* 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.

* King Colton And The Chrome Skulls.

Jeff Eats’ long-time buddy Jamie King Colton- just invited me…I’m now inviting you guys!

Gonna be fun!

from funkybiscuit.com

King Colton is a powerful multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter who was raised in Buffalo, N.Y. His interest in music started at age 7 on a plastic clarinet. He started saxophone lessons at 9 and by 10 he added drums. At age 12,from a church visit, he added keyboards. His dream was not to be the best on any one instrument, but to be extremely good on many instruments. His plan was to be able to record his own compositions, singing and playing everything. At 12 years of age he was making a living playing in a band. Gigs became a way of life, as he played in many groups in western N.Y. When he started high school he became a private music teacher on many instruments. King Colton’s first break came with Motown. He joined a band signed to the label and had many hits including the #1 smash, “Here Come Da Judge”. The road was his home for many years, as he covered North America. King Colton played at various venues, some of which include Madison Square Garden, The Orange Bowl, The London Palladium, Radio City Music Hall and The Georgia Dome. Music awards included Outstanding Soloist, Best Night Club Act, Entertainer of The Year and an award for 39 sold out shows of the U.K. Other highlights include11 World Tours with Dion DiMucci and 3 years as Musical Director for Grammy Award Winner Little Eva. His saxophone solos were used in two movies, “Michael” starring John Travolta and “The Long Kiss Goodnight” with Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson. He also appeared in “Rock And A Hard Place” with Johnny Depp. He has written and performed music for other movies and numerous commercials. Jamie’s dream has come true. He plays over 30 instruments, sings, composes and produces the music on his CD’s. He currently has 5 solo CDs available and is working on #6.King Colton performs at various concerts, events and shows Worldwide

*Sugar May Increase Breast, Lung Cancer Risk!

Jeff Eats loves reading stuff in the toilet- so if you’re like me…
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Sugar may increase breast, lung cancer risk, study finds
Published January 04, 2016 FoxNews.com Facebook1710 Twitter0 livefyre Email Print
Table sugar may increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a new animal study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Previous research has drawn a link between higher sugar intake and breast cancer development, suggesting inflammation as a source, but the current study instead looked at the role of sugar in mammary gland tumor development.

The study, published Friday in Cancer Research, found that mice with sucrose intake comparable to levels of Western diets had a greater risk for tumor growth and metastasis, compared to mice on a non-starch sugar diet.

“This was due, in part, to increased expression of 12-LOX and a related fatty acid called 12-HETE,” Peiying Yang, Ph.D., an assistant professor of palliative, rehabilitation, and integrative medicine at MD Anderson, said in a press release.

The study found that at six months of age, 30 percent of mice on a starch-control diet had measurable tumors, while 60 to 58 percent of mice on sucrose-enriched diets developed mammary tumors.

In addition, the mice on a sucrose- or a fructose-enriched diet were at an increased risk of cancer spreading to their lungs, compared to those on a starch-control diet.Study authors said moderate sugar consumption is critical, as the per capita consumption of sugar in the United States is more than 100 pounds per year, and increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is a significant contributor to the worldwide epidemics of obesity, heart disease and cancer.

***** Coney Island Joe’s, 6401 Sheridan Road, Hollywood, Florida 33024, (954) 966-8800.

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats- I have absolutely no problem whatsoever downing 2 grilled Sabrett Hot Dogs/with brown deli mustard & warm sauerkraut, a Gabila’s Potato Knish along with a can of Coke!- Do you?- Hopefully not!

If you’re like me, that being into- life’s simple pleasures… then you definitely want to checkout Coney Island Joe’s in Hollywood!

Jeff Eats first told you guys about Coney Island Joe’s on April 22, 2015…

Long story short, yesterday- after downing 2 grilled Sabrett Hot Dogs/with brown deli mustard & warm sauerkraut, a Gabila’s Potato Knish and 2 cans of Coke- I knew that I had to tell you guys about Coney Island Joe’s – again!

Posted April 22, 2015
***** Coney Island Joe’s, 6401 Sheridan Road, Hollywood, Florida 33024, (954) 966-8800.

Do you guys know what a “pig in shit” is? Sure you do!

Well, if you like grilled/or boiled Sabrett Hot Dogs, Gabila’s Potato Knishes, meatball parmesan subs, Sloppy Joes…get to Coney Island Joe’s in Hollywood and Jeff Eats guarantees you’ll be one!

Jeff Eats LOVED oink oink- Coney Island Joe’s. For you guys who need air-conditioning, I don’t think so!

Coney Island Joe’s is open Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6pm.

* The Beach Boys.

Not looking to be a party pooper- but Jeff Eats only sees one “founding member” Beach Boy in that picture!

Gonna be real fun shows, but like I just said, I only see one “founding member”- that being Mike Love! For you guys who think- you know better than Jeff Eats does, Bruce Johnston (also in the picture) wasn’t an original-almost an original, but not an original!

Ok!-Ok!-Ok! Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love & Al Jardine!

Tickets: ticketmaster.com

Feb. 26 Melbourne, FL King Center for the Performing Arts Theatre
Feb. 27 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Feb. 28 Fort Pierce, FL The Sunrise Theatre
Feb. 29 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Mar. 1 Daytona Beach, FL Peabody Auditorium

As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history. The Beach Boys have become synonymous with the California lifestyle and have become an American icon to fans around the world.