* Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons.

Jeff Eats has been a fan since Day One…that said- trust me when I tell you…the old boy’s voice is shot!

If you wanna go…

* Halloween Costume Contest.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats went last year as “a happily married couple” and had a blast!

Just a quick note to Mardi Gras’ advertising “team”- featuring a “creepy clown” not too smart of a move!

Anyway, back to the contest…wait to you guys see some of the get-ups that people show-up in! Craziest thing, a good number of the people walking around the casino in “costume” are just wearing their every day street clothes!

* Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp Live! Shirley Alston Reeves/The Skyliners/The Teenagers/The Knockouts,/Sha-Boom.

This article first appeared on 8/5/16. Jeff Eats just checked the Port Saint Lucie Civic Center box-office and there are a few real good seats left for this show! Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, the announced lineup is absolutely awesome. Anyway- if you want to go and don’t yet have tickets- time’s a wastin’.

Posted on August 5th, 2016 ·

* Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp Live! Shirley Alston Reeves/The Skyliners/The Teenagers/The Knockouts/Sha-Boom.

There is an old Omaha, Nebraska saying…”The Early Bird Catches The Best Tickets.”

Jeff Eats loves this lineup!

Like Jeff Eats just said, The Early Bird…

from poprockdoowopp.com

Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp Live! is back by popular demand at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center with a rare fall opportunity to see your favorite stars of the 50s and 60s in South Florida…

Starring…

Shirley Alston Reeves, original lead singer of The Shirelles

“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, “Soldier Boy”, “Mama Said”, “Everybody Loves a Lover”, “Boys”, “Tonight’s the Night”

Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners

“Since I Don’t Have You”, “This I Swear”, “Lonely Way”, “It Happened Today”, “Pennies From Heaven”

The Legendary Teenagers

“Why Do Fools Fall in Love”, “ABC’s of Love”, “Share”, “I’m Not a Juvenile Delinquent”

The Knockouts

“Darling Lorraine”

and Port St. Lucie’s own Doo Wopp stars

Sha-Boom

Car show (outdoors) at 6pm – free and open to the public

Concert (indoors & ticketed) at 7:30pm

Saturday, October 29, 2016 | 7:30pm – 10:30pm

Port Saint Lucie Civic Center
9221 S.E. Civic Center Place
Port St. Lucie FL 34952 US
Box Office: (772) 807-4488
Tickets: poprockdoowopp.com

***** Chi-Town Italian Beef & Chicago Hot Dogs, 324 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060, (954) 951-6471.

Got a real good one for you guys…Chi-Town Italian Beef & Chicago Hot Dogs, a mom & pop (in this particular case Monica & Louie)- hole in the wall, order/pickup at counter, handful of inside tables & window counter seats/two tables outside, Chicago hot dogs, Italian beef, sausages, hot/cold subs, salads, pizza, soft serve/shakes joint- that’s been in business for something like 2-weeks!

Chi-Town is the kind of joint that Jeff Eats loves to “find”-namely, a mom & pop-hole in the wall that serves up dynamite reasonably priced food!

Last night- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “stumbled upon” Chi-Town and the food was off the chart delicious! For the inquisitive, the “stumbled upon”- was actually what proved to be a terrific recommendation from Jeff Eats’ friend Anthony B. who’d eaten there earlier in the day…

Let Jeff Eats wrap Chi-Town up for you guys, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats really enjoyed the joint! Assuming- you’re not a fancy schmancy- the bet here is that you’ll also be a fan!

You can check menu/prices info at Chitownresturant.wixsite.com/chitownresturant (hey! I told you it was a mom & pop hole in the wall joint!).

Chi-Town is open Tuesday–Sunday 11am-10pm, close Monday.

* WalletHub 2016’s Best & Worst Foodie Cities.

Here’s some information for you guys- that might come in handy the next time you’re a contestant on Jeopardy!

| Oct 11, 2016

Best and Worst Foodie Cities for Your Wallet
There are people who eat and people who eat recreationally. For that second group, good food is like a drug: The more they enjoy, the harder it becomes to say no. But like any expensive habit, an insatiable palate can strike a hard blow to the foodie’s finances. Americans today spend nearly a third of every food dollar on restaurant services. And in 2015, the National Restaurant Association reported that Americans spent more money at food establishments than at grocery stores.

But foodies with strong taste buds don’t limit themselves to eating out. Dining in can be equally satisfying — and costly. Fortunately, some of America’s culinary hotpots are sympathetic toward their cash-strapped epicures and offer plenty of affordable options. These wallet-friendly cities cater to foodies who prefer to concoct their own scrumptious creations at home, sample unique flavors of the local gastronomy or both.

With Oct. 16 being World Food Day and Americans spending more money at food establishments than at grocery stores in 2015, the personal-finance website WalletHub took a close look at 2016’s Best & Worst Foodie Cities.

To find the best and cheapest foodie scenes in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 150 most populated cities across 21 key metrics, ranging from “cost of groceries” to “affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants” to “number of food festivals per capita.”

Best Foodie Cities
1 Orlando, FL
2 Portland, OR
3 Miami, FL
4 Tampa, FL
5 San Francisco, CA
6 Cincinnati, OH
7 St. Louis, MO
8 Salt Lake City, UT
9 Richmond, VA
10 Seattle, WA
Worst Foodie Cities
141 Garland, TX
142 Fayetteville, NC
143 Jackson, MS
144 San Bernardino, CA
145 Aurora, IL
146 Fontana, CA
147 Montgomery, AL
148 Grand Prairie, TX
149 Moreno Valley, CA
150 North Las Vegas, NV

Best vs. Worst

Laredo, Texas, has the lowest grocery cost index, 79, which is two times lower than in Honolulu, the city with the highest, 158.9.

Orlando, Fla., has the most restaurants per 100,000 residents, 1,176.38, which is 9.8 times more than in Santa Clarita, Calif., the city with the fewest, 120.09.

Santa Rosa, Calif., has the highest ratio of full-service restaurants to fast-food establishments, 1.74, which is 3.1 times higher than in Jackson, Miss., the city with the lowest, 0.57.

Portland, Ore., has the most coffee and tea shops per 100,000 residents, 103.92, which is 29.5 times more than in Laredo, Texas, the city with the fewest, 3.52.

Miami has the most gourmet specialty-food stores per 100,000 residents, 117.46, which is 14.5 times more than in Gilbert, Ariz., the city with the fewest, 8.08.

Cincinnati has the most grocery stores per 100,000 residents, 128.29, which is 13.8 times more than in Santa Clarita, Calif., the city with the fewest, 9.32.

San Francisco has the most cooking schools per 100,000 residents, 6.36, which is 28 times more than in Raleigh, N.C., the city with the fewest, 0.22.

To view the full report and your city’s ranking, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-foodie-cities/7522/

***** Uncle Woody’s Popcorn.

Real quick tale to tell you guys…

This past Sunday afternoon- while Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats were shopping in Home Goods (6330 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33463, (561) 968-1210)- I came across a popcorn brand that I had never heard of- Uncle Woody’s Popcorn. Being a wise-ass, Jeff Eats immediately saw a “connection” between Uncle Woody’s name and that night’s upcoming debate between Hillary Clinton and Donanld Trump- and I bought (over Mrs. Jeff Eats’ bitching that $4.99 for a 12oz bag was way too expensive) 2 bags of Uncle Woody’s Popcorn!

Anyway,

Let me tell you, this “guy” Uncle Woody makes amazingly delicious popcorn! Trust Jeff Eats on this one, off the chart stuff!.

In checking Uncle Woody’s Popcorn’s website seatlepopcorn.com- it appears, that here in Florida only Home Goods, TJ Max and Marshall’s retail the Uncle Woody’s Popcorn line!

Like I said a few seconds ago, Uncle Woody’s Popcorn is absolutely delicious!

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I really enjoy popcorn- especially caramel popcorn! No bs-here, Uncle Woody’s Popcorn is as Donald Trump would say “big league.”

For more info on Uncle Woody’s Popcorn check- seatlepopcorn.com.

* 2016- Feast Of Little Italy.

Over the years, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have been to this “one” a number of times.

Always a terrific time…delicious food, loads of craft/merchandise vendors, rides & games, outstanding live entertainment.

This year’s Feast Of Little Italy is set for Friday-Sunday…November 4th, 5th, 6th.

For info- feastoflittleitaly.com.

from feastoflittleitaly.com

Nov 4th, 5th & 6th

Actor, Comedian, Musician & Singer, from Saturday Night Live & Hit Movies, The One & Only;
JOE PISCOPO.
Making His Feast Debut,Finalist from NBC’s America’s Got Talent, SALVATORE VALENTINETTI
Back by Popular Demand; The Legendary
TOMMY MARA & THE CRESTS
Franco Corso, Maria De Crescenzo, Lou Villano, Elio Scaccio, Vincent Lanciano And So Many More!!!! — with Vinnie Lanciano.
.

EVENT TIME
November 4th – 3:00pm to 10:00pm
November 5th – 10:00am to 10:00pm
November 6th – 10:00am to 8:00pm
BENVUNITI
Come and enjoy all the food, music, fun and activities that await you, your family and friends at the 14th Annual Feast of Little Italy
ADMISSION
Admission $7.00
FREE for Children 12 & Under
Location: Downtown Abacoa

***** Trump-Clinton #2.

Tell me that Jeff Eats isn’t ready for tonight’s debate!

Sorta like watching a 90 minute B-comedy horror movie!

In no particular “eating” order…or is it disorder?

And- to cleanse the palate…

For the curious- Goobers (Walmart-$2.98), Raisinets (Walmart-$2.98), Crush Grape Soda (Walmart-$1), Jet’s Pepperoni Pizza (Jet’s Pizza-$11.47), Uncle Woody’s Butterscotch Popcorn (Home Goods-$4.99), Uncle Woody’s Himalayan Sea & Caramel Popcorn (Home Goods-$4.99), Twizzlers Black Twists (Walmart- $2.98), Lindy’s Homemade Lemon Italian Ice (Walmart- $2.43).

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 10/9/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

EGG MEAT CHEESE BAGEL SANDWICH
$5.99

Big Bite Bagel & Deli
5369 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek
(954) 418-7100
bigbitebagelanddeli.com
Latest Review: 1/11/16

No ifs, ands or buts- one of the best bagel joints in Jeff Eats’ Florida bagel joint universe!

Just between you guys, Jeff Eats picked the Egg Cheese Meat Bagel Sandwich to get the conversation going, but trust me, the joint’s potato pancakes ain’t no slouches either!

Posted on January 11th, 2016

***** Big Bite Bagel & Deli, 5369 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 418-7100.

Got a real good bagel-deli joint for you guys, Big Bite Bagel & Deli in Coconut Creek. For your file, delicious food, hefty portions, booth/table seating, reasonable prices, very pleasant-competent service. Big Bite is open 7 days a week 6:30am- 3pm. Menu/prices/info bigbitebagelanddeli.com.

Now, you guys know or should know that over the years, Jeff Eats has eaten in his fair share of South Florida bagel-deli joints – running the gamut from dynamite to pump my stomach!

With the above in mind, I’m gonna make this tale real sweet and simple, Big Bite Bagel & Deli is right up there with the best bagel-delis that I’ve eaten in/taken out from in South Florida. A recent outing had Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats eating in- western omelette, sausage/American cheese/scrambled egg sesame bagel sandwich, French toast…and taking out- 1/2 lb of tuna salad, 1/2 lb of chicken salad, 1/2 lb whitefish, 1/2 lb of pastrami, 1/2 lb of corned beef, 2 potato knishes, 2 kasha knishes, 1/2 dozen mixed bagels and I gotta tell you, everything was right on the bagel-deli money!

Like I said 3 seconds ago, Big Bite Bagel & Deli is right up there with the best bagel-delis that Jeff Eats has eaten in/taken out from in South Florida! Trust me on this one, if you live or work in Big Bite’s neighborhood, you wanna eat its stuff!

Big Bite’s menu is printed down below…as you can see- it’s loaded with everything your cardiologist eats when he/she is alone!

* 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.