***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 4/6/25- Gou Lou Cheong BBQ).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

HONEY ROASTED PORK ON RICE
($12.25)

Gou Lou Cheong BBQ
4139 North State Road 7
Lauderdale Lakes
(954) 739-7337
Latest Review: 4/14/17

This joint is an absolute must try!

Posted on April 14th, 2017

***** Gou Lou Cheong BBQ, 4139 North State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes 33319, (954) 739-7337.

Got an absolutely terrific Chinese “takeout” joint for you guys, Gou Lou Cheong BBQ in Lauderdale Lakes.

Simple concept here, hole in the wall- Chinese “takeout”- order at the counter- handful of tables if you insist on eating there. Gou Lou Cheong BBQ “specializes” in char siu pork, roast duck, roast pork, roast chicken, steamed chicken, steamed duck- in addition, its got two-really good handfuls of other “items” to round out your order!

Jeff Eats recently picked-up some stuff and I gotta tell you- the food absolutely killed!

For you guys with gullible friends, when you’re at Gou Lou Cheong BBQ, send them some pictures of the joint/food and text- that you’re in Hong Kong and that you’ll call them when you get home from your trip! Hey! It worked on Jeff Eats’ friends Al & Peggy who live in Huntington, Long Island!

Gou Lou Cheong BBQ is an absolute must try!

Gou Lou Cheong BBQ is open Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Wednesday.

Originally posted on April 1st, 2025.

* Peter Fogel’s- “Till Death Do Us Part…You First!”

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are huge comedian- Peter Fogel fans!

We’ve seen “Till Death Do Us Part…You First!” twice- and I am telling you guys that it’s an absolutely hilarious show!

Don’t miss it!

Saturday, April 5th, 2025 2pm/7pm

Performing Arts Academy of Jupiter
6743 W. Indiantown Road, Suite 35, Jupiter, FL 33458

Tickets: ($40) performingartsacademyofjupiter.com
FLASH SALE: USE PROMO CODE 10off AT CHECK OUT TO GET $10 OFF EACH TICKET! (Hurry! Limited amount of seats at this price
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From: performingartsacademyofjupiter.com:

* Peter Fogel’s- “Till Death Do Us Part…You First”/ Saturday, April 5th, 2025 2pm/7pm @ Performing Arts Academy of Jupiter

Peter Fogel’s “Til Death Do Us Part…You First!”

SAT. APRIL 5 (2 & 7 PM)

Winner of Broadwaworld.com’s 2024 Regional Award BEST PLAY, BEST PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY, BEST DIRECTOR

Directed by Academy Award Nominee & Broadway Legend Chazz Palminteri (Bullets Over Broadway, A Bronx Tale), and starring Peter Fogel (My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy!)

Til Death Do Us Part…You First! is a tour-de-force performance that reminds audiences of the ups and downs of love and marriage. Combining fast-paced comedy with a grounded sense of pathos, the 90-minute theatrical comedy written and performed by Peter Fogel chronicles the comedian’s personal journey to find acceptance. This hilarious multi-media solo show is about a comedian and eternal bachelor who is dumped by his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. Sensing his own mortality, he is visited by his Conscience (Chazz Palminteri in a voice-over). Fogel brings to life over 12 different characters and has the audience roaring with laughter as he relates one bold and wacky anecdote after another!

“HYSTERICAL!” – NY Post

“A Very Funny Show about Marriage & relationships! Go See it!” – Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond)

“Uproarious Belly Laughs! A Powerhouse on Stage, Fogel Captivates His Audience with Wacky Character Voices and Bold Gestures!” – BroadwayWorld.com

“A Hilarious Cross between ‘Men Are Mars/Women Are From Venus!’ meets ‘Defending the Caveman!” – Miami ArtZine

Running Time: 90 Minutes

* Humor!

A woman who rented a second story apartment beside a railway line complained to her landlord for months about the rattling and shaking the trains caused as they passed. On the phone she continuously asked for an apartment further from the line but the landlord always said it can’t be that bad. One day she rang him again and said l want you to come to my apartment and see for yourself how bad it is. So the landlord arrived at her apartment and she said there’s a train due in 3 minutes, so you’ll see what l mean. It’s worse when l’m trying to sleep so why don’t you lie on the bed beside me and you’ll experience what l’m talking about? So the landlord lays on the bed beside her. A minute later her husband walked into the bedroom and said “what’s going on here?” The landlord, looking embarrassed, said “you won’t believe this, but we’re waiting for a train.”

This contest started on 4/1/25. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 Wingstop Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 Wingstop 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 $20 Gift Card is good at any of Wingstop’s 144 Florida locations.

Check menu/prices/locations/info at wingstop.com.

Posted on January 24th, 2011

***** Wingstop, 4570 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 935-9464.

Wingstop is a “national” WING chain. For our purposes, there are currently 7 South Florida locations. You can check www.wingstop.com for menu/prices/locations.

Wingstop is a real-easy concept to comprehend… non breaded wings, breaded boneless wings, breaded white meat chicken strips…9 flavors…handful of sides.

A recent outing had me trying—breaded wings/breaded strips/boneless wings/french fries…hawaiian, teriyaki, garlic parmesan flavors. Loved all of the offerings/flavors. Also really enjoyed the fresh hand cut french fries. From what I can tell, everything is made to order…the stuff came out of the kitchen piping hot.

If you like wings and fries, you’ll like this joint.

Like I said, there are 7 joints in our area, so check Wingstop’s website for a close-by location and its hours.

Red Pine Restaurant & Bar, 1 Town Center, Boca Raton, Florida 33486, (561) 826-7595.

Last night Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Red Pine Restaurant & Bar in Boca Raton and I must tell you that this up-scale Chinese joint’s food was absoluety horrendous!

Now, you guys know that this food reviewing “situation” is purely a subjective call- What I like you may hate and vice versa…

Trust me- some of the worse Chinese food (wonton soup, egg rolls, pork dumplings, bbq ribs, roast pork fried rice, General Tso’s chicken and sesame beef) that we’ve had during our 33 years living in Florida!

Like I just said, a subjective call, but one thing I do know for sure -is that an MBA in mathematics is not required to know that pricewise this joint is an absolute rip-off!

You can check menu/prices/info at redpineboca.com.

This contest started on 3/31/25. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Beauregards Fine Meats & Butcher Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Beauregards Fine Meats & Butcher 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 GiftCard is good at Beauregards Fine Meats & Butchery, 497 Northears 20th Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 409-4783.

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

Posted on September 26th, 2024

***** Beauregards Fine Meats & Butchery, 497 Northears 20th Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 409-4783.

Got a real good butcher shop for you guys to checkout, Beauregards Fine Meats & Butchery in Boca Raton.

Real simple tale to tell you guys, yesterday afternoon, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Beauregards Fine Meats & Butchery and the joint’s food absolutely killed! Order/pickup at counter, small handful of tables/counter seating, reasonably priced beef/pork/poultry, handful of lunch sandwiches, sides/prepared food menu.

Let’s wrap-up Beauregards Fine Meats & Butchery by saying, that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats loved this joint, no bs- its pastrami on rye was one of the best pastrami sandwiches that we’ve ever eaten, real nice selection of quality beef/pork/poultry, open Tuesday – Saturday 10:30am-6:00pm/closed on Sunday & Monday, its home baked chocolate chip cookies are an absolute must- get, you can check menu/prices/info at beauregardsfinemeats.com.

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 3/30/25- JP’s Bagel Palacee).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

TOASTED CINNAMON RAISIN BAGEL WITH CREAM CHEESE
($3.75)

JP’s Bagel Place
2649 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood
(954) 921-9483
jpsbagelplace.com
Latest Review: 3/30/25

If JP’s Bagel Place was a whole lot closer to Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode- we would literally eat there everyday day!

This joint is an absolute must try!

Posted on March 30th, 2015.

* JP’s Bagel Place.

It’s joints like JP’s Bagel Place that make Jeff Eats-a cool thing to do- namely telling you guys about a hole-in-the-wall bagel/deli joint that is absolutely off the chart!

Told you about JP’s on 12/12/08 and 4/1/10-telling you again on 3/30/15…

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, you’ll love this joint!
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Posted on April 1st, 2010

***** JP’s Bagel Place, 2649 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida 33020 (954) 921-9483.

On December 12, 2008, I told you guys about JP’s Bagel Place…well, until a few days ago, I hadn’t been back–and things were just as terrific as I remembered.

JP’s Bagel Place in Hollywood is a “bagel-deli-diner”…maybe the joint seats 20 people. Check JP’s website www.jpsbagelplace.com for menu/prices/photos.

I love–and–I do mean love, hole in the wall joints like JP’s…nothing fancy, nothing expensive—just, good food, good service, good prices. JP’s has been around since 1982, so you got to figure…it must be doing something right.

A recent outing had me doing…western omelette (home fries, plain bagel $5.95), cheeseburger & fries ($4.95), chicken parm sub (chips, $6.25), philly cheesesteak sub (chips $6.50). Like I said before, good solid DINER FOOD.

JP’s does breakfast & lunch…Monday-Friday 7am-2pm and Saturday-Sunday 7am-1pm.

Posted on December 12th, 2008

***** JP’s Bagel Place, 2649 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida 33020 (954) 921-9483.
My money says…that every “neighborhood” in America has a joint just like JP’s Bagel Place…for sure, the names are different, but the decor-ambiance-food-service-prices are basically the same.

JP’s Bagel Place in Hollywood, has been around since 1982. This joint is a “neighborhood” diner and seats maybe 20. JP’s does breakfast-lunch, Monday-Friday 7am-2pm and Saturday-Sunday 7am-1pm. Take a look at its website at www.jpbagel.com for menu/prices.

JP’s Bagel is not a “typical” South Florida bagel-deli with 522 types of bagels and 91 different cream cheese spreads…but rather, shall we say, a mini-diner/lunchonette…very similar to those that dotted the United States in the 1950’s-1980’s…long before guys like Starbuck’s arrived on the scene. Guaranteed, this joint’s waitresses will “remember” you after you have eaten there once or twice.

I love joints like JP’s…real easy going atmosphere, terrific wait-staff and cheeseburgers/fries that go for $4.75 and chicken parm subs for $6.25.

If you live in JP’s neighborhood, you now know about a great place for a casual-inexpensive breakfast or lunch.

* The Dirty Doors- A Tribute To The Doors.

Tickets Just Went On Sale!

The Dirty Doors – A Tribute To The Doors

Saturday, August 30th, 2025 (8pm)

Arts Garage, 94 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444, (561.450.6357)

Tickets: artsgarage.org ($50-$55)

From artsgarage.com:

The Dirty Doors perform the songs of The Doors accurately and energetically. This four-piece band faithfully recreates the magic of a Doors concert in sound and stage presence with all the classic hits like “Light My Fire,” “Riders On The Storm,” “Hello, I Love You,” and “L.A. Woman” for audiences everywhere.

PERFORMER BIO:
The Dirty Doors (AKA Night On Fire) celebrate the energy, excitement, and passion of the timeless music of The Doors like no other tribute band.
With an intoxicating sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and the mesmerizing power of singer Jim Morrison, The Doors had a transformative impact on popular music and popular culture.

Based in Atlanta, The Dirty Doors faithfully recreate the magic of a Doors concert in sound and stage presence with all the classic hits like “Light My Fire,” “Riders On The Storm,” “Hello, I Love You,” and “L.A. Woman” for audiences everywhere.

BAND MEMBERS:
Reed Barrickman – Vocals
Matt Boehnlein – Guitar
Geoff Lewis – Keyboards
Eric Sanders – Drums

This contest started on 3/27/25. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Duffy’s Sports Grill Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Duffy’s Sports Grill Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 15 “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 of Duffy’s Sports Grill-34 Florida locations.

Check menu/prices/locations/info at duffysmvp.com.

Originally posted on March 12th, 2025.

* The Return Of Michael D’Amore.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are huge Fans!

The Return Of Michael D’Amore

Thursday, March 27th, 2025 (7pm)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10 Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Phone: 561.483.9036
Tickets: $38-$48 (bocablackbox.com)

Just a taste…

This impromptu performance was recorded a few years ago at Kings Point Golf & Country Club in Delray Beach as Michael D’Amore walked out of the venue’s theater to greet the crowd in the lobby!

From bocablackbox.com:

Singer and songwriter Michael D’Amore was born in upstate N.Y. and raised and resided in New Jersey for most of his life. Coming from a musical family, it wasn’t a surprise that his passion would eventually become his livelihood.

For 35 years, Michael has been a professional entertainer hailing from The New York metropolitan area. Michael’s performances cover several genres with special attention devoted to harmony, which is one of his passions.

Michael currently performs as a one man show showcasing the very best of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more. He is also a member of The Capris and proud to sing lead on the their hits “There’s A Moon Out Tonight” and “Morse Code Of Love” for music fans around the world. In his career, he has had the pleasure of being part of JT Carter’s Crests, (JT is the original Bass vocalist and founding member of The Crests) a Blue-Eyed soul show partnering him with Blues Hall of Famer Angel Rissoff and proud to have played keyboards and sing behind Jim Yester, original and founding member of The Association. Most recently Michael was featured on the PBS special Doo Wop Pop and Soul produced by TJ Lubinsky.

In recent years he has opened for and shared the stage with groups such as The Stylistics, Lou Christie, John Cafferty, The Loving Spoonful, Tony Orlando, Kenny Vance and the Planotones and so many groups he has admired over the years.

In 2012, his CD “In Harmony” was met with great success. “This is a labor of love and such a great source of pride.” In Harmony was special because Michael played and sang every part on this CD which was something he always wanted to do. In 2017 he completed his “My Favorite Melody” album in honor of his daughter which is still available today and an expected My Favorite Melody Vol II to be released soon. Most recently Michael was awarded the 2021 Top-Ten award for best New Country Song for his composition “Substituted Reality.”

Michael continues to strive for perfection in his craft and will always measure his level of success by the number of smiles in his audiences.