***** Clematis Pizza, 523 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, (561) 655-6656.

Got a real good “mom & pop” red sauce Italian joint for you, Clematis Pizza in West Palm Beach. A real hole-in-the-wall!- something like 6 tables inside and maybe 3 outside on the sidewalk!

A real simple tale to tell you guys…

The other night, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple gave the joint a shot for dinner and I gotta tell you that the medium cheese pepperoni pizza, large meat lovers calzone, 12″ chicken parmigiana sub, penne ala vodka (house salad, garlic rolls) and lasagna with meat sauce (house salad, garlic rolls) which we ordered were all right on the money! For you guys into “pecking orders”- I’m thinking chicken parmigiana sub, pizza, lasagna, calzone, penne ala vodka, while Mrs. Jeff Eats had it, calzone, pizza, chicken parmigiana sub, penne ala vodka/lasagna (tied), while the other couple had it- I don’t know, because Jeff Eats didn’t ask them! The point of this exercise, food ‘reviewing” is a totally subjective game, so what I may like you may hate and vice versa- so on and so forth!

To wrap it all up for you guys, Jeff Eats really enjoyed the food, the service was as pleasant as could be, the prices were extremely reasonable- and I know that Jeff Eats would definitely eat in the joint again!

Clematis Pizza is open Sunday-Wednesday 11am-10pm, Thursday-Saturday 11am-4am (only pizza -after 10pm).

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

* Chris Tucker.

Jeff Eats isn’t a fan. If you are…

By the way, the Adam Lambert and Wanda Sykes shows look real interesting…

This article first appeared on January 12, 2016. Tickets are “free”…Should be a very interesting event. Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will there!

Posted January 12, 2016
* Lauderhill Performing Arts Center Ribbon Cutting & Open House, 3800 Northwest 11th Place, Lauderhill, Florida 33313, (954)-777-2055).

Got something a-little different for you guys…Lauderhill Performing Arts Center Ribbon Cutting & Open House scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2016-(4pm).

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna be there. Can’t wait to tour and learn more about this gorgeous facility.

Now, I wouldn’t be Jeff Eats- would I?- if I didn’t mention that…

1: You can catch up to 4 “free” tickets/info at- lpacfl.com

2: You don’t want to miss the scheduled special performance by THE DOO WOP PROJECT- this music group is an incredible act!!! You can check the group out at thedoowopproject.com.

from lpacfl.com

The City of Lauderhill Officials Welcome All to Attend the Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & First Show

LAUDERHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER·MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016
The City of Lauderhill Officials Welcome All to Attend the Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & First Show at The Highly Anticipated Lauderhill Performing Arts Center Opening
The Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC) will open its doors to the public for the first time on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 4:00 PM. All are welcome to attend this event for free.
Lauderhill’s own local talent organizations will be the first to perform in the facility as part of the evening’s line up of exciting events. Performers will include the Lauderhill Steel Ensemble, Ashanti, Jubilee, Encore Performing Arts, Ethnotricity and many more. Guests can also receive guided tours of the facility, witness the Official and Historic Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and enjoy a very special performance by the “DOO WOP PROJECT.”
The DOO WOP PROJECT (DWP) is street corner style singing for a whole new generation! Their show commences at the beginning of Doo Wop from the classic sound of five guys singing tight harmonies on a street corner to the evolution of the biggest hits on the radio today. Throughout the show, DWP takes you on a journey from foundational tunes of groups like the Crests and Belmonts while we experience their influences of greats like Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, and the Four Seasons. Modern day Doo Wop includes Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Jason Mraz and Amy Winehouse! It is an amazing journey through Doo Wop!
The newly constructed Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC) is bringing the hottest acts in music, dance, comedy and theatre to sunny Central Broward and the South Florida Community. From the best of Broadway, Concerts, Dance, to a diverse selection of Family-Friendly Productions, this latest addition to the culturally diverse City of Lauderhill is set to offer a variety of shows for everyone in your home.
“The Grand Opening events for the LPAC will be extensive for the months of March and April. I look forward to seeing you all there as we will offer something for everyone,” explains Vice Mayor M. Margaret Bates. The City Sponsored Grand Opening events in their entirety will be announced in upcoming weeks and include concerts, theatrical and dance acts, musical and comedy performances, as well as family shows.
For tickets and information, the LPAC Box Office is open daily, 10 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday, and Noon – 4 pm, on Saturdays as well as two hours before show time. The LPAC Box Office is located at 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311. You can also call the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center Box Office at (954) 777-2055, or visit our web site at www.lpacfl.com. Tickets for several shows are already on sale.
Tickets for the OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING and CONCERT are FREE but should be reserved and picked up aheadof time as there are limited reserved seats. (Limit 4 per person).
The LPAC is located at 3800 NW 11 Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311. It is located on the corner of Sunrise Boulevardand 441, just off of the Sunrise Boulevard exit and the Florida Turnpike.

“The City of Lauderhill is pleased to announce the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center on January 20, 2016 at 4:00 p.m., featuring a stage-top ribbon cutting by Lauderhill city officials, community group performances, guided tours and a special performance by The Doo Wop Project.”

Location:

The 47, 585 square foot Lauderhill Performing Arts Center is located near the Central Broward Regional Park on the northeast corner of Sunrise Boulevard and State Road 7.
•The address for the PAC: 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33313
•The phone number for the Box Office is 954-777-2055

Seating & Theatre:

The Lauderhill Performing Arts Center has a 1143 seat-theater equipped with Proscenium Stage, dressing rooms and state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment.

Features:

The Lauderhill Performing Arts Center includes an art gallery, meeting/classrooms, banquet/reception facilities, and is a LEED Silver Performing Arts structure. It accommodates events for music, theatre, dance, cinema, visual arts, education, conferences, workshops and other social gatherings.

Funding:

Funding for this facility came from several sources: $5.8 million came from the City of Lauderhill’s voter approved General Obligation bond from 2005. A matching $5.8 million came from the Broward County Park Bond.

***** Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse, 9181 West Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434, (561) 488-9688.

The article below first appeared on January 7, 2016. In a nutshell, in that article- Jeff Eats told you guys to be on the “look-out” for Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse a new bbq-joint which had recently opened in Boca Raton-with a promise that as soon as I tried it- I’d get you guys an update…

Long story short, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ate at Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse this past Friday night (1/15/2016), so here goes…

Boca’s Best BBQ seats something like 40 people- counter seating/table seating. It also has a couple of sidewalk tables outside its front door.

Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse is open 7 days a week 7am-9pm (breakfast is served daily 7am-11:30am).

Just so you guys know, when Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats arrived, we introduced ourselves to owners- Nathan and Scott Gibson- and obviously being smart businessmen and really pleasant guys, they insisted that Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “sample” all kinds of stuff-on the arm! Sampled items included, bbq baby back ribs, fried chicken, smoked corned beef, smoked pastrami, smoked brisket, pulled pork, steamed brown rice, sweet mashed potatoes, collard greens, mac n cheese and I gotta tell you, “comped or not comped” the food was real good! Regular Jeff Eats’ readers know that I’m really not into pecking orders, but I gotta tell you- the fried chicken and baby backs absolutely killed! Like I said 1- second ago, everything was real good, but trust Jeff Eats when I tell you…fried chicken and baby backs!

You guys can check Boca’s Best BBQ’s & Smokehouse’s menu/prices at bocasbestbbq.com.

Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse has been open for something like 1-week…with that in mind, Jeff Eats found the service to be- shall we say a bit uneven! The bet here, is that the Gibson Brothers will quickly get the kitchen/wait-staff on the same page! On the price front- pretty much in-line with other Boca Raton bbq joints (though a downward tweak of a buck or two-on certain items, wouldn’t hurt), except I found- Boca’s Best BBQ’s breakfast menu too limited and priced way too high for the area! The bet here, is that the Gibson Brothers will figure out on their own- what Jeff Eats just told you guys- and adjust the menu/prices accordingly!

Let me wrap this one up for you, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats really enjoyed Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse. Mark Jeff Eat’s words, once the service-kinks/breakfast menu/prices are ironed out, the joint is gonna do some real nice business!

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Posted January 7, 2016
* Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse, 9181 West Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434, (561) 488-9688.

I know that you guys like to know about stuff- before others do…

Just got this self-explanatory PRESS RELEASE from Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse…

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna “try” the joint out sometime- in the next few weeks!

You guys now know “stuff” before almost anyone else in Boca Raton or for that matter South Florida does!

By the way (before Jeff Eats gets there, you get there, or someone else gets there)- you can checkout Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse at bocasbestbbq.com.

Anyway,

We’ll “talk” real soon as to what-Jeff Eats thought about the food/decor/service!

Just a couple of “warm up” observations…the name Boca Best BBQ & Smokehouse-stinks! Don’t know a thing about the Gibson Brothers, but Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have eaten at/taken out from Sweet Dewey’s BBQ since January 19, 2015 (see Jeff Eats’ “review” 1/20/15) and its food was absolute dynamite! Sweet Dewey’s BBQ’s “hole in the wall” size -didn’t do justice to the delicious food that came out of its kitchen- if that makes sense to you guys?

Like I said, 2 seconds ago, we’ll talk next week about the “new” restaurant!

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PRESS RELEASE
Gibson Smokehouse Joins Forces with Sweet Dewey’s BBQ

Launching Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse

New concept doubles space, expands menu and adds custom smokers

Boca Raton, FL, January 7, 2016 – Brothers Scott and Nathan Gibson, owners of Gibson Smokehouse, have joined forces with Chef Dwayne “Dewey” Hooper of Sweet Dewey’s BBQ. The trio of owners are bringing a new barbeque experience to South Florida with Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse.

Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse, formerly known as Sweet Dewey’s BBQ, has doubled its space, rebranded and has re-opened. A grand reopening is scheduled for Monday, January 18. Located on West Glades Road in Boca Raton, Boca’s Best BBQ (bocasbestbbq.com) now has 80 seats and 1800 square feet. The new concept includes North Carolina-style smoked barbeque, along with Chef Dewey’s authentic Mississippi barbeque and famous BBQ Sauce.

Scott Gibson serves as the Pit Master. A North Carolina native, Scott has been cooking barbeque since he was a child, having a strong passion for backyard cooking utilizing charcoal and wood. A veteran of the United States Army, Scott served as a cook and was stationed in Germany, Croatia, Macedonia, as well as Georgia, Maryland and South Carolina.

Nathan Gibson serves as a chef and general manager. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Nathan has served as co-manager of Bojangles in Raleigh, NC, a line chef at Herons at the Umstead Hotel in Cary, NC, and as a line chef at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh. Earlier in his career, he was the assistant manager at Hemisphere at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport.

Boca’s Best BBQ & Smokehouse menu features Carolina favorites, including Pulled Pork, Pulled BBQ Chicken, Fried catfish, all cooked using the restaurant’s custom indoor rotisserie smoker, which will be installed by the end of the month. The restaurant also serves Kosher-style corned beef pastrami, Nova smoked salmon, fried chicken, homemade pickles, along with beef jerky and classic North Carolina-style barbeque. Boca’s Best BBQ also continues to serve Chef Dewey’s classic Mississippi-style menu items including specialty wings and ribs. The restaurant also serves breakfast.

A Chicago native, Chef Hooper, called “Dewey” by his friends, continues to serve as chef and co-owner recreating family recipes from his Mississippi-raised mother and grandparents. Chef Dewey caters events of all sizes. He also continues to sell Sweet Dewey’s BBQ Sauce available in six flavors and available at the restaurant.

The restaurant is located at 9181 West Glades Road, Boca Raton, 33434, just west of Lyons Road and East of Rooms to Go. The full-service restaurant also offers carryout, delivery, catering, and serves wine and beer. The restaurant is open Tuesday-Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, please visit Boca’s Best BBQ or call 561.488.9688

***** Anne Marie’s Italian American Pizzeria, 4570 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 974-5683.

Yesterday, Jeff Eats and Mr. Jeff Eats spent a good part of the day watching some “playoff football” at our friends Mike and Lynn’s house in Coconut Creek. Mike and Lynn also had a whole bunch of other people over- I’m kinda thinking everybody counted 16- give or take!

Long story short, Mike and Lynn brought in a load of food- some was from Anne Marie’s Italian American Pizzeria in Coconut Creek…Mike and Lynn footed the bill and Jeff Eats’ only involvement with the food was going with Mike to Anne Marie’s to pick-it-up and of course eat “it” once we got it “home.”

Just so you guys know, Anne Marie’s is a “mom & pop” Italian red sauce joint- maybe 8 tables and some wall-counter seating! Absolutely nothing fancy by any stretch of the imagination going on there!

Mike and Lynn’s order… 4 16″ cheese pizzas (1 sausage & pepperoni, 1 cheese, 1 green peppers, 1 meatball), 4 chicken parmigiana whole subs, 4 philly steak & cheese whole subs, 4 philly chicken & cheese whole subs, 4 philly sausage & cheese whole subs, 3 chicken & broccoli large strombolis, 3 steak large strombolis, 40 baked wings (honey garlic, teriyaki) and I gotta tell you, the stuff was delicious- just so you know, Jeff Eats “tried” everything- and this joint’s food was right on the money!

Now you guys and Jeff Eats both know that food “reviewing” is a totally subjective situation- what I like, you may find disgusting and vice versa! With that in mind, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats loved Anne Marie’s food. No bs- here, free or “no” free (remember, Mike and Lynn paid) Anne Marie’s stuff was exactly what a bunch of folks watching playoff -football games were looking for – if that makes sense to you?

Let me wrap this one up for you guys, football or no football- if you live or work near Anne Marie’s you gotta try this joint!

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

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday 1/17/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

BABY LAMB CHOPS ENTREE
($24.95)

Miami Mediterranean Cuisine
209 11th Street
Miami Beach
(305) 674-8384
miamimedcuisine.com
Latest Review: 8/27/14

If you wanna eat some- outrageously delicious Mediterranean/Greek stuff- go eat at Miami Mediterranean Cuisine in Miami Beach. Jeff Eats singled out the joint’s lamb chops (served over rice with house salad) for special mention, but trust me- it’s all good at this hole in the wall!

Posted August 27, 2014
***** Miami Mediterranean Cuisine, 209 11th Street, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, (305) 674-8384.

Let me start off by saying that Jeff Eats LOVED-Miami Mediterranean Cuisine. The joint is a mom & pop “hole in the wall”-deal that does delicious Mediterranean stuff. Just so you know, maybe a handful of tables-so don’t plan on holding a Confirmation Party or nothing there. Jeff Eats was in there the other day for lunch-big-big-big takeout business (if I’m not mistaken, big-big-big = huge).

Miami Mediterranean’s menu isn’t gigantic, but trust me you’ll find what to eat…handful of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees. For complete menu/prices check miamimedcuisine.com.

Jeff Eats “tried” gyro ($6.50), chicken shish kebab ($6.50), Greek salad ($7.50), tzatziki ($4.00), babaghonush ($4.00) and really enjoyed everything.

Look! You guys know that Jeff Eats really isn’t into rankings and other such nonsense…I just love people who say- “That was the best pizza I ever ate.”- or “That was the best grilled cheese sandwich I ever had.” For crying out-loud, I can’t even remember what I ate for breakfast this morning. Hopefully you guys get Jeff Eats’ point!

Anyway,

With the above in mind, I gotta tell you that the everything I ate was delicious and the gyro-if memory serves me correctly, was one of the best that I’ve ever eaten…hey, I’m only human!

Let’s wrap this one up for you,

Miami Mediterranean Cuisine makes terrific stuff.

Jeff Eats highly recommends that you give it a shot.

The joint is open 7 days a week 11am-2am

* The Blues Brothers Soul Band.

You will swear that Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi are up on that stage!

Jeff Eats has seen the Blues Brothers Soul Band something like 5-times- and like I just said, you’ll swear that Aykroyd and Belushi are up on that stage.

The Skinny:

The Blues Brothers Soul Band
Friday, February 19, 2016 (8pm)
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10
Boca Raton,FL 33434
Box Office: (561) 483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com ($25-$25)

from bocablackbox.com

One of the hottest tribute bands this side of the Mississippi, The Blues Brothers Soul Band generates energy and excitement everywhere they perform.

This dynamic band is comprised of very talented musicians: two lead vocalists, a female vocalist, a full rhythm section and a three-piece horn section. Jazz, rock, R&B, funk, reggae, Top 40, swing, Latin and pop — Blues Brothers Soul Band does it all! This band will remind you why Aretha demanded R-E-S-P-E-C-T, why Tina left her good job in the City, why Ray has Georgia on his mind, what the Temptations are talking about and why James Feels Good!

***** Pop’s Fish Market, 131 West Hillsboro Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, (954) 427-1331.

Got an absolutely terrific seafood market/restaurant for you guys…Pop’s Fish Market in Deerfield Beach.

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, if you weren’t “looking” for Pop’s- you’d probably drive right pass the joint- really nothing to look at! Trust me on this one, bad move- as Pop’s is one of the best fish markets in all of South Florida- with all kinds of reasonably priced fresh/prepared seafood and other stuff!

Pop’s has been around since 1957- so Jeff Eats is kinda thinking that the joint must be doing something right!

Pop’s Fish Market is open Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, closed Sunday…Monday-Friday 11am-4pm, Saturday 11am-3pm Pop’s serves lunch.

Lunch…the joint has 1- communal table that seats 6. Pop’s menu (order at the counter)- in addition to a handful of daily “specials”- Pop’s will “cook to order” seafood in its counter-cases that you’d like!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have been eating in/taking out- for something like 20 years…fried, sautéed, blackened stuff- not a single bad outing!

Let me wrap Pop’s Fish Market up for you guys, it’s a terrific seafood market/restaurant. If you’re into delicious fresh seafood, prepared seafood, a communal table- Go!

You guys can catch menu/prices/info at popsfishmarket.com.

Posted January 15, 2016
* The Jackie Mason Musical.

If you see one “show” this year…

You gotta go see- “The Jackie Mason Musical”…

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, unless you’re Jackie Mason- YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE- “The Jackie Mason Musical”- THE SHOW IS HILARIOUS!

Just a heads-up…the show is in for a very limited South Florida run- so, if you want to go, don’t dilly-dally around about buying tickets. Guaranteed SRO!

Both Sides of a Famous Love Affair:The Jackie Mason Musical
Direct from Off-Broadway –

Saturday, February 13, 2016 (8pm) and Sunday, February 14, 2016 (2pm)
Boca Black Box, 8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office: (561) 451-2456, bocablackbox.com.

from jackiemasonmusical.com

Direct From Off Broadway

Hilarious Account of Comic Jackie Mason’s 10 Year Affair with a Playwright/Bellydancer as seen through the Eyes of Their Lovechild – Sheba Mason. Starring Ian Wehrle as Jackie Mason, Trevor Crane as Schlepalong, and Cast of 7. (thejackiemasonmusical.com)

The Boca Black Box in Boca Raton shines the spotlight on Sheba Mason — the self-proclaimed lovechild of comedian Jackie Mason — as she stars in The Jackie Mason Musical: Both Sides of a Famous Love Affair. This comedic chronicle looks at the decade-long tryst between the comedy icon and Sheba’s mother, playwright Ginger Reiter. It all begins at a deli in Miami in 1977, where 46-year-old Jackie spots twenty-something Ginger (played by Sheba). Soon, Jackie’s wooing her each winter, whenever he’s in South Florida churning up laughs with the South Beach set. The trouble is, Jackie is also wooing Trixie, a gorgeous young Latina, and Rosa, a senior citizen with attitude, a fact that sends Ginger into romantic distress. After 10 years, she becomes pregnant, Jackie denies his paternity, while still yearning to be with her, and a complicated relationship begins. Watch as original songs like Ode to the Early Bird Special” and “I Never Met This Yenta” pepper Sheba’s major daddy issues.

This article first appeared on January 3, 2015. Jeff Eats just checked goldstar.com and it’s got discount tickets listed. So, I’m thinking goldstar.com maybe the play here. By the way, you may want to check groupon.com and livingsocial.com as they may also have good ticket “deals.”

* Scott & Puck.

Go see Scott & Puck- an absolutely amazing, phenomenally entertaining “adult” comedy-illusion-magic show!

Guaranteed, Scott & Puck will sell-out the Boca Black Box!

The Skinny:

Scott & Puck
Friday, January 15, 2016 (8pm)
Saturday, January 16, 2016 (8pm
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10
Boca Raton,Florida 33434
Box Office: (561) 483-9036
Tickets/Info bocablackbox.com (also check goldstar.com- for discount tickets)

from goldstar.com

Two of America’s Got Talent finalists, Scott Alexander and Puck, join forces to create a super duo of comic illusionists. Whether they’re eating razor blades, making people float in the air, or reading the audience’s minds, Scott and Puck bring a fresh approach to magic that foregoes both the slick Vegas and street magic styles. The entertainers focus not only on laughs, but also the meaning of the magic. And it’s paying off; individually and together, Scott and Puck have performed on Penn & Teller’s Fool Us and The Oprah Winfrey Show, and at such venues as Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood. Prepare to be amazed as this magic duo takes the stage at the Boca Black Box.