***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 5/29/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

JUNGLE QUEEN RIVERBOAT CRUISES
$38 (groupon.com)

Jungle Queen Riverboat
Bahia Mar Yachting Center- 801 Seabreeze Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale
(954) 462-5596
JungleQueen.com
Latest Review: 7/13/15

All Jeff Eats can tell you guys is- you gotta go!- you’ll have an absolute blast!

Make sure you use groupon.com to buy your tickets!

Posted July 13, 2015

***** Jungle Queen Riverboat, Bahia Mar Yachting Center-801 Seabreeze Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, (954) 462-5596.

Jeff Eats recently received the following e-mail…

Jeff,
Got any ideas on something totally different to entertain my brother, sister in law and their 3 kids aged 9, 10 12 visiting from Cleveland? My husband and I got 2 kids, 8 and 11.
Thanks,
JAW (Margate)
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JAW:

Check out Jungle Queen Riverboat which runs day and night “sightseeing” cruises out of Fort Lauderdale.

Just between you and Jeff Eats (I will deny this e-mail response, if you tell anyone!), Jungle Queen Riverboat has a 4 hour early-evening cruise -to an island where you get an all-you-can-eat bbq dinner and a comedy show- for something like 45 bucks a head- and if you check- groupon.com you’ll probably catch a deal- around 33 bucks, that is absolutely terrific…but you didn’t hear this from me!

You can checkout Jungle Queen Riverboat’s sightseeing cruise lineup -at JungleQueen.com. By the way, Jungle Queen Riverboat has been in business since 1935- so I’m thinking that it probably knows exactly what it’s doing!

Have fun and thanks for reading…and remember that Jeff Eats didn’t send you!- I got a “highfalutin” image to protect! If anyone asks, you might want to tell “them” that you read about Jungle Queen Riverboat in the Miami Herald!

* Green River- Tribute To Creedence Clearwater Revival & 1st Street Deli.

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “sometimes” like to plan ahead…

With that in mind, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a bunch of our friends got plans to see Green River at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek’s Nectar lounge- on Thursday Night, June 2nd at 8pm. Just so you know, the show is complimentary and-all-things-being-equal should be SRO-as the band’s previous appearances in the casino’s Sunset Grill on 12/17/15 and 3/17/16 were packed-house affairs. Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, Green River is off the chart good!

For good measure, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats & Company will be eating in the casino’s 1st Street Deli beginning sometime around 6:45pm!

Let Jeff Eats wrap this tale up for you…terrific music + good food = real nice time!

Posted on January 10th, 2016
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday 1/10/16)

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

MATZO BALL SOUP
$5.95 (BOWL)

1st Street Deli,
5550 Northwest 40th Street
Coconut Creek
(954) 977-6700
seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com
Latest Review: 8/1/2012

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats the 1st Street Deli makes an absolutely terrific-Matzo Ball Soup. If you don’t tell too many people, during the past 3 years- on average- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ate at the 1st Street Deli something like every 6 weeks or so- and everything that we ordered (i.e.- hamburgers, hot dogs pastrami, corned beef, turkey, potato pancakes, chopped liver, tuna salad, chicken salad) was right on the money! The 1st Street Deli is a great looking joint and its service is as pleasant and competent as can be!

By the way when Jeff Eats first ‘reviewed” the joint back on 8/1/12 there was an- Original Brooklyn Water Bagel outlet in the restaurant…that’s no more, the 1st Avenue Deli now has its own (bagels made in house) operation in that space!- Just in case you’re wondering, the bagels that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have tried- (everything, plain, onion, sesame) were as good, if not better than the stuff being turned out by most of the bagel joints that dot South Florida’s landscape!

1st Street Deli is open:
Breakfast
Monday – Sunday: 6:30AM – 11AM | Featuring hot, fresh donuts with every dine-in entrée.

Lunch & Dinner
Monday – Sunday: 11AM – 11PM

Late Night
Friday & Saturday: 11PM – 2AM
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Posted on August 1st, 2012
***** 1st Street Deli, 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 977-6700.

The 1st Street Deli is located inside the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek. Great looking joint, with table/booth/counter seating…looks like a NYC “kosher style” deli circa 1960…in addition, part of the “store” has an- The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company outlet (check Jeff Eats 8/11/09 review for Delray Beach location).

Just so you know, Jeff Eats always treats casino “restaurants” with a jaundiced eye…is the food any good? are the prices outrageous? is this just a tourist trap?

Got some good news for you on 1st Street Deli…

Tried 1st Street Deli the other night for dinner…matzo ball soup (bowl-$4.95), potato pancake appetizer (3 pancakes $5.95), pastrami on rye (with french fries $12.95), salad trio (1-scoop each of chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad-$10.95), 8oz cheeseburger with french fries $11.95)—everything was A-OK! As a point of reference, I know a lot of you guys eat in Too Jay’s Gourmet Deli…the food at 1st Street Deli is better than Too Jay’s stuff (see Jeff Eats’ Too Jay’s review 3/28/09)…as a matter of fact, 1st Street Deli’s food is as good as the stuff served at most of the better bagel joints and New York Kosher Style Delis down here in sunny South Florida. For the record, although very good, 1st Street Deli’s food isn’t quite in the same league (although not by much) as TOP delis like the Pomperdale, Zinger’s or Ben’s (if you like, you can check Jeff Eats’ reviews for these 3 joints, if not, not!) On the pricing front, maybe a “drop” higher here and there-than your favorite bagel joint, but nothing that’s glaring…besides, if you spend the money on food, you won’t have to waste time “losing” it playing the slots—in any event, the Indians are gonna get the cash no matter how you slice it.

Check www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com for menu/prices.

One final thought, if you checked my review on The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company you’d know that it makes some real-good bagels. That said, I think that a bakers dozen at the Casino’s location fetches something like 14 bucks—now that’s a rip-off. One other thing on The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company, the casino’s website says that the “bagel” store is open from 6am-11pm–but when I was there at 9:30pm it “appeared” to be closed and its bagel display bins were totally empty…not good!

1st Street Deli is open 7 days a week 11am-11pm.
The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company is open 7 days a week 6am-11pm.

* Caribbean Chillers.

Just a quick heads-up, the Carribean Chillers, one of America’s premier Jimmy Buffett tribute bands is set to play the Boca Black Box on Friday Night, June 3, 2016 at 8pm!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats just picked-up 2 tickets on goldstar.com.

If you’re a Jimmy Buffett fan, like Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are- you don’t want to miss this show!

The Skinny:
Caribbean Chillers
Friday, June 3, 2016 (8pm)
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10
Boca Raton,FL 33434
Box Office: (561) 483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com. goldstar.com (discount tickets)

* Ben E. King.

A recent e-mail received by Jeff Eats…

Hey Jeff,

My wife and I recently saw Charlie Thomas’ Drifters. One of the songs they sang was ‘Stand By Me” which we absolutely love. I was wondering did you ever meet Ben E. King who back in the day was The Drifters’ lead singer and who on his own had the ‘Stand By Me’ hit?

Thanks,

Josh Cowen
Orlando, Florida

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Josh Cowen,

Unfortunately for the world, Ben E. King passed away on April 30, 2015…he was “class” personified!

Thanks for reading…by the way, that’s my old friend Joel Whitman on the left!

* Shorty’s Bar-B-Q Memorial Day Appreciation Offer.

Jeff Eats has been “eating” at Shorty’s for years…delicious food, pleasant service, big portions, reasonable prices. Shorty’s currently has 4- South Florida locations.

If this story- applies to you, Jeff Eats is thinking that 15% is kinda on the light side- but as they say in Ithaca, New York- better in your pocket than theirs!

You can check shortys.com for locations/menu/prices/info.

By the way, Shorty’s website has a bunch of coupons- this “way” everyone in your party can save a few bucks!-which when you really think about it, isn’t such a terrible thing!

Posted July 7, 2008
***** Shortys-Bar-B-Q, 9200 South Dixie Highway, Miami, Florida 33156 (305) 670-7732.

Shorty’s is a South Florida bbq-chain…Its original location on South Dixie Highway has been around since 1951…Shorty’s website is www.shortysbbq.com …check the site for locations/menu/pricing.

Shorty’s Bar-B-Q is a terrific-casual restaurant… the menu is loaded with delicious appetizers, sides and top-notch pork/beef/chicken bbq…big portions at really reasonable prices. In the South Dixie joint, “you” sit at long tables next to total strangers…at the other 6 locations, Shorty’s gives “you” your own table or booth…that’s called progress.

Over the years, I must have eaten in the Dixie Highway location at least 10 times. Most recently, I have been eating in Shorty’s Deerfield Beach store which opened about 1 year ago. Same delicious food…same portions…same prices…booth and table seating…By the way, the Deerfield Beach joint (if I have read all of the locations’ menus correctly) is the only Shorty’s that has bbq beef ribs…I have to tell you, that those beef ribs are not just good, but are fantastic…why Shorty’s doesn’t have them in its other stores is beyond me.

Like I said before, Shorty’s is a casual joint…be prepared to get really messy in this joint, because the bbq sauce is all over the place…Shorty’s has plenty of paper towels…

Shorty’s is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.

* Bark at the Park.

Jiggy Eats is a Red Sox’s fan (go figure, the boy was born in Tucson)…

Anyway,

The last time I took Jiggy to a Marlins’ game it literally cost me a fortune- he “ordered”-2 hot dogs with mustard, a large Coke, a bag of peanuts, an ice cream sandwich and a large popcorn- I also had to buy him a Marlins’ cap and tee shirt!- and I’m not gonna get into the ‘fight” he had with another fan over a foul ball that to this very day- Jiggy “claims” he chased down!

Just so you know, 5 minutes ago, Jeff Eats mailed a $25 check to the Human Society of Greater Miami!

Bark at the Park benefiting the Humane Society of Greater Miami
Presented by AvoDerm Natural Pet Foods, Nylabone and PetSmart

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Fans must sign the release form before they enter each game. Download the form in advance and bring the completed release with you to the game. For questions, email groups@marlins.com.

Groups of 10 or more humans should contact the Group Sales Department at (305) 480-2523 or groups@marlins.com.

Important Bark at the Park information:

All tickets are for reserved seating. This includes both human and dog tickets. All Bark at the Park participants and dogs need to purchase the Bark at the Park Package.
Purchase a special Bark at the Park ticket for yourself in one of the specifically-designated areas. Purchase a dog ticket at the same time for a $10 donation. All money from dog tickets sold will benefit the Humane Society of Greater Miami.
Advance purchase only. No walk-up sales
Important requirements:
Dogs must wear their rabies tags. Owners must bring their dogs’ rabies certificates. Dogs who do not have proper proof of rabies vaccination may be prohibited from entering Marlins Park.
Entrance for “Bark at the Park” attendees will be through the Marlins Park First Base Entrance only. Disabled guests with dogs may enter through the First Base Dugout Club Entrance.
All dogs owners must sign a liability waiver upon entering Marlins Park.
Important to note: Human and dog seats are reserved seats located in the Vista Level.

* NY Comedy Night presents the Bob Golub film DIE LAUGHING and Comedy Show.

Jeff Eats has seen the film.

Jeff Eats has seen Bob Golub’s act.

Jeff Eats is telling you, if you want to have some big time laughs, go see Bob Golub’s film/act!

The Skinny:

The Skinny:
NY Comedy Night presents the Bob Golub film DIE LAUHING and Comedy Show
Tonight, Thursday- May 26th at 8:00 PM
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Rd, # 10, Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: 483-9036
Tickets: complimentary tickets (you got to buy 2 items at the bar)- details on Boca Black Box’s Facebook page.

Release Film
8:00pm Comedy show
8:30pm Special Screening of film
Q&A following film.

Every Comic Has a Dark Side.
A place where thoughts of control become overwhelming and one starts killing. Are you next? DIE LAUGHING a Bob Golub Film. From Goodfellas and Howard Stern
DIE LAUGHING is a full length feature film about a stand-up comic, serial killer. It is shocking and graphic, yet funny as hell. It has the makings of modern day cult classic.
Amazingly enough, it was all done on a zero dollar budget.
Bob Golub is a true industry professional having worked for over 30 years in film, television, and as an active touring stand up comic. If you haven’t caught his comedy act then you have probably seen him on a number of national commercials, Howard Stern not to mention a feature role in the hit classic Goodfellas. His latest independently film Die Laughing, about a stand up comic serial killer, is a macabre journey into the world of a comedian that occasionally has to get real from time to time. Shocking and graphic yet funny as hell it may quite possibly be the next cult classic. Amazingly enough, it was all done on a zero dollar budget.
Bob Golub is the quintessential realized American dream. Poor kid from a family of ten, leaves a one-movie theater Pennsylvania steel mill town and through sheer fortitude and drive becomes a headlining comedian and movie actor. Producer and Director. Loves the Steelers

* BOYZ II MEN.

Don’t ever say that Jeff Eats never gave you nothing!

from theamppompano.org
The trio holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all-time, with an astounding 60 million albums sold. And the reason is abundantly clear: for the past two decades Boyz II Men have given fans a rich catalogue of hits filled with smooth harmonies and enduring themes. And for Boyz II Men the hits just keep on coming – the group continues to craft new albums and bring their legendary act to stages across the world.

Boyz II Men’s past hits include: “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” “One Sweet Day,” “Motownphilly” and many others.

Special Presale Opportunity
Thursday, May 26 from 10am-10pm
Ticketmaster.com
Enter password: harmony
General Public On Sale:
Friday, May 27 at 10am

* Hannibal Buress.

This is the comedian who in 2014 “outed” Bill Cosby!

Outed or not outed- Jeff Eats doesn’t find the guy funny!

Just in case you do…

* Life Is Like A Star War Movie!

Some scenes are great, some scenes are good and some scenes suck, but you gotta sit through the whole movie!