* Roll The Stones.
Real simple tale to tell you guys, Roll The Stones is one of America’s premier and I do mean premier – Rolling Stones’ tribute bands!
Don’t miss them!
Just in case you don’t know, the concert is FREE!
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 4/10/16)
One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…
PASTRAMI ON RYE
($9.45)
Ruven’s
13800 Jog Road
Delray Beach
(561) 499-9003
Latest Review: 3/12/14
If you are looking for a real good New York Kosher Style Deli (and who isn’t?) that does breakfast, lunch and dinner- you gotta checkout Ruven’s in Boynton Beach.
Jeff Eats singled-out the joint’s pastrami on rye for special mention- that said, trust me when I tell you- it’s all good at Ruven’s! Of course some-things are better than other things, but Jeff Eats is kinda thinking that you’ll really-enjoy whatever Ruven’s serves up!
Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, when you walk into Ruven’s- its look/its smell/its vibe is gonna have you thinking your’re in a NY Kosher/Kosher Style Deli somewhere in the 5- boroughs!- and you won’t have to hold down a second job to be able to pay the check!
Ruven’s is open 7 days a week 8am-8:30pm.
Posted on March 12th, 2014 · American Breakfast Delicatessen Delray Beach
***** Rumen’s, 13800 Jog Road, Delray Beach, Florida 33484, (561) 499-9003.
Back on February 20, 2011 Jeff Eats told you guys about Ruven’s a New York Kosher Style Deli that had just opened for business in the San Marco Shopping Center in Delray Beach. To make a long story short– Ruven’s opened in a spot where two bagel/delis had previously failed. I guess, Ruven’s owner, Steve Ratinetz was betting on real good food and “three times the charm” to make Ruven’s a winner…
Anyway…
Here it is 3-years later and Ruven’s is “sort-a” still around. Now follow me, a few months ago, Ratinetz moved Ruven’s…3 maybe- 4 bays down-into a store formerly occupied by Lenny’s New York Grille.
Anyway…
No doubt in Jeff Eats’ mind…the ‘new” Ruven’s is now in a much better spot–that being right next door to Publix. Same food and service-with the “new” Ruven’s featuring a really cool “lower NYC east-side” circa 1940-1950 decor. Having eaten in Lenny’s numerous times, I can tell you-that Ratinetz did a great job in combining his own decorative ideas with Lenny’s decor remnants.
Just wanted to re-introduce you guys to an old-favorite of mine.
Now…Does Ruven’s qualify under the “three times the charm” rule?
The original February 20, 2011 review is reprinted below.
*****
***** Ruven’s, 13800 Jog Road, Delray Beach, Florida 33484, (561) 499-9003.
Bingo!— Home Run!
If you are looking for a terrific-New York Kosher Style Deli—your wish has been answered. Say hello, to Ruven’s which opened last Wednesday in Delray Beach. For right now, the joint is open 7 days a week from 8am-3pm—look for “dinner” to be added sometime in late March.
Just some background info… “this” Ruven’s is owned by Steve Ratinetz who in the mid 1990′s-2003 owned/operated Ruven’s in Plainview, New York—which was an absolutely terrific kosher deli. My January 25, 2011 Ruven’s of Long Island writeup- has more “history” if you are a history-buff.
You know and I know, that South Florida has more bagel delis than you can shake a stick at…just for the record, Ruven’s is not and I repeat the word NOT, a bagel deli. For sure, it has the requisite “500″ types of bagels, bialys and onion boards—that said, this joint is all about pastrami- corned beef- brisket- turkey- stuffed derma- potato pancakes- blintzes, chopped liver-stuffed cabbage-fried kreplach-matzo ball soup—that rival the best stuff served in NYC, Chicago…or for that matter, anywhere that you formerly called home.
If there is one thing that Jeff Eats knows—it’s good deli.
This afternoon, in no particular order– I did a “taste test” of pastrami, corned beef, brisket, turkey off the bone, matzo ball soup, cabbage soup, stuffed derma, potato pancakes, chopped liver. fried kreplach…absolutely delicious.
Based on Jeff Eats’ “maiden outing”—I’m putting Ruven’s right up there with South Florida’s best New York Kosher Style Delis. Throw-in huge portions at reasonable prices…and I can’t see Ruven’s not quickly developing an enormous following.
You now know about a terrific deli—this one is a keeper!
Ruven’s (Delray Beach)
Posted on March 12th, 2014 · American Breakfast Delicatessen Delray Beach
***** Ruven’s, 13800 Jog Road, Delray Beach, Florida 33484, (561) 499-9003.
Back on February 20, 2011 Jeff Eats told you guys about Ruven’s a New York Kosher Style Deli that had just opened for business in the San Marco Shopping Center in Delray Beach. To make a long story short– Ruven’s opened in a spot where two bagel/delis had previously failed. I guess, Ruven’s owner, Steve Ratinetz was betting on real good food and “three times the charm” to make Ruven’s a winner…
Anyway…
Here it is 3-years later and Ruven’s is “sort-a” still around. Now follow me, a few months ago, Ratinetz moved Ruven’s…3 maybe- 4 bays down-into a store formerly occupied by Lenny’s New York Grille.
Anyway…
No doubt in Jeff Eats’ mind…the ‘new” Ruven’s is now in a much better spot–that being right next door to Publix. Same food and service-with the “new” Ruven’s featuring a really cool “lower NYC east-side” circa 1940-1950 decor. Having eaten in Lenny’s numerous times, I can tell you-that Ratinetz did a great job in combining his own decorative ideas with Lenny’s decor remnants.
Just wanted to re-introduce you guys to an old-favorite of mine.
Now…Does Ruven’s qualify under the “three times the charm” rule?
The original February 20, 2011 review is reprinted below.
*****
***** Ruven’s, 13800 Jog Road, Delray Beach, Florida 33484, (561) 499-9003.
Bingo!— Home Run!
If you are looking for a terrific-New York Kosher Style Deli—your wish has been answered. Say hello, to Ruven’s which opened last Wednesday in Delray Beach. For right now, the joint is open 7 days a week from 8am-3pm—look for “dinner” to be added sometime in late March.
Just some background info… “this” Ruven’s is owned by Steve Ratinetz who in the mid 1990′s-2003 owned/operated Ruven’s in Plainview, New York—which was an absolutely terrific kosher deli. My January 25, 2011 Ruven’s of Long Island writeup- has more “history” if you are a history-buff.
You know and I know, that South Florida has more bagel delis than you can shake a stick at…just for the record, Ruven’s is not and I repeat the word NOT, a bagel deli. For sure, it has the requisite “500″ types of bagels, bialys and onion boards—that said, this joint is all about pastrami- corned beef- brisket- turkey- stuffed derma- potato pancakes- blintzes, chopped liver-stuffed cabbage-fried kreplach-matzo ball soup—that rival the best stuff served in NYC, Chicago…or for that matter, anywhere that you formerly called home.
If there is one thing that Jeff Eats knows—it’s good deli.
This afternoon, in no particular order– I did a “taste test” of pastrami, corned beef, brisket, turkey off the bone, matzo ball soup, cabbage soup, stuffed derma, potato pancakes, chopped liver. fried kreplach…absolutely delicious.
Based on Jeff Eats’ “maiden outing”—I’m putting Ruven’s right up there with South Florida’s best New York Kosher Style Delis. Throw-in huge portions at reasonable prices…and I can’t see Ruven’s not quickly developing an enormous following.
You now know about a terrific deli—this one is a keeper!
* Baby Boom Baby:
Jeff Eats got a real good show for you guys, Baby Boom Baby starring comedian Tommy Koenig-which is scheduled to run April 28th- May 15th at the 250- seat Palm Beaches Theatre in Manalapan.
Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen this hilarious one-man show which parodies the politicians, luminaries and rock stars of the baby boom generation! Trust me when I tell you, this guy Koenig is a master impressionist-satirist who will keep you thoroughly entertained for 90 solid minutes!
For you guys interested in seeing a snippet of Baby Boom Baby check babyboombaby.ning.com.
The Skinny:
BOOM BABY BOOM
April 28th- May 15th
The Palm Beaches Theatre
250 South Ocean Boulevard
Manalapan, Florida 33462
Box-Office: (561) 362-0003
Tickets: palmbeachestheatre.org and goldstar.com (discount tickets)
from goldstar.com
Baby Boom Baby: Comedy Star Tommy Koenig Lampoons a Generation
National Lampoon and Comedy Central veteran and stand-up comedian Tommy Koenig parodies the rock stars and politicians that influenced a generation of baby boomers. See his wonderfully funny impressions of U.S. presidents and his outrageous characterizations of icons like The Beatles, Queen, The Ramones, The Eagles, Billy Joel and Lady Gaga. Not only is it pure entertainment, it’s also a love story to a generation, with nearly seven decades spanned over the course of 90 hilarious minutes through song and dance. See this rock comedy concert in story form at The Palm Beaches Theatre.
***** Windy City Pizza, 401 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444, (561) 266-2811.
Got a real good 4-month old pizza joint for you guys- and I do mean real good, Windy City Pizza in Delray Beach!
The joint seats something like 20 people and “specializes” in Chicago Style thin-crust pizza. Throw in a handful of appetizers, salads and hot subs- and you pretty much got the whole menu-shooting match! You can check menu/prices/info at delraywindycitypizza.com. The joint is open Tuesday-Friday 11:30am-9pm, Saturday-Sunday 3pm-9pm, closed Monday.
Just between you guys and Jeff Eats “most” people know that Chicago is known for deep-dish pizza…as Gomer Pyle once said (actually it was more like 23,489 times) surprise, surprise, surprise!- in reality there is more to that story than meets the eye (if you choose to believe Jeff Eats’ friend Warren who has lived in Chicago for the past 41 years)- North Chicago is known for deep-dish pizza and South Chicago is known for thin crust pizza!
Long story short,
Last night Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ate at Windy City (for those who don’t know, Chicago’s nickname is The Windy City) and I gotta tell you that the joint makes some of the most delicious thin crust pizza that we’ve had in a very long time. Just so you know, Windy City’s round pizza is cut into small squares and features a delicious super thin crispy crust and a dynamite sweet sauce. For good measure, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats also split a house salad and a fried zucchini appetizer, both of which killed!
Let Jeff Eats wrap this baby up for you, Windy City makes delicious thin crust pizza. Based on Jeff Eats being on a diet 😏- I passed on trying Windy City’s sub-offerings! But trust me when I tell you, I definitely have plans to do so, in the very near future.
* The Incredible Indoor Banana Tree.
Even J. Fred Muggs wouldn’t fall for this one!
***** Banana Fudge Bomb Pops.
Banana Fudge Bomb Pops just hit the market. The chocolate fudge and banana flavored fudge pops are absolute dynamite!
Jeff Eats got his box of 12 pops at Walmart for $2.98.
Check bombpop.com -as to where you can buy Banana Fudge Bomb Pops/other info.
Just so you guys know, the pops in the box that Jeff Eats got didn’t sparkle or dance around like the pop below is currently doing! Hope “mine” weren’t defective!😏
Like I said a few seconds ago, absolute dynamite!
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Posted July 2, 2015
***** The Original Bomb Pop.
Jeff Eats just picked-up 2 boxes for 5 bucks at Publix!-and yes, I know that the pops are red, white and blue- and that July 4th is a couple of days away…pure coincidence!
I don’t know about you guys, but I think that these “suckers” (pun intended) are absolutely delicious…
If I got my math right, $.20833 a pop (pun intended)!
Trust Jeff Eats on this one, buy a box or two, money well went!
* Cantina Max, 6450 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33487, (561) 609-2426.
Got something that maybe of interest to- some of you guys…Cantina Max in Boca Raton.
Real simple tale,
Cantina Max is a “semi-upscale” 10,000 square foot Mexican joint -which opened in Boca Raton about a month ago. The joint has a separate full bar, tons of tvs, table/booth seating, stage, dance-floor! Just so you know, Jeff Eats has “toured” but not yet tried Cantina Max out!
Anyway,
This coming Saturday Night, April 9th at 9pm, Larry Johnson- one of America’s premier Motown tribute artists is performing a COMPLIMENTARY SHOW as a “promotion” to introduce the “new” Cantina Max to the public.
Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen Larry Johnson’s show and it is nothing short of being terrific! So…on Saturday Night, we are going to kill 2-birds with one stone, that being- we are gonna eat (or shall I say dine?) at Cantina Max and also catch the show!
Like Jeff Eats said a few seconds ago, the show is COMPLIMENTARY…you don’t have to buy a thing or spend one slim dime!
If you wanna go and want a VIP Table (complimentary as well) give Kim of Seaside Music Management a call at (561) 350-3867- she’ll do the rest!
Now -you guys and Jeff Eats both know that Cantina Max’s ultimate “goal” is for you to spend-something…just wanted you to know that Jeff Eats wasn’t born under a turnip truck!
Anyway,
Jeff Eats is kinda thinking this is gonna be a real fun evening…
You can check Cantina Max’s menu/prices/info out at cantinamax.com.
Cantina Max is open Sunday-Wednesday 4pm-11pm, Thursday- Saturday 4pm-2am.
* 54 Annual Delray Affair- April 8th-10th.
You guys know the deal…
You and 1,895,005 (actually it’s 1,896,959 but who’s counting?) other people aimlessly walk Atlantic Avenue looking at “stuff” that most likely you don’t need to buy! Throw in some pretty decent fast food stalls- and you got a real nice way to kill a couple of hours (assuming the weather cooperates)! This year, the Delray Affair plays: April 8-10, 2016 (Fri & Sat: 10 am – 6 pm, Sun: 10 am – 5 pm)
Delray Affair!
In 2016, the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 54th year of the Delray Affair. The Delray Affair is the largest arts & craft festival in the Southeast United States. The event takes place along the palm tree lined downtown streets of Delray Beach and stretches 12 city blocks from the Intracoastal to NW 2nd Avenue. The Delray Affair has received numerous awards for its ‘eclectic’ mixture of fine art, great crafts and funky products from around the world. Last year, artists and crafters from 30 states and twelve countries exhibited at the Delray Affair.
The upcoming event takes place April 8-10, 2016 and we expect record crowds again (if that’s possible)! Visit the Delray Affair as you stroll the streets of The Most Fun Small Town in US!
***** Wonton Garden Chinese Restaurant, 709 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Hallandale, Florida 33009, (954) 454-7259.
Got a real good Chinese joint for you guys, Wonton Garden in Hallandale. Just so you know the lay of the land, Wonton Garden is basically a ‘take-out” joint- but if you want to eat there, it’s got a 1/2 dozen or so tables.
Long story short, last night Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “had” Wonton Garden’s food over at our friends’ Linda & Bob’s house in Hallandale Beach. Bob paid the bill and Jeff Eats only involvement with the- meal (other than eating the food) was that I accompanied Bob when he drove over to Wonton Garden to pickup the takeout order!
Bob & Linda ordered- wonton soup, egg drop soup, egg rolls, bbq spareribs, pan fried dumplings, sweet & sour chicken, pepper steak, honey chicken wings, ham fried rice, shrimp with Chinese vegetables, pork lo mein and I gotta tell you- the stuff was real good. Now, for sure- some dishes were stronger than others, like the egg rolls, honey garlic chicken wings and bbq spareribs absolutely killed, while the pepper steak to Jeff Eats’ refined palate was a drop on the bland side. All in all, Wonton Garden scored quite well on Jeff Eats’ Brooklyn Jewish American Chinese Taste Test circa 1957!
Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I’ve eaten in/taken out from my fair share of South Florida Chinese joints. After awhile they all kinda run-into each other, if you know what I mean? With that in mind, if Wonton Garden was by-my Boca Raton house- I’m thinking that I would definitely be a pretty steady customer.
To wrap this one up…
You guys do know that food “reviewing” is purely a subjective situation, with that in mind- like I said a few seconds ago the egg rolls, bbq spareribs and the honey garlic chicken wings killed- and between you guys and Jeff Eats, rank right up there with the best that Jeff Eats has had in a very long time…so if you do get to Wonton Garden “see” if I made a good call on those 3-items!
Wonton Garden Chinese Restaurant is open Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10:30pm, Sunday noon-10pm.
* One Night of Queen.
Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen this show twice- you’ll swear that-Freddie Mercury is up on that stage.
Trust Jeff Eats on this one, tribute bands and acts- are a dime a dozen, some are great, some are good, some are fair and some stink- over the years I’ve seen my fair share and I gotta tell you Gary Mullen and the Works is one of the great ones. Like I said 2 seconds ago, you’ll swear that-Freddie Mercury is up on that stage.
The Skinny:
One Night of Queen
Performed by Gary Mullen and the Works
Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale
April 22, 2016 | 8:00pm
Tickets: parkerplayhouse.com
One Night of Queen
Formed in 2000 after Gary Mullen won ITV’s ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ grand final with a record poll of 864,838 votes, more than double the runner up and the most votes ever received in the history of the show.
Along with his band ‘The Works’, Gary delivers the look, the sound, the pomp and the showmanship of arguably the greatest live band of all time.
Over the last decade One Night of Queen has toured non-stop around the world, performing at theatres, arenas and festivals to sell-out crowds in the UK, Germany, France, Holland, USA, New Zealand and South Africa.
They have entertained many corporate clients from McDonalds to Audi to SAP.
One Night of Queen have been invited twice to perform at the BBC ‘Proms In The Park’ event in Hyde Park, London … alongside Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins and Las Vegas legend Barry Manilow. Being described as “the highlight of the day” and receiving rapturous applause from 45,000 fans, cemented their reputation as being “much more than a tribute”.
The show provides hit after hit of Queen’s ‘never-to-die’ anthems including: We Will Rock You, Bohemian Rhapsody, A Kind Of Magic, I Want To Break Free and We Are The Champions.
So get ready to be upstanding and join us in a nostalgic return to Queen’s heyday. We Will, We Will Rock You!