall” Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices is set to open a second joint-at 1799 NW 2nd Avenue in Boca Raton, (561) 571-1281…that’s assuming that the Boca Raton Building Department (or whatever its exact name is) doesn’t bust Cecilie’s balls over some nonsense!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, if you live/work in Boca Raton and you like Italian Ices, Soft Serve, Gelati- Cecilie’s is an off the chart absolute must try!

Posted October 12, 2014
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday-10/12/14).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

ITALIAN ICES
$2.50+

Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices
19726 Wiles Road
Coral Springs
(954) 753-2727
ceciliesices.com
Latest Review: 3/17/13

No bs-ing here…every time I go to Cecilie’s I get agita-the joint has so many amazingly delicious home made water/cream ices- that I get agita- trying to decide which ones to get.
Trust Jeff Eats, before you fork over your $2.50+, you’ll get agita too!

Posted March 17, 2013
***** Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices, 19726 Wiles Road, Coral Springs, Florida 33076, (954) 753-2727.

Let me start by saying, that one of Jeff Eats favorite “desserts” is (or is it- are?) Italian Ices. I’ve been hooked on the stuff, since my Brooklyn days, when I would get a large cup ($.10) at the pizza joints in my neighborhood—1 scoop cherry/1 scoop lemon. Not sure when the “hooking” first took hold, but I do have a black & white photo of me-holding a squeeze cup of ices in the Summer of 1953.

Anyway…

I’m really pissed at myself, because “big ears” Jeff Eats didn’t hear about Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices until yesterday afternoon. Amazingly, this joint has been around for something like 20 years.

Cecilie’s is located in the “ultimate” bombed-out South Florida shopping strip center. When you go there, get directions first, because the store is a real hole in the wall and give or take 1-or 2 other stores you’d never-ever think of going to this center. This center is so decrepit, that Cecille’s can’t run a a simple soft-serve yogurt/ice cream machine–because there isn’t enough electrical power running to the store.

Despite the aforesaid…

Cecilie’s makes some of the most delicious Italian Ices that Jeff Eats has ever eaten. ALL OF THE ICES ARE MADE IN THE BACK OF THE STORE. The joint has 48 flavors, four of which are sugar free (Mrs. Jeff Eats appreciated that). In speaking with Evan the owner, every day (give or take) he rotates 4 flavors in and out of the lineup…24 of the flavors are cream ices and 24 are water ices.

Let me make this one short and sweet (pun intended)…

I “sampled” 12 different flavors— cherry, pistachio, oreo cookies, jelly roll chocolate, coconut, lemon, peanut butter, cotton candy, carrot cake, honeydew, chocolate mint chip, birthday cake. Do you know what a “pig in sh@t” is? Well Jeff Eats was. Cecilie’s makes some of the best ices I’ve ever had. Just so you know, during the 1/2 hour or so Jeff Eats was there (starting at 3:30pm) at least 20 people came and went and everyone of them “tried” all kinds of ices before settling-in with a final purchase. Figure a small cup is gonna run you- 3 bucks.

A bit more “color”…the owner Evan, is about 44 years old–born in Brooklyn and raised in Philly. He opened this store 20 years ago and makes all of the ices all-by-himself. This is what Jeff Eats calls a one-man-show…Cecilie’s is open Monday 3pm-10pm, Tuesday-Thursday 1pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday 1pm-11pm, Sunday 1pm-9pm…Evan is the sole counter person Monday-Saturday, he takes Sunday-off when he has a couple of young ladies run the store. By the way, Cecilie’s has a couple of tables inside and 1 table outside so if you want–you can hang-out.

Like I said a few seconds ago, I can’t believe that I “missed out” on 20 years of Cecilie’s…

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, This joint’s Italian Ices are about as good as it gets.