This contest started on 11/24/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2- $20 Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. Gift Cards.

Jeff Eats got 2- $20 Patrizia’s of N.Y.C. Gift Cards to give to one of you guys.

The game- the first 40 “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- $20 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 11/26/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Shiver’s BBQ Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Shiver’s Gift Card for 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 Shiver’s BBQ, 28001 South Dixie Highway, Homestead, Florida 33033, (305) 248-2272.

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

Posted on February 23rd, 2016 ·

***** Shiver’s BBQ, 28001 South Dixie Highway, Homestead, Florida 33033, (305) 248-2272.

Every so often Jeff Eats gets asked, “What’s one of your best bbq joints?”

Just so you know, it’s Shiver’s BBQ- the only problem I got with the joint is that it’s in Homestead and Jeff Eats lives in Boca Raton! Trust me, BIG DRIVE!

Long story short, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “just” finished eating lunch there…bbq babyback ribs, bbq beef ribs, bbq chicken, corn nuggets, cornbread soufflé, sweet potato souffle, corn on the cob, French fries- everything was dynamite!

Jeff Eats first told you guys about Shiver’s on September 18, 2011…like I said earlier, Big Drive!

All I know, if Shiver’s was closer to my Boca Raton home, I’d “literally” be eating in the joint all the time!

Posted September 18, 2011

***** Shiver’s BBQ, 28001 South Dixie Highway, Homestead, Florida 33033, (305) 248-2272.

Let’s play Southerner…got a great bbq joint for you, Shiver’s BBQ in Homestead. Shiver’s has been around for something like 50 years. Just so you know, we are talking “smoked goods” here—so, if the sweet sauces of Tony Roma’s or Bobby Rubino’s are your game–come prepared! Personally, I’m not a huge smoked-fan…but Shiver’s like the Three Pigs, has the formula for Just Right. You can check menu/prices at www.shiversbbq.com.

Shiver’s got a cute idea going…you eat at long picnic tables which line the joint. So in theory, you “could” be eating with strangers. Over the years, I’ve seen this seating thing done at other joints—Shorty’s B-B-Q in Miami (9200 South Dixie Highway) which has been around since 1951, has a similar setup (see review 7/10/08)…I also remember eating in a few Amish joints in Lancaster, Pennsylvania—they had “group” seating, but also had family style portions—but that’s a whole ‘nother story.

A recent outing had me doing…corn nuggets, macaroni & cheese, cornbread souffle, french fries, babyback ribs, bbq chicken, pulled pork. Let me make this real-simple…Shiver’s BBQ is right-up there with the best bbq joints that- this originally from Brooklyn boy has ever eaten in. Everything was outrageously delicious.

Y’all–Shiver’s is a homerun.

Shiver’s BBQ is open Sunday-Thursday 11am-9pm and Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm.

This contest started on 11/26/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 McDonald’s Gift Card.

Real simple story, Jeff Eats got a $10 McDonald’s 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 McDonald’s location (mcdonalds.com for locations/ menu/ prices/info).

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday-11/26/23-North South Grill).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

1/4 LB CHEESEBURGER + SMALL HAND CUT FRIES
($12.48- American Cheese/North Sauce/Lettuce/Tomato/Onion/Pickles)

North South Grill
154 South Flamingo Road
Pembroke Pines
(954) 404-8308
northsouthgrill.com
Latest Review: 7/17/23

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, the joint’s food is off the chart delicious!

Posted on July 17th, 2023.

***** North South Grill, 154 South Flamingo Road Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027, (954) 404-8308.

Got a real good grilled subs/ chicken tenders/ gyros/ burgers/ salads fast food joint that you guys gotta check-out, North South Grill in Pembroke Pines.

Real simple tale to tell, yesterday afternoon Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and our friends Lynne and Norman “discovered” North South Grill and its food totally blew us away! Order at counter-food delivered to table, table seating, reasonably priced menu of subs/ burgers/ sandwiches/ gyros/ salads/ chicken tenders/ sides.

Just so you guys know, when I see “eclectic” fast food menus like North South Grill’s- the old saying “Jack of all trades, master of none” – always pops into my head!

Anyway, like I said 5 seconds ago, the joint’s food totally blew us away!

Let’s wrap North South Grill up by saying that you guys can check menu/prices/info at northsouthgrill.com, that the joint is open Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm/ Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm/ Sunday noon-10pm and that if the joint was a drop closer to Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ Boca Raton abode- we would be real steady customers!

* Happy Thanksgiving.

This contest started on 11/22/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar 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 Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar location.

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

Posted on February 22nd, 2022 ·

***** Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, 9636 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434, (561) 489-5607.

Got a real good American-Style joint for you guys to checkout, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar in Boca Raton.

Real simple tale to tell, last night Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats, Daughter Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats “discovered” Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar and the joint’s food, service, decor blew us away! For the record, Lazy Dog currently has 28 California/ 4 Colorado/ 1 Georgia/ 2 Illinois/ 2 Nevada/ 6 Texas/ 2 Virginia locations- with 5 month old- Boca Raton being its latest opening!

If you guys can keep a secret- I kinda think I know my sports bars/ gastropubs/ American-Style joints and I’m telling you that this 10,500 square foot facility- inside booth/table/hi-top seating, huge outdoor covered patio- table seating, tvs, full liquor bar, reasonably priced appetizers/ salads/ sandwiches/ burgers/ entrees/ desserts/ take-home frozen TV dinners/ Saturday- Sunday brunch menu is an absolute must try!

Like I said 37 seconds ago, Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is an absolute must try!

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

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is open:

Monday-Friday
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Next day)
Saturday-Sunday
9:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Next day

This contest started on 11/21/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $10 Trader Joe’s Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $10 Trader Joe’s 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 Trader Joe’s location (traderjoes.com for locations, info).

This contest started on 11/20/23. 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 118 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, everthing 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.

* DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 11/19/23- Friendly’s).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

CHEESE SKIRT BURGER
(14.49- flat top-grilled beef patty on a Brioche bun topped with crispy Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese skirt/ 1000 Island dressing/ lettuce/ onion/ tomato/ pickle chips with side of french fries)

Friendly’s
8718 International Drive
Orlando
(407) 345-1655
friendlysrestaurants.com
Latest Review: N/A

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, this cheeseburger is absolute dynamite!

You guys can check friendlysrestaurants.com for Florida menu/ prices/ locations (the location reviewed below closed a number of years ago).

Friendly’s is open, Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm/ Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.

Posted on 12/2/06

***** Friendly’s
14701 Military Trail
Delray Beach, Florida 33484
(561) 498-8873

If you check “Stocks”, back on August 2, 2006 I did a “writeup” on Friendly’s Ice Cream Corp. Rather than going into the “gorey details,” suffice it to say, that the writeup indicated that Friendly’s Ice Cream Corp, (a publiclly owned company), was a mismanaged restaurant chain that despite itself, could be a “stock play” based on its real-estate and “turn-around” possibilities.

Now let’s “talk” about the brand new Friendly’s location that opened a few weeks ago in Delray Beach.

This new Friendly’s is owned and operated by a guy named Noah Lewinger. From what I understand, this is Lewinger’s first Friendly’s franchise location and that he has plans to open an additional 13 stores in Palm Beach/Broward counites.

Now, I maybe really going out on a limb here, but based on 5 visits (2 in the evening and 3 in the afternoon), Mr. Lewinger may actually KNOW HOW TO REALLY RUN THIS TYPE OF A JOINT.

Friendly’s is open 7 days a week, Sunday-Thursday 7am-11pm and Friday-Saturday 7am-midnight.

Lewinger’s Friendly’s, is a big, beautifully designed store. It is clean, well staffed and well run. To date, I have had “Friendly’s Big Beef Burger,” “Chicken Cobb Salad,” “Chicken Parmesan SuperMelt,” Chicken Wrap” and Steak Fajita Quesadillas. In addition I “consumed” 3 “Friend-Zs” (they are similar to Dairy Queen’s Blizzards) which are soft-serve ice cream/whipped together with your choice(s) of topping. Just in case “we” go on the Dating Game TV Show, “you” should know that my favorite combination is chocolate soft serve and Heath Bar.

If you live in the Delray Beach area, give THIS Friendly’s a try. It has a “basic” diner menu at diner prices…and I “must” tell you, the food was terrific.

Originally posted on November 2nd, 2023.

* Comedian- Joe DeVito.

If you wanna see one of the funniest comedians currently working America’s comedy club/ casino/ college/ television circuit- then you gotta go see Joe DeVito!

Over the past 30 years (yes! I said 30 years) Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen DeVito’s stand-up act countless of times- and I am telling you guys, the man is an- absolutely brilliant comedian!

Comedian- Joe DeVito

Saturday, November 18th, 2023 (8pm)

Pompano Beach Cultural Center
50 West Atlantic Boulevard,
Pompano Beach, Florida 33060

All Tickets- $35 pompanobeachculturalcenter.com

If you wanna see one of the funniest comedians currently working America’s comedy club/ casino/ college/ television circuit- then you gotta go see Joe DeVito!

Just a taste…