* Happy Mother’s Day.

You guys feeding mom anywhere that we need to know about?

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 5/14/17- Mikes Italian New York Style Pizzeria & Restaurant).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

2 LARGE PIZZAS (Delivery/Take-Out Only)
$22.95

Mikes Italian New York Style Pizzeria & Restaurant
13712 Southwest 84th Street
Miami
(305) 382-6200
mikespizzaofkendall.com
Latest Review: 7/28/15

If Mike’s wasn’t so far away from Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode-I’d be a big time user of that coupon!

Posted on July 28th, 2015
***** Mikes Italian New York Style Pizzeria & Restaurant, 13712 Southwest 84th Street, Miami, Florida 33183, (305) 382-6200.

You guys do-know that there are more “mom & pop” Italian joints in South Florida- than there are Chins in a Chinese phonebook!

With the above in mind, I got a real good “one” for you- Mike’s Italian New York Style Pizzeria & Restaurant- in Kendall…the joint has been around since 1980 and has seating inside/and outside.

When you check Mikes- website- mikespizzaofkendall.com you’re gonna-find the “expected” menu loaded with appetizers/pizzas/pastas/subs/meat-chicken-seafood entrees…

A recent dinner outing of Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple netted us- large cheese pizza, veal parmigiana sub, sausage & peppers sub, baked lasagna (ricotta cheese & meat sauce), chicken piccata, fried calamari and I gotta tell you-good stuff!

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I’ve been in a ton- and I do mean a ton of South Florida “mom & pop” Italian joints…some are dynamite, some are almost dynamite, some are good, some are just passable and some are just “meh” (people on YELP love to use that word).

Long story short, if Mikes Italian New York Style Pizzeria Pizza & Restaurant was by my house, I’d be a-steady customer. Jeff Eats loved the thin/crisp/sweet sauce pizza and the subs and lasagna killed. Didn’t really care for the calamari or chicken piccata -but you guys do know, that this food “reviewing” gig is just a game-in the first place, anyway! By the way, my friend Artie who was with me, liked the calamari- but as far I’m concerned he knows-dick about calamari, now as for pizza, that’s whole ‘nother story!

Mikes is my kinda restaurant…good food, reasonable prices, super friendly wait-staff, plenty of Coca Cola, shorts/tee shirt friendly. If Jeff Eats was forced to rate Mike’s…somewhere between, good and almost dynamite- take the calamari and chicken piccata out of the equation- almost dynamite. Hey! I’ve been telling you guys for years, that “rating systems” are dumb!

If you live or work in Mikes- neighborhood, you now know about a real-good “mom & pop” Italian joint to eat-in or take-out from!

Mikes Italian New York Style Pizzeria & Restaurant is open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.

This contest started on 5/11/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 PDQ Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 PDQ 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 PDQ location (eatpdq.com for locations, menus, prices, info).

***** China Chef, 5036 Airport Pulling Road North, Naples, Florida 34105, (239) 262-7888.

Got a real good Chinese “takeout” joint for you guys, China Chef in Naples. Like I just said, “takeout”- but the joint does have a handful of tables for folks (like Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a couple of our friends) who want to eat there!

Real quick tale, the other day Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a couple of our friends ate lunch at China Chef- and I gotta tell you that the joint handily passed Jeff Eats’ Brooklyn Jewish American Chinese Food circa 1957 Taste Test! Just between you guys and Jeff Eats- this China Chef joint hasn’t reinvented the wheel or anything like that, what it is doing- is turning out some really decent stuff that most Americans think is “real” Chinese food! Look!- I know that the folks in China don’t eat egg rolls, sweet & sour pork, sweet & sour chicken, fried wontons, chop suey, fortune cookies, General Tso’s chicken- anyway…

All in all a real strong outing. China Chef’s “$5.95 Lunch Specials” provided a ton of delicious food for some real cheap money!

You can checkout menu/prices/info at chinachefnaples.com.

The joint is open Sunday noon-9pm, Monday-Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm.

This contest started on 4/13/17. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2 Tickets: Firefall with Poco & Pure Prairie League.

Jeff Eats got 2 tickets to give to one of you guys to see- Firefall with Poco & Pure Prairie League at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater on Saturday, July 15, 2017 (8pm).

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!

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

Posted on April 7th, 2017

* 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

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

***** Giant Pizza, 7019 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida 33024, (954) 963-2273.

A recent e-mail from Jeff Eats’ reader Lo Lo…

Jeff,
Going anywhere special this year for Mother’s Day?

Best Regards,
Lo Lo
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Lo Lo:

Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Eats and something like 40 other people are doing Mother’s Day 2017 at our friends Richie & Lynn’s Hollywood home- food by Giant Pizza!

Thanks for reading…

Posted on December 25th, 2016
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 12/25/16)
30″ PARTY CRASHER PEPPERONI CHEESE PIZZA
$32.90

Giant Pizza
7019 Taft Street
Hollywood
(954) 963-2273
Latest Review: 10/19/15

Absolutely delicious…that’s assuming you’re into thin/crisp crust, just right- sweet sauce, the perfect amount of mozzarella cheese and enough pepperoni to choke a freaking horse!

Published October 19, 2015
***** Giant Pizza, 7019 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida 33024, (954) 963-2273.

Got a real good pizza joint for you guys…Giant Pizza in Hollywood.

Real simple tale to tell,

Yesterday, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ friends Richie and Lynn- had something like 30 people over to their Hollywood-house to watch- some Sunday football!- the food served came from Giant Pizza in Hollywood! Just so you know, Giant Pizza is basically a “takeout” but does have a couple of tables inside/and a couple outside if you insist on eating there.

The food ordered included…philly cheesesteak/meatball parmigiana/chicken parmigiana/sausage & peppers parmigiana/tuna salad subs- chef/antipasto salads- NY Style cheese/Sicilian pizzas- garlic rolls, boneless breaded buffalo wings, zeppoles, cannolis and I gotta tell you, I really enjoyed Giant Pizza’s food! I’m also thinking, that everyone else- also liked the food because they were like Mahatma Gandhi- breaking a fast! Now for sure, free is always good- but Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats did contribute a cheap bottle of red wine and a large Publix fruit-platter to the mix- so it wasn’t exactly a free-outing! To their credit, everybody – brought something- cakes, wine, booze, beer, pastries…and a real-real good time was had by all! Like I said, I enjoyed Giant Pizza’s stuff- with its 30″ New York Style cheese pepperoni pizza being -a really cool “sight”…the freaking thing was huge and delicious!

Now- Jeff Eats appreciates that my “eating” was done buffet style- with a load of friends-a load of noise-but trust me, the food was real solid…no ifs, ands or buts- I would definitely “patronize” Giant Pizza if the joint was in my-neighborhood!

For menu/prices/info- giantpizzaflorida.com.

Giant Pizza is open:
Mon, Tues, Thurs 11:30am-9:30pm
Fri, Sat 11:30am-10:30pm
Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm
Wed Closed

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

This article first appeared on 4/26/17. I just wanted you guys to know, that this past Monday Night (5/8/17) at the Boca Black Box in Boca Raton- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a SRO crowd (which included celebrities like Connie Francis) were treated to a 2-hour non stop music show that was off-the-chart-terrific! Just a heads-up, I understand that the Boca Black Box is currently working-on bringing “the show” back sometime in December, 2017. IF, the booking is made- I am telling you guys that YOU GOTTA GO! No bs- one of the best concerts that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have ever seen! I’ll keep you posted on that December, 2017 date!

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.

This article first appeared on 12/13/16. Jeff Eats just checked the Boca Black Box- box office and there are a handful of really good seats left for Friday Night’s show! Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you- Peace of Woodstock is an absolutely amazing show- that will have you thinking that it’s 1969! Check bocablackbox.com and goldstar.com for tickets.

Posted December 13, 2016
* Peace of Woodstock.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen this terrific 90 minute show- all I can tell you Baby Boomers out there- these guys will absolutely blow your mind!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are down for this one!

The Skinny:

Peace of Woodstock

Friday, May 12, 2017 (8pm)
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: (561) 483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from peaceofwoodstock.com

This show will take you on a musical journey from the acoustic opening act of the Woodstock experience, Richie Havens through the closing moments of the festival with the explosive, electric sounds of Jimi Hendrix. Also featured are songs from Crosby, Stills, and Nash, The Who, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, Joe Cocker, Arlo Guthrie, Country Joe McDonald, Santana, the Jefferson Airplane, and others.

Most of the members of Peace of Woodstock grew up playing together in various bands around the Tampa bay Area, followed by many years extensively touring most of the 50 states and parts of Europe with many top groups and recognizable names in the rock world.

We know you’ll enjoy viewing this 8 minute video (peaceofwoodstock.com) of highlights, recorded live, from a Peace of Woodstock performance. Vocally and instrumentally recreating the fun, party atmosphere of the Woodstock experience, Peace of Woodstock will excite and bring back the greatest memories of this life changing event. Party on!

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CONCERT DATES
May 12th Black Box Theatre Boca Raton, Fl

June 3 -Skippers Smoke House Tampa Fl 8-12

July 22nd Palladium Theatre St. Petersburg

August 11th Show Palace New Port Richey, Fl 8-12

August 12th Del Webb Orlando

August 18th- Athens Theatre Deland, Fl

September 16th Circle Square-Top of The World Ocala, Fl

October 6th- St. Petersburg Festival

October 14th 2017 Carrollwood Cultural Center Tampa Fl 8-12

November 3rd- Caliente- Land o Lakes, Fl

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* What Can You Say?

Actor Robert Blake (age 83) pictured above with his fiancé Pamela Hudak (age 55)!

* Lisa Lampanelli Lady Liberty Tour.

Lisa Lampanelli the national touring headliner- “blue” comedian just announced 2 shows at the Palm Beach IMPROV, Wednesday 6/7 & Thursday 6/8 (7:30pm).

If you can handle BLUE- you will absolutely love her!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats just picked-up tickets for Thursday Night’s show!

You can catch tickets at:

Palm Beach IMPROV
550 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Box Office/Info: (561) 833-1812
Tickets: palmbeachimprov.com

from palmbeachimprov.com

Lisa Lampanelli:
Lisa Lampanelli is known as Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean. This equal
opportunity offender is a regular on Howard Stern’s Sirius satellite radio
shows, and she has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,”
“Late Show with David Letterman,” “Chelsea Lately,” “Jimmy Kimmel
Live,” “The Dr. Oz Show” and “Good Morning America.” She was also a
member of the cast of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” Season 5.

In 2009, Lisa entered the ranks of comic greats and premiered her
first ever one-hour HBO comedy special, “Long Live the Queen,” to
tremendous ratings. That same year, her autobiography, “Chocolate,
Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat and Freaks,” hit bookstores to
critical acclaim.

Lisa is well-known for her many Comedy Central and Friars Club roasts.
She has lambasted Jeff Foxworthy, Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff,
Betty White, Donald Trump and Flavor Flav to name a few. Plus, she was
honored to serve as roastmaster on the Comedy Central Roast of Larry
the Cable Guy.

Lisa’s second one-hour special, “Dirty Girl,” was nominated for a
Grammy Award for 2007′s Best Comedy Album of the Year. And in 2012,
Lisa was thrilled to be cast as Aunt Josie in the highly anticipated
feature film debut from “Sopranos” creator David Chase entitled, “Not
Fade Away,” starring James Gandolfini. Lisa also starred as a series
regular on “Bounty Hunters,” CMT’s first-ever animated show. Currently,
Lisa is making a departure from her signature “insult” comedy with her
first developmental theater production, Fat Girl Interrupted, to show a side
of Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean that few would guess exists.