This contest started on 12/18/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 10 “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 $10 Gift Card is good at Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices, 19726 Wiles Road, Coral Springs, Florida 33076, (954) 753-2727.

Check ceciliesices.com for menu/prices/info,

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.

This contest started on 12/18/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2- $10 Grease Burger Bar Gift Cards.

Jeff Eats got 2- $10 Grease Burger Bar Gift Cards 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 2- $10 Gift Cards are good at Grease Burger Bar, 213 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, (561) 651-1075.

You guys can check menu/prices/info at GreaseWPB.com.

Posted on June 4th, 2011

***** Grease Burger Bar, 213 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, (561) 651-1075.

The next time you find yourself wandering aimlessly around the CityPlace/Cleamtis Street “region”- I got a really-good “American Style” joint for you to eat in…Grease Burger Bar.

The best way to describe Grease Burger…upsacle sports- bar (its got 14 flat screen tvs), full bar and over 100 beers on tap/bottle—soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers “galore”–bratwurst, wings, desserts.

Let’s talk food…This afternoon, I “tried” beef sliders (4-$10.95), 10 oz. cheeseburger ($8.95), french onion soup ($5.95), chicken caesar ($10.95), french fries (large-$2.75), chocolate milkshake ($4.95). The result, like I said before—Grease Burger Bar is a really good joint to know about. Everything was right on the money.

If burgers are your game, you won’t be disappointed. The selection (toppings) is huge…the burgers are “upscale” and right up there with the best “gourmet” stuff old Jeff Eats has eaten down here in South Florida and elsewhere. The french fries, were also delicious—they weren’t “fresh hand cut”…but they were fried and salted perfectly.

You can check menu/prices at www.GreaseWPB.com.

This is a really cool place for lunch, dinner or just plain old socializing.

Grease Burger Bar is open 7 days a week.

This contest started on 12/18/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Burger King Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Burger King Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 10 “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 $10 Gift Card is good at any Burger King location (burgerking.com for locations, menu, info).

This contest started on 12/17/23. Thins contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Five Guys Burgers and Fries Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Five Guys Burgers and Fries Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 10 “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 $10 Gift Card is good at any Five Guys Burgers and Fries location (for locations, menu, info- fiveguys.com).

Humor!

On the first day, God created the dog and said, “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.”

The dog said, “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years, and I’ll give you back the other ten?” So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said, “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year lifespan.”

The monkey said, “Monkey tricks for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?”

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said, “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves, and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.”

The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty, and I’ll give you back the other forty?”

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said, “Eat, sleep, play, marry, and enjoy your life. For this, I’ll give you twenty years.”

But the man said, “Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back? That makes eighty, okay?”

“Okay,” said God, “you asked for it.”

So that is why, for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play, and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we will slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren, and for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark about things.

* Humor!

***** DISH OF THE WEEK- Sunday- 12/17/23-Garage Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

OUR MARGARITA
($17 House Made Tomato Sauce, Fresh Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil)

Garage Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions
2217 7th Avenue
Vero Beach
(772) 907-5032
garagepizzavero.com
Latest Review: 1/12/22

This joint’s food is absolute dynamite!

Posted on January 12th, 2022

***** Garage Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions, 2217 7th Avenue, Vero Beach 32960, (772) 907-5032.

Got a real good pizza joint for you guys to checkout- Garage Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions in Vero Beach.

Short tale to tell, last night Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Garage Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions and its food absolutely killed! Inside- booth/ table/ counter seating/ outside table seating, pizzas/salads/wings/meatballs/beer & wine/other stuff menu, open Tuesday-Saturday 4pm-9pm/ closed Sunday-Monday.

Now- just so we are straight with each other, the joint’s menu is kinda limited, so if you aren’t really into off the chart delicious- salads/wood fired pizzas/wings/meatballs, 1. there is definitely something wrong with you- and 2. Garage Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions probably doesn’t work for you!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats absolutely loved Garage Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions- and I’m telling you, it’s a must try!

You guys can check menu/prices/info at garagepizzavero.com.

Originally posted on December 15th, 2023.

* Most Famous Person!

Just curious, who is the most famous person that you’ve ever met?

For the record, put me down for Muhammad Ali.

This contest started on 12/16/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Brooklyn Dough With A Hole Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Brooklyn Dough With A Hole Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 10 “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 $10 Gift Card is good at Brooklyn Dough With A Hole, 935 3rd Avenue North, Naples, Florida 34102, (239) 231-3159.

You guys can check menu/prices/info at brooklyndough.com.

Posted on August 25th, 2023.

***** Brooklyn Dough With A Hole, 935 3rd Avenue North, Naples, Florida 34102, (239) 231-3159.

Got a real good bagel joint for you guys to check-out, Brooklyn Dough With A Hole in Naples.

Real simple tale to tell, yesterday- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats “discovered” Brooklyn Dough With A Hole and we all-agreed that its food killed! Order/pickup at counter, indoor table seating/ small handful of outdoor tables, reasonably priced 20+ bagel selection/ cream cheeses/ spreads/ salads/ meats/ toppings/ breakfast bagel sandwiches/ hot & cold bagel sandwiches/ coffee menu.

You guys know or should know by now, that this food reviewing “gig” is purely a subjective call- You know, what I like, you may hate and vice versa! With that in mind, I am telling you, that Brooklyn Dough With A Hole’s in-house hand rolled/kettle boiled/baked bagels rank right up there with the best- that I’ve had here= in Florida!

Brooklyn Bagel With A Hole is open Tuesday-Friday 6:30am-12:30pm/ Saturday-Sunday 6:30am-noon, closed Monday.

You guys can check menu/prices/info at brooklyndough.com.

Originally posted on August 22nd, 2023.

* Christmas With Chris Ruggiero.

Rydell, Avalon, Darin, Anka- you guys gotta checkout singing sensation Chris Ruggiero!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are huge fans!

TICKETS JUST WENT ON SALE!

Christmas With Chris Ruggiero

Friday, December 15th, 2023 (7pm)

Mount Dora Music Hall
520 North Baker Street
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Tickets: $27-$37 chrisruggierosings.com

From chrisruggierosings.com:

PBS-TV star Chris Ruggiero’s new Christmas show features fan favorites from his hit Christmas album such as “Sleigh Ride,” “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” as well as songs from his 4 albums, all delivered in Chris’s own classic style. Chris has been touring the country breathing new life into vintage rock and roll tunes, working with the same arranger who created all the hits for Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and selling out shows from New York to Vegas. His most recent tour hit 37 cities and this will be the second time his Christmas tour is stopping in Mount Dora! Whether you’re a teenager of the 1960s or just love good music, don’t miss one of the most energetic and fun-filled holiday rock and roll shows you’ll ever see from one of today’s fastest-rising stars