* 2nd Annual Truckin’ For JARC.

JARC is the Eats Family’s- charity. No! We don’t own it…it’s just ours!

Jeff Eats can’t begin to tell you-what a terrific and worthwhile organization JARC is…so do me a favor and take a look at JARC’s- website jarcfl.org…it will give you some insight as to what it does and-as to how fortunate us-folks without “disabilities” really are!

This 2nd Annual Truckin’ For JARC “thing” is a Free Admission Event…JARC gets a portion of all sales/revenue generated.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will be there!

from jarcfl.org

“Welcome to JARC! We are here to help you and the people with special needs in your life. We think of JARC as the central address for people seeking help with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are located in Florida, but our clients come from all over the US.
At JARC, we specialize in helping extraordinary people lead ordinary lives. What does that mean? It means every child, every adult, should know the joy of friendship, the satisfaction of doing work that is valued, and the comfort of being a loved and important member of a community.
For us it starts with a simple philosophy: we carry a sense of responsibility to be the voice of people who don’t have a voice that is heard, to be the advocate for people who are unable to advocate for themselves. Our goal is not only to be voices and advocates, but more importantly, to assist our clients in using their collective voices and becoming their own advocates.
Our programs include residential homes and apartments, community case management, and employment training. Through everything we do, we are developing life skills and growing friendships. Some of our clients live in our residential network, others live in private residences where we provide support services. Still others come to daily programs and live near our center in Boca Raton, Florida.
You don’t have to do this on your own. At JARC we understand families and how to help the extraordinary people who come under our care. Please call us.”

* The Value Of On-Line Reviews!

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* Darlene Love.

Real simple tale, Darlene Love is one of pop music’s greatest vocalists!

If you haven’t seen her, GO! If you have, GO AGAIN!

The Skinny:

Darlene Love

February 20, 2016 (8pm)
Parker Playhouse
707 Northeast 8th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Box Office: (954) 462-0222
Tickets: parkerplayhouse.com

February 22 & 23, 2016 (7:00pm)
The Lyric Theatre
59 Southwest Flagler Avenue
Stuart, FL
Box Office: (772) 286-7827
Tickets: lyrictheatre.com

from lyrictheatre.com
After a powerful debut performance at The Lyric Theatre last December, vocalist and diva Darlene Love returns for another night of soaring vocals and heart-wrenching emotion. Considered “one of the greatest singers of all time” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Love is known for her vital role as a vocalist in the biggest hits of the ‘50s and ‘60s, from The Ronnette’s “Be My Baby” to Bobby Pickett’s “Monster Mash.” Darlene Love will perform some of her greatest singles, including “Christmas Baby (Please Come Home)” and “He’s a Rebel” in downtown Stuart this February.

Darlene Love got her start in show business when the young singer was in high school, forming the little-known girl-group called The Blossoms. By 1962, Love had attracted the attention of record producer Phil Spector, who immediately signed her. Darlene Love quickly became one of the most recorded vocalists in the music industry, working with major artists such as Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, and Sonny and Cher. Aside from her success as a singer, Love has also enjoyed a career as an actress, performing both on stage and in film. Notably, Love played the role of Danny Glover’s wife in all four of the Lethal Weapon movies. With roles in Grease, Carrie, and Hairspray, Darlene Love has also appeared on television programs including Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live.

Most recently, Darlene Love was featured in the Academy-award winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, which highlighted the careers of the often under-represented back-up vocalists from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. A 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Darlene Love will bring her powerhouse of a voice to The Lyric stage this season for an unforgettable, soulful performance.
*Partial proceeds to benefit St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

This article first appeared on November 20, 2015. Just checked goldstar.com and it has a whole bunch of 1/2 priced- tickets listed. So do what you gotta do!

Posted November 20, 2015
* Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes.

If you claim to be a “Rock n Roller” and haven’t yet-seen Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, trust Jeff Eats, you’ve been fooling yourself!

Go see Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes and then we can talk!- (I mean, then you can talk!).

from coralspringscenterforthearts.com

A mainstay of the tight-knit New Jersey rocker community, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes have swapped songs and members with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Bon Jovi and others. But they’ve sustained a strong following of their own for more than three decades with their blend of classic blues-rock and horn-driven soul, legendary live shows and signature singles like “I Don’t Want to Go Home,” “The Fever” and “Talk to Me.” They released a well-reviewed studio album, Pills and Ammo, in 2010, along with their latest live disc, Men Without Women, in 2012.

The Skinny:

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
January 31, 2016 (7:30pm)
Coral Springs Center for the Arts
2855 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Box Office: 954.344.5990
Tickets: coralspringscenterforthearts.com.

* 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.

* Attack Of The Burgie Awards.

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, The Burger Beast (burgerbeast.com) is the consummate-pro at throwing great food truck events!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna gas the car up for this one!

from burgerbeast.com

7th Annual Burgie Awards

Celebrating the Best in South Florida Comfort Food

Miami, FL – In 2009 South Florida Food Entity Burger Beast wanted to honor the unsung heroes of the South Florida Food Scene with Awards. His “Burgie Awards”, the first of their kind were a sensation. SFL Restaurants & Food Trucks have now taken to proudly displaying their “Burgie Awards” year round in their establishments.

After a 2 month long voting period on the Burger Beast Blog which ends on Wednesday January 13th, the 14 Burgie Award Winners will be decided. Those Winners will be announced & receive their Awards LIVE at the Burgie Awards.

The 2016 Burger Beast Burgie Awards Categories:

Best Appetizers/Starters
Best Artisan Food Vendor
Best Burger
Best Chef
Best Croqueta
Best Dessert
Best Food Truck
Best Frita Cubana
Best Hot Dog/Sausage
Best Pan con Lechon
Best Pastelitos
Best Pizza
Best Restaurant
Best Sandwich

Miami Lakes Auto Mall is bringing the 2016 Burger Beast Burgie Awards back to Magic City Casino on Saturday January 16th. Last time the Burgie Awards took place in Miami was 2011!

If you’re a food fan then this is the event for you.

Over 25 different food vendors will be on hand selling to the public a variety of great eats including:

Artisan Food Vendors, Food Trucks & Restaurants
Aja Food Truck
Arepas Las Gorditas
Babe Froman
Box of Chacos
Che Grill
Cool Beans
Daddy’s Grill
El Rey de las Fritas
El Rincon del Coqui
Exquisito Fine Chocolates
Fat Moe’s
FOAR
Frankie’s Pizza
HipPOPs Handcrafted Gelato Bars
Ice Cream Express
Jersey Dawg
King of Racks BBQ
The Lobsta Guy
The Magic Box
Miami Roasted Corn
Monster Burgers
Ms. Cheezious
Palate Party
Palomilla Grill
PG Bakery
Pincho Factory
Scrumptious Sweets
Taco Fresh
Top Fries
Velvet Creme Doughnuts
Wholesome Rollers
Woody’s Burgers
Zombie Ice

DJ Volksmusik along with bands Madrina, Retro Sky & the Osceola Brothers will be handling the music for the night.

Nate Dee will be handling the Live Art for the night.

The 2016 Burger Beast Burgie Awards are sponsored by Miami Lakes Auto Mall and Food Truck Invasion.

The Details:

7th Annual Burger Beast Burgie Awards
Facebook: Burgie Awards
Website: http://theburgies.com
Hashtag: #BurgieAwards2016
Date: Saturday January 16th
Time: 5PM – 10PM
Location: Magic City Casino (450 NW 37th Avenue, Miami, FL 33125)

This article first appeared on November 12, 2015. For you guys who want to go, Jeff Eats just checked goldstar.com and there are a whole bunch of discount tickets listed. You may also want to check groupon.com and livingsocial.com for tickets. Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I’m kinda thinking that this concert is gonna be SRO- all three acts are real-good and have large fan bases. So do what you gotta do!

Posted November 12, 2015.
* Little River Band with Ambrosia and Player.

Just announced!

No bs- Jeff Eats just checked the box-office and EVERY TICKET IS AVAILABLE!

This concert is going to be SRO!

The Skinny:

from popanobeacarts.org

Friday, January 8th
Concert: 7pm | Doors: 6pm
The Amp (Pompano Beach Amphitheater)
Tickets: pompanobeacharts.org

Little River Band

Little River Band was the first Australian band to successfully conquer foreign markets from an Australian base. Within eight months of their birth, LRB had already scored three Australian Top 20 singles and two Top Ten albums. In 1976, after their self-titled debut album was released in the USA, the long grind of 13 US tours in eight years had begun.

From Portland to Fort Lauderdale and New York to LA, fans of the band are treated to an entertaining mix of classic songs and new material, delivered as always with that trademark blend of impeccable vocals, soaring harmonies, kick-ass playing and the unmistakable feeling of a band really enjoying itself.

2015 marks the band’s 40th Anniversary, keeping alive the enduring appeal of recognizable and powerful classics, as well fresh new rock/country crossover hits.

Ambrosia

Exploring the possibilities of progressive classical and world influences, yet rooted with the soul of the blues and R&B, Joseph Puerta, Christopher North, David Pack, and Burleigh Drummond created a new sound that was defined and recognized as Ambrosia. In its brief recording history, Ambrosia garnered 5 Grammy Nominations, 5 Top 20 singles, heavy FM airplay, and the admiration and respect of the musical community. All this is in addition to several sold out concerts around the world.

Today the band is more alive than ever. The band recently rocked the The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon show with accolades from Jimmy himself and has shown its musical versatility with the ability to play a prog set of music with Yes and Genesis or glide into their pop hits “How Much I Feel and Biggest Part of Me” with a romantic soul.

Player

In January 1978, Player had an international number one hit with their first single: “Baby Come Back”, which was co-written and sung by Beckett. The self-titled album went platinum and the band toured extensively. Four albums followed rendering four more top forty singles, including “This Time I’m In It For Love”, which reached number ten on Billboard’s chart. Player started performing again in the year 2003, always featuring an all star line-up, which has included at various times members of The Cars, REO SpeedWagon, Foreigner and Little River Band.

Band member Peter Beckett has written hit songs for many artists including: Heart, Olivia Newton-John, Kenny Rodgers, The Temptations, Poco, Janet Jackson, The Commodores, Cliff Richards, Survivor, Grace Slick, and more recently Vanessa Hudgens of “High School Musical” fame.

Between the years 1989-1997, Peter was a featured member of The Little River Band and has written several singles for them. Peter and Ronn were part of Sail Rock 2013 and toured the country with Christopher Cross, Orleans, Firefall and many other great musicians. In 2014, the entire band toured Australia and appeared on national TV shows like General Hospital and Home and Family.

The Amp (Pompano Beach Amphitheater)
1806 NE 6th St – Pompano Beach

Date/Time
Date(s) – 01/08/2016
7:00 pm

* Diana Ross.

No ands, ifs or buts- Diana Ross is a legendary performer. That said, Jeff Eats has never really been a fan!- but hey- you can still go and see her, if you’d like!

***** Granger’s Bar & Grill, 215 NE 6th Avenue, Delray Beach Florida (561) 276-7881.

Let’s call Granger’s “a story that bears repeating”…

Jeff Eats has been eating at Granger’s for years and I gotta tell you, the joint’s food always kills!…great burgers, wings, meatloaf, barbecue ribs, salads, onion rings, soups, French fries, sandwiches- you name it- and this no frills American-Style hole in the wall-makes it just right!

Granger’s Bar & Grill is an absolute must try!

I love this joint! Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, you will too!

You can check menu/prices at grangersgrille.com.

Granger’s Bar & Grill is open:

Mon + Tue + Thur 11AM – 9PM
Wed + Fri 11AM – 9:30PM
Saturday 11:30AM – 9PM
Sunday 12PM – 8PM
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Posted on February 9th, 2008 · American Delray Beach
***** Granger’s Bar & Grill, 215 NE 6th Avenue, Delray Beach Florida (561) 276-7881.

Granger’s is a 38 seat bar-grill located on Federal Highway. The joint has something like 10 seats at the bar and a handful of booths and tables…one waitress-one busgirl-3 in the kitchen and that’s the whole shooting match. By the way, the waitress and busgirl are also the bartenders. The bathrooms are out-houses in the parking lot.

Granger’s food is absolutely great. Appetizers, burgers, salads, main dishes everything is delicious. How that little kitchen bangs out so much delicious food is beyond me, but in the 30-40 times that I have eaten at Granger’s everything was right on the money.

I am telling you, that this little joint is a MUST for you. Wear tee shirt/shorts so you don’t look stupid. The joint is open Monday-Saturday for lunch and dinner. The prices are also dirt cheap and if you are there on a Saturday Night you have to try the brick of meatloaf that is one of this joint’s specialities.

From the outside, Granger’s looks like a D U M P. Try it, you will love it.

* Pompano Today & Jeff Eats!

Got great news for you guys who just can’t get enough of Jeff Eats :)- starting this month- the next time you’re in a SOUTH FLORIDA WAITING ROOM (your pick- doctor, dentist, hospital, manicure, barbershop, stock broker, auto showroom, insurance agent, probation officer, etc.) you can “read” some of Jeff Eats’ pearls of wisdom in ‘Pompano Today’- the terrific monthly lifestyle magazine which covers all kinds of stuff in Pompano Beach (that figures!)… by the way, in addition to “hard copies”- in waiting rooms, homes and offices- you can read ‘Pompano Today’ online at pompanotoday.com.