This article first appeared on February 16, 2016. Jeff Eats just checked goldstar.com and its got a handful of discount tickets listed for UB40’s-August 15th- Pompano Beach Amphitheater show! So if you wanna go, you got a way to pickup tickets on the cheap. Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you-that when all is said and done, UB40 is gonna sell-out The Amp!

Posted on February 16, 2016.
* UB40.

Literally just this second, Jeff Eats received the below- email from The Pompano Beach Amphitheater.

As the old Turkish saying goes…”The early bird catches the first worm.”

You now know about UB40’s upcoming August 15, 2016 show at The Pompano Beach Amphitheater long before most…

Gonna be a SRO concert, so if you wanna go…
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UB40 on Sale 2/19 for the Pompano Beach Amp

UB40 FEATURING ALI CAMPBELL, ASTRO & MICKEY

KICK OFF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Legendary Reggae Group Plays The Amp, The Pompano Beach Amphitheater, in August

Special guest Jo Mersa Marley

Announce: Tuesday, February 16th at 9am EST

Public on sale: Friday, February 19th 10am (Special Pre-Sale 2/18/16 10am-10pm Use Passcode: Original)

CONCERT DATE: August 15, 2016 8pm

Tickets: $25, $45, $65 @ Ticketmaster.com

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell with Astro & Mickey Virtue, the founding members of the legendary reggae/pop ensemble that blazed a multicultural musical path with such global hits as “Red Red Wine” and “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You,” are returning for a series of summer dates.

Due to the overwhelming success of their sold-out 2015 tour, the band is launching a North American tour, which includes a performance at The Amp, The Pompano Beach Amphitheater, on August 15th at 8pm. Tickets $25, $45, $65 through Ticketmaster.com. For more information, www.pompanobeacharts.org or call 954-519-5500.

UB40, which will spend the spring playing U.K and European Arena tour dates, have forged their signature high-energy, funky performances with an 11-piece touring ensemble, complete with a three-piece horn section. Since reuniting two years ago, lead vocalist Ali Campbell along with percussionist/trumpeter/vocalist Astro and Mickey Virtue on keyboards have become a formidable touring outfit with highly successful treks to South America, Nigeria, South Africa, Dubai, Papua New Guinea and Australia. The band showcases their enduring hits from their cannon of songs like “Kingston Town” and “Food for Thought” and others.

Formed in 1979, UB40 helped define reggae music for a generation, transforming their working class roots into a global clarion call. The pioneering reggae troupe topped the UK singles chart on three occasions, earned multiple Grammy nominations and sold 70 million records worldwide as they took their smooth yet rootsy musical blend to all corners of the globe.

***** Webber’s Hot Dogs, 3590 Webber Street, Sarasota, Florida 34239, (941) 925-9604.

Got something real good for you guys…Webber’s Hot Dogs- fast food, order at/pickup at counter/outdoor seating only, charcoal grilled hot dogs and burgers/subs/wings/salads joint in Sarasota!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats recently did lunch at Webber’s Hot Dogs and I gotta tell you- this joint is an absolute homerun! The food killed, the prices were super reasonable and the decor/vibe was just what the doctor ordered! Suffice it to say, if you’re looking for fancy schmancy, Webber’s ain’t gonna work for you!

If you need to know more about Webber’s Hot Dogs- webbershotdogs.com.

The joint is open, Monday-Thursday 11am-8pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-9pm, Sunday noon-7pm.

***** Salerno Pizza, 5557 Southeast Federal Highway, Stuart, Florida 34997, (772) 286-5505.

For our purposes Jeff Eats is gonna call Salerno Pizza “an out of sight, out of mind” mom & pop- red sauce Italian joint! Trust me on this one, Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton home isn’t exactly a hop, skip and a jump from Salerno Pizza which is in Stuart!

Long story short,

Jeff Eats first told you guys about Salerno Pizza way-back on May 28, 2009- truth be told, hadn’t been back until yesterday when Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats did dinner (large cheese pizza, large calzone, large tossed Italian salad) and I gotta tell you, we loved the joint in 2009 and we love the joint in 2016!

All Jeff Eats can tell you – if Salerno Pizza was in our neighborhood, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats would be real steady customers!

Posted on May 28th, 2009
***** Salerno Pizza, 5557 Southeast Federal Highway, Stuart, Florida 34997 (772) 286-5505.

Salerno Pizza is my kind of a “red sauce” joint…this place reminds, me of many of the hole-in-the wall pizza joints that I grew-up with in Brooklyn way back in 1950’s-60’s. From what I understand, Salerno has been around for something like 28 years…the decor– red molded plastic booths/formica tables and you see the pizza guy making the pizzas (that figures) behind the counter.

Salerno has the full boat of appetizers, hot and cold subs, pastas, pizzas and meat/seafood/chicken entrees. Check its website at www.salerno-pizza.com for menu/prices.

Now use your head here… a veal parm dinner (salad, pasta side, garlic rolls) will set you back the princely sum of $12.95… a chicken parm goes you $11.95… and linguine & clams is gonna run you $9.95—gourmet stuff, now let’s not be silly. Good tasting stuff (by the way, the pizza is very-good) at super-reasonable prices…in a REAL PIZZA JOINT.

Salerno is open Monday-Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-9:30pm and Sunday 5-9pm.

***** Michael Angelo’s Lasagna With Meat Sauce.

Got something real good for you guys, Michael Angelo’s Lasagna With Meat Sauce!

Real simple tale to tell, Michael Angelo’s Lasagna With Meat Sauce is absolutely delicious! No bs-here, this “frozen” lasagna is as good- if not better than the lasagna with meat sauce served up by most of South Florida’s “mom & pop” red sauce Italian joints!

Just a word to the wise, although Michael Angelo’s Lasagna With Meat Sauce is microwaveable- it “comes out way better” when it’s cooked-up in a plain old kitchen oven! Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, bake this lasagna (39 oz- $7.47- Walmart) for 70 minutes at 400 degrees and then broil for another 10 minutes- and you’ll have something really delicious going on! For sure “microwave” works- but it doesn’t even come close to the oven stuff!

Michael Angelo’s Lasagna With Meat Sauce comes in different weight-packages and is available all over Florida…Publix, Walmart, Whole Foods, Albertsons, Winn Dixie, Costco.

Check michaelangelos.com for retail locations/products/info. By the way, there’s a $1-Off coupon on the site- Hey! As my late Uncle Sammy use to say, “Better in your pocket than theirs.”

* Fort Lauderdale Pizza Festival.

Jeff Eats just heard about this inaugural pizza celebration event!😏

All the information you need-to-go is printed down below- in addition, groupon.com has a ton of discount tickets “on sale” right now!

Just a hunch here, but I’m kinda thinking that the Fort Lauderdale Pizza Festival is gonna be a big winner!

The Fort Lauderdale Pizza Festival is thrilled to announce the inaugural celebration of all things cheesy, set for April 1, 2017. With more than 15,000 expected in attendance, South Florida pizza lovers are invited to savor some of the area’s most delectable pizzas, refresh their palettes with crisp craft beers and wines, enjoy live music, lawn games, and cooking demos, bring the children to enjoy the kid zone, and sample all things cheesy from more than 120 vendors showcasing their best at this can’t-miss event.

www.fortlauderdalepizzafestival.com

TICKET OPTIONS

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ARE PRICED AT $30 PER PERSON, AND INCLUDE 2 SLICES OF PIZZA, A BEVERAGE, SAMPLING, AND ACCESS TO THE FESTIVAL FROM 1P.M. TO 6P.M.
VIP tickets are priced at $75 per person and in addition to GA benefits, include early entrance at 12p.m., VIP perks, and an official 2017 filled-to-the-top VIP gift bag. VIP tickets will be limited to the first 500 guests.

DIRECTIONS / PARKING

The Fort Lauderdale Pizza Festival will take place at the City of Fort Lauderdale War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE 8th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33304, located in Holiday Park, at the intersection of Federal Highway and Sunrise Boulevard.

From Miami:
• I 95 to Broward Boulevard
• East to US1
• Left/North on US1
• Exactly 8 blocks to NE 8th Street / Ninninger Drive
• Turn right

From Palm Beach:
• I 95 South to Sunrise Boulevard
• East to US1 South
• Right/South on US1
• Exactly 2 blocks to NE 8th Street / Ninninger Drive
• Turn left

Self Parking is on-site and complimentary to all attendees.

GIVING BACK

A portion of the proceeds from the Fort Lauderdale Pizza Festival will be donated to Feeding South Florida, 2017’s official nonprofit beneficiary. For every ticket sold, 6 meals will be provided to the men, women and children in need of food assistance throughout South Florida.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Under no circumstances will any individual under the age of 21 be allowed to purchase, receive and/or consume alcoholic beverages at the festival. All those interested in sampling or purchasing alcoholic beverages MUST provide photo identification and receive a 21 and over wristband.

In addition, drinking and driving will not be tolerated and we encourage all those who plan on drinking to coordinate a safe ride home beforehand. If you feel you are unable to drive, please contact a Fort Lauderdale Pizza Festival representative so that we can coordinate a safe drive for you.

RAIN OR SHINE POLICY

The Fort Lauderdale Pizza Festival will take place rain or shine. No refunds or exchange will be issue for rain and/or inclement weather.

***** The Dandee Donut Factory, 1422 South Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, (954) 531-1990.

Just got home from picking up 2 dozen donuts at- the recently acquired (by Pompano Beach Dandee Donut’s owners) and remodeled Dandee Donut Factory in Deerfield Beach.

Got some people coming over for breakfast in about an hour…

Simple tale to tell you guys, delicious donuts/muffins/bagels and “diner” food.

You can checkout The Dandee Donut Factory “story” at dandeedonutfactory.com.

The Dandee Donut Factory in Deerfield Beach is open 7 days a week 5am-7pm.

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, this joint’s “stuff” is off the chart dynamite! No bs- you’d be hard pressed to find better donuts and muffins anywhere in Florida!

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday – 7/24/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

THE BOYS FARMERS MARKET 100% NATURAL LEMONADE
$2.99 (64oz)

The Boys Farmers Market
14378 Military Trail
Delray Beach
(561) 496-8123
boysfarmersmarket.com
Latest Review: 7/24/16

If you like lemonade, I can’t see you not loving The Boys Farmers Market 100% Natural Lemonade! Not exactly lemon infused water, but a delicious lemon/sugar/water mixture with the lemons holding the upper hand!

Look! Jeff Eats knows “different strokes for different folks”- that said, go try the stuff and decide for yourself!

The Boys Farmers Market (Delray Beach)
Posted on October 17th, 2014
***** The Boys Farmers Market.

Jeff Eats first “reviewed” The Boys Farmers Market on 5/6/2009.

That review is reprinted below.

It is now some 5 1/2 years later- and I just wanted to tell -new as well as old- Jeff Eats’ readers that I LOVE this joint-and if you live or work anywhere-near The Boys Farmers Market make it your business to shop there…trust me, you will be thrilled that you did!
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May 6, 2009

***** The Boys Farmers Market, 14378 Military Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33484 (561) 496-8123.

If you can “handle” its parking-lot…with senior citizens “backing in and backing out” non-stop…The Boys Farmers Market is an absolutely great place to shop for fruits, fresh squeezed juices, vegetables, baked goods, cheeses, wines, candies, seafood, meats, coffees and prepared chicken/seafood/meat dishes.

Just guessing here, but The Boys’ probably has something like 30,000 square feet of indoor space jammed with top quality FOOD. All the free samples that you’d like…and everything sold, runs circles around joints like Publix, Winn Dixie and Albertsons, not to mention-probably cheaper.

My family has been shopping at The Boys Farmers Market for years…and I have been amazed by two things…namely, that we have never been involved in a fender-bender in its parking lot & the great stuff that it sells.

The Boys has its own bakery, squeezes its own juices and prepares its own “take out” food. This joint is an absolute-winner. If you live in the Delray Beach area, you probably already know about The Boys…for those of you who don’t, you got to go shopping there…just be careful in the parking lot.

The Boys Farmers Market is open 7 days a week.

* Otis Cadillac and the Eldorados featuring the Seville Sisters

Real simple tale to tell, south Florida based- Otis Cadillac and the Eldorados featuring the Seville Sisters is one of the coolest, most talented, fun and innovative 1950’s retro bands that Jeff Eats has seen in the past 25 years…

If you haven’t seen them, go see them- you will have an absolute blast!

Otis Cadillac and the Eldorados featuring the Seville Sisters’ next “outing” is…

Rip’s Sports Bar & Grill
July 23, 9:00PM- Complimentary Show
2200 N. Federal Highway
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
Phone: 954.941.0968

By the way, Rip’s Sports Bar & Grill located in the Diamond Strike Lanes (it’s a bowling alley) has loads of tvs, a full bar, booth/table seating- and its food definitely gets the job done (hey! it’s a restaurant in a freaking bowling alley). All and all, a terrific venue to see- Otis Cadillac and the Eldorados featuring the Seville Sisters at!

* Pokemon Go Meet Up.

Other than the “part” about free pizza, Jeff Eats has absolutely no idea as to what the hell is going on here! That said, if you “do” please give me a call on my flip top phone and- explain!

* iHeart Radio Fiesta Latino 2016.

This is gonna be some concert!

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, July 23rd at 10am on ticketmaster.com.

iHeart Radio Fiesta Latina
Performances by: Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Juanes, Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam, J Balvin, Intocable, Yandel, Gente de Zona
iHeart Radio Fiesta Latina returns to AmericanAirlines Arena on November 5
Tickets on sale July, 23 at 10AM
*Event will feature performances by Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Juanes, Daddy Yankee, Nicky Jam, J Balvin, Intocable, Yandel, & Gente de Zona
“The 2016 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is a one-of-a-kind celebration of the wide variety of Latin music we play every day on our Spanish and English radio stations throughout the U.S.,” said Tom Poleman, President of the iHeartMedia National Programming Group. “In just three short years, the festival has exceeded even our own expectations. We’re thrilled to be returning to Miami for the 2016 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina. It promises to be a can’t-miss night.”
The iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is part of iHeartMedia’s incredibly successful roster of major concert events, which includes the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the biggest live concert event in radio history, which features more than 20 A-list artists across every music genre on one stage; the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party; the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour; the iHeartCountry Festival; the iHeart80s Party; and the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which generated 115 billion social media impressions. *Lineup subject to change