This contest started on 12/15/23. 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 12/14/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Shake Shack Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Shake Shack 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 Shake Shack location (shakeshack.com for locations, menu, info).

Originally posted on December 13th, 2023.

* John Fogerty-Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
He is the only musician to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his song, “Centerfield,” a staple at baseball stadiums across the country. Among Fogerty’s many
hit songs, both as a solo artist and as leader of CR, highlights indude “Centerfield,” “Proud Mary,” “Susie Q,” “Fortunate Son,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” among many others. In 2019, Fogerty celebrated 50 years in music with a worldwide tour induding a return appearance at Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater. His most recent show, “My 50 Year Trip,” a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, features a collection of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) hits, including songs from the set list of his performance at the legendary Woodstock music festival in 1969 among other fan favorites. An album, “50 Year Trip: Live at Red
Rocks,” ‘ was released on November 8, 2019. In April 2020, while self-quarantining together the Fogerty Family, featuring John with his sons Shane, Tyler and daughter Kelsy, gathered in their home studio to play some music together. A weekly video series began and became so popular that a digital EP, Fogerty’s Factory, was released via BMG on Fogerty’s 75th Birthday, May 28, 2020. An extended, Fogerty’s Factory full album was released on November 20, 2020.

Originally posted on December 13th, 2023.

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Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen the current lineup (which only has one original member Mike Love)- fun show, just wanted you guys to know what you’re buying!

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Originally posted on November 2nd, 2023.

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Just got the schedule!

Trust me on this one, the Canyon Amphitheater’s talent booker did a real nice job assembling this lineup!

* Humor!

This contest started on 12/13/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2- $10 Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. Gift Cards.

Jeff Eats got 2- $10 Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. 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…

Patrizia’s of N.Y.C., 1544 SE 3rd Ct, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, (954) 751-9797,
Patrizia’s of N.Y.C., 3300 NE 32nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308,(954)777-6880,
and Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. locations in New York, New Jersey and Aruba.

You guys can check menu/prices/locations/info at patrizias.com.

Posted on April 8th, 2023

***** Patrizia’s of N.Y.C., 1544 SE 3rd Ct, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, (954) 751-9797.

Got a real good Italian joint for you guys to checkout, Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. in Deerfield Beach.

Simple tale to tell, last week Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and two other couples ate dinner at Patrizia’s and the joint’s food and service killed! Indoor table and booth seating/ outdoor table seating/full indoor liquor bar, open kitchen, private party room for 50, reasonably priced full-boat menu of appetizers/ salads/ pastas/ entrees/ wood fired pizzas/ desserts, happy hour, live DJ music, open Monday-Thursday 4pm-10pm/ Friday-Saturday 4pm-11pm/ Sunday noon-9pm.

Just so you guys know, if your car’s GPS goes-nuts on you, Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. in addition to Deerfield Beach has joints in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, Aruba and Fort Lauderdale (3300 NE 32nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308,(954-777-6880).

Let’s wrap-up Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. by saying- its food is outrageously delicious and its management team and well schooled wait-staff really know how to run a restaurant!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one- Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. in Deerfield Beach is an absolute must try!

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

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

* Win A $10 Bagel Twins Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Bagel Twins 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 $19 Gift Card is good at Bagel Twins, 5130 Linton Boulevard, Delray Beach, Florida 33433 (561) 499-1925. Check bageltwinsdelraybeach.com for menu/prices/info.

Posted on July 11th, 2008

***** Bagel Twins, 5130 Linton Boulevard, Delray Beach 33484 (561) 499-1925.

The guy who owns Bagel Twins is a smart guy.

A few years ago, when Bagel Twins was getting ready to open in a shopping center directly across the street from Poppie’s Restaurant & Delicatessen (see review-7/11/08) literally a Delray landmark… I remember commenting to a group of people that, Bagel Twins a bagel-deli joint would have no chance against Poppie’s and would die a fast death…Well low and behold, it’s now years later and Bagel Twins not only survived, but is one of the most popular bagel-deli joints in the area.

Since it opened, I have eaten at Bagel Twins at least 5 times…it does both breakfast and lunch. The joint does an enormous eat-in and take-out business. Its stuff is real good.

Just so you know, Bagel Twins is located in a shopping center which is right next to Delray Medical Center (Delray Hospital)…I got a sneaking suspicion that many of the doctors/ nurses/ workers employed by the hospital/or have offices in the shopping center and their patients are “supporting” Bagel Twins. I never figured, that crossing a little street named Military Trail (that’s what separates Bagel Twins and Poppies) was such a big deal, but I guess that it was/is.

Give Bagel Twins a try…the guy who owns it, makes some good stuff and is real smart.

***** Let’s Chill Homemade Ice Cream, 9739 West Sample Road, Coral Springs, Florida 33076, (754) 702-3513.

Got a real good ice cream joint for you guys to checkout, Let’s Chill Homemade Ice Cream in Coral Springs.

Real easy tale to tell, yesterday Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Let’s Chill Homemade Ice Cream and its ice cream blew us away! Order/pickup at counter, inside table/booth/hi-top seating, reasonably priced IN HOUSE MADE ice cream menu, open Sunday- Thursday 1pm – 10pm/Friday 1pm – 11pm/Saturday noon – 11pm.

Now, you guys and Jeff Eats both know that this food (in this case- ice cream) reviewing gig is purely a subjective call- you know what I like, you may hate and vice versa! With that in mind, I’ve been eating ice cream since 1949- and I kinda think I know my ice cream and I am telling you that this joint’s IN HOUSE MADE ice cream is off the chart delicious!

Let’s wrap Let’s Chill Homemade Ice Cream up by saying, that you guys can check menu/prices/info at letschillicecream.com and that the joint is an absolute must try!

* Humor!

A blonde is overweight, so her doctor puts her on a diet.

“I want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat the procedure for two weeks. The next time I see you, you’ll have lost at least five pounds.”

When the blonde returns, she’s lost nearly 20 pounds.

“Wow, that’s amazing!” the doctor says.

“Did you follow my instructions?”

The blonde nods…

“I’ll tell you, though, I thought I was going to drop dead that third day.”

“From hunger, you mean?” said the doctor.

“No, from skipping,” replied the blonde.