This article first appeared on April 6, 2016. Some of you guys are getting antsy as to where you “stand” in the contest, so to ease your anxiety pains- every -so often, Jeff Eats will publish your “comments” so you know what # we are at!

Posted April 6, 2016
* Win 2 Tickets To See: Tommy James & The Shondells and The Grass Roots.

Jeff Eats recently ran 2 contests both to win 2- tickets to: Tommy James & The Shondells and The Grass Roots. Jeff Eats has winners for both of those contests. The show is set for June 11, 2016 (8pm) at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. For you guys who want to buy tickets- theamppompano.org and goldstar.com (discount tickets).

This morning, the kind folks at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater gave Jeff Eats 2- more tickets to give to you guys! For those not so good at math, this is the third contest for 2-tickets!

Real simple “game’…

Be the 40th reader to post a “comment” and you win 2 tickets to see Tommy James & the Shondells and The Grass Roots on Saturady, June 11th (8pm) at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater in Pompano Beach. One “comment” per reader per day (IP Addresses don’t lie). If 40 “comments” aren’t received on or before June 8th, #39, #38, #37, etc. will be the winner!
Just so you know, your “comments” won’t be published- until Jeff Eats has a winner. Makes the game more interesting!

Just a personal Jeff Eats’ observation…Tommy James & The Shondells and The Grass Roots are “imho” two of the greatest 60’s Rock N Roll bands! If you are into this kinda- music, you really do owe it to yourself to go-to this concert. Jeff Eats has seen both bands’ current ” player lineups” and I am telling you- both are absolutely terrific. Tickets are available at theamppompano.org.

Posted March 4, 2016
* Tommy James & The Shondells and The Grass Roots.

Just announced…

The legendary 60’s Rock N Roll bands Tommy James & The Shondells and The Grass Roots are set to play the Pompano Beach Amphitheater- Saturday, June 11th (8pm).

You can get tickets at theamppompano.org.

If you guys can keep a secret, Tommy James & The Shondells and The Grass Roots are two of Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ favorite bands of all time. Just so you know, we saw both bands in “action” late last year and they absolutely killed! These guys got so many hits between them, that it’s scary…just for starters- songs like Temptation Eyes, Hanky Panky, Mony Mony, Sooner or Later, I’d Wait A Million Years, Crystal Blue Persuasion, Draggin’ The Line, I Think We’re Alone Now- kept both bands on the top of the charts for years!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats can’t wait to see this concert!

If you want great seats, theamppompano.org- other than the 2 tickets that Jeff Eats just bought, every seat for this show is available. As the old Russian saying goes- “The Early Bird catches the first worm”…

* This article first appeared on March 29, 2016.

Posted March 29, 2016
* Win 2 Tickets To: Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!

Real simple game, be the 20th reader to post a comment- and you win 2 tickets to see national headliner comedian Peter Fogel’s brand new show-Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part..You First! on Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Boca Black Box in Boca Raton. IP Addresses don’t lie, so only 1-comment per reader a day. If 20 comments aren’t posted on or before April 27th, #19, #18, #17 etc. wins!

Posted March 25, 2016
* Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!

This article first appeared on January 15, 2016. In follow-up…Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!- opens Friday, April, 29, 2016 (8pm) at the Boca Black Box in Boca Raton…Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I’m hearing that a number of producers/agents will be in the audience that evening- reviewing the show for a possible “off Broadway” run as well as a national tour! As I mentioned on January 15th, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats saw-a “read through”- and April 29th’s show will be the first actual production of Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats loved the “show”- I mean “read through” and can’t wait to see the finished production!

The Skinny:

Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!
Friday, April 29, 2016 (8pm)
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Rd #10, Boca Raton, FL
Box Office: (561) 483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com also check goldstar.com for discount tickets.

Posted January 15, 2016
* Peter Fogel’s- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!

Got something a-little different for you guys, Peter Fogel’s one man show- ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First!

In a nutshell, last night at the Boca Black Box (8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, (561) 483-9036, bocablackbox.com) – Peter Fogel the national headliner comedian and current national touring star of “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy” had a “read through” of his new national touring show ‘Til Death Do Us Part…something like 50 people were there- to listen/watch and critique the upcoming production.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats were there and I gotta tell you- Fogel had the crowd laughing its ass off for a solid 90 minutes! Trust Jeff Eats, this show is going be a huge hit when it starts making the rounds of casinos, conventions, theaters all across America!

For those of you not familiar with Peter Fogel, the Delray Beach resident is one of the funniest clean-comedians currently working the comedy club/convention circuit today! Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have been Fogel fans for years and last night for the first time it dawned on Jeff Eats that Fogel does one of the best Robert De Niro impersonations on the planet!

Anyway, not going to give away the show’s plot- but think “Scrooge” in a Valentine’s Day setting and you just maybe on the right page!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats can’t wait to see the “full production”- which will debut in South Florida sometime in April, 2016. When a performance schedule is released, Jeff Eats will let you know the where/when and how you can get tickets before anyone else does!

* 2016 Pompano Beach Seafood Festival.

Straight-up, the annual (2016-is #32) Pompano Beach Festival has always been an absolutely dynamite 3- day event. Over the years Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have been to a number of them- and like I just said, absolute dynamite event! Great food, great music, great craft & merchandise stands!

My question to the 2016 Pompano Beach Seafood Festival’s organizers- When you guys chose 2016’s dates- did any of you bother to look at a 2016 calendar?

P A S S O V E R!

All Jeff Eats knows- is that smart businessmen and smart politicians- would know that the Jewish community in Dade, Broward, Palm Beach counties is gigantic!

* The Goldtones.

These guys are one of the best doo wop/50s/60s vocal groups currently working the Southwest/Southeast Florida circuit!

Look at The Goldtones this way, while you’re watching their complimentary show- you won’t be in the casino losing your hard earned money!

***** Papa Giuseppe Restaurant & Pizzeria, 660 Linton Boulevard, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 (561) 272-8585.

For our purposes, Jeff Eats is gonna call Papa Giuseppe Restaurant & Pizzeria an “out of sight, out of mind joint.” The truth be told, I first told you guys about this dynamite “mom & pop” red sauce Italian joint on March 29, 2010 and hadn’t been back- until last night when Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats did dinner there! Why the long hiatus? You guys got me there?

Long story short, last night’s pizza, baked shells and veal parmigiana entree absolutely killed!

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I love joints like Papa Giuseppe- great food, big portions, reasonable prices, pleasant service, no drama, Coca Cola refills up the wazoo…

Anyway, you guys can check menu/prices/info at papagiuseppecafe.com.

Like I said in 2010 and then again 2-seconds ago, Papa Giuseppee Restaurant & Pizzeria makes delicious food!

If you live, or work in Giuseppee’s neighborhood- then you gotta try this joint!

Posted on March 29th, 2010 · Delray Beach Italian Pizza

***** Papa Giuseppe Restaurant & Pizzeria, 660 Linton Boulevard, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 (561) 272-8585.

About a week or so ago…I found this real casual-resasonably priced “red sauce–mom & pop” Italian joint in a crap-strip center in Delray Beach. Trust me on this one…from the outside, it looks like a real dump, but inside it’s a really cool looking “pizza joint” with a handful of round tables and booths. Absolutely and I do mean ABSOLUTELY nothing fancy here, so feel free to where your favoirte shorts and tee shirt ensemble.

Anyway… the two guys who own Papa Giuseppe (Giuseppe-that figures and Tony) really know how to make some delicious stuff. The menu is loaded with appetizers, salads, soups, pastas, pizzas, subs, meat-seafood-chicken entrees. They have plenty of lunch specials and the “expected dinners”–soup or salad–garlic rolls–entree–pasta side.

A recent taste-test had me doing veal parmigiana ($16.95), chicken marsala ($13.95), red snapper marinara ($18.95), penne alla vodka ($13.95), chicken alla giuseppe ($15.95–grilled chicken, roasted peppers, broccoli, melted mozzarella cheese), large pizza ($11.95). Like I said before, the guys who own this joint know how to cook…I absolutely loved the food.

Just so we are 100% straight here, we are NOT talking upscale gourmet Italian food here…we are talking, neighborhood mom & pop–red sauce–pizza joint stuff. To be perfectly honest with you, I could eat stuff like this every night, along with God only knows how many Coke refills.

If you live or work in Papa Giuseppe’s neighborhood…try it. The joint is open Monday-Saturday 11am-11pm and Sunday 1pm-10pm.

* Way Beyond Bagels Buys Palm Beach Bagel Bakery & Restaurant.

Here’s a scoop for you guys, Way Beyond Bagels located in Delray Beach recently acquired the Palm Beach Bagel Bakery & Restaurant location at 9858 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33496. Literally as Jeff Eats types this “scoop” a remodel is underway at the store- which will be renamed Way Beyond Bagels! The full service restaurant (operated by Way Beyond Bagels) is open- during the renovation! Just so you know, this “deal” will leave 2 Palm Beach Bagel joints open- 1200 Yamato Road, Boca Raton and 533 Clematis Street, West Pam Beach (palmbeachbagel.net).

Printed down below are previous Jeff Eats’ tales- about both Way Beyond Bagels and Palm Beach Bagel!

If Jeff Eats was a betting man, I’d bet you guys a buck that the new Way Beyond Bagels’ joint- will be an absolute homerun-goldmine! That’s usually what happens when you make outrageously delicious stuff!

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Posted on June 20th, 2008
***** Way Beyond Bagels, 16850 Jog Road, Delray Beach, Florida 33446, (561) 638-1320.

Way Beyond Bagels makes some of the best bagels and bialys in all of South Florida. In addition, its appetizing…like tuna salad, chicken salad are absolutely superb.

Check menu/prices at www.waybeyondbagels.com.

This joint opened about 5 years ago as a take-out which had a few outdoor tables. Based on its immediate and overwhelming success, Way Beyond Bagels rented the store next to its shop and created a cafeteria-type setup where you can eat the stuff that you purchase at the counter. In addition to all types of bagels, bialys, breads, rolls and cold appetizing, Way Beyond Bagels also has hot breakfast items and meats.

This joint is open 7 days a week for breakfast and lunch. On Saturday and Sunday it is absolutely “zoosville.” I am telling you that Way Beyond Bagels’ stuff is as good as it gets down here in South Florida…that’s why it is always jammed with eat-in and take-out orders.

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Posted on July 23rd, 2008
***** Palm Beach Bagel Bakery & Restaurant, 9858 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33496 (561) 883-3535.

Palm Beach Bagel Bakery & Restaurant has literally taken Boca Raton by storm…in 2 short years, this bagel-deli has opened 3 terrific joints. The original location is on Clint Moore Road…the second and third locations are at, 21065 Powerline Road, Boca Raton (561) 477-7077 and 1200 Yamato Road, Boca Raton (561) 998-8868.

Down here in South Florida, you don’t get away with opening 3 joints in record time, without having the goods…Palm Beach’s bagles/bialys are terrific… not to mention delicious appetizing, deli meats, sandwiches, wraps, soups and salads.

Palm Beach Bagel’s 3 locations are open 7 days a week from 7am-3pm.

* Happy Passover!

* Music Legend Prince Dead At 57!

Another sad example of why you guys should go-see legendary performers when you can!

Jeff Eats has said it before and I’ll say it again…

You aren’t getting any younger and neither are they!

* Baby Boom Baby.
This article first appeared on April 9, 2016. Jeff Eats just checked goldstar.com and it has a bunch of COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS available. All you gotta do is pay a small service fee- something like 5 bucks a ticket to get them. Long story short, this guy Tommy Koneig puts on quite a show- so you now have even a better reason (comp tickets/small service fee) than you did 2 seconds ago- to go see Baby Boom Baby!

Posted April 9, 2016
* 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.

* McDonald’s Testing All-You-Can-Eat French Fries and Ordering Kiosks.

Jeff Eats just read the below-story on snopes.com

The French Fries “thing” sounds very interesting…but without knowing exactly how “unlimited” works- for now, we’ll just have to sit tight and see how the experiment works out!
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McDonald’s Testing All-You-Can-Eat French Fries and Ordering Kiosks
by Jeff Zarronandia

McDonald’s is planning a “McDonald’s of the future,” and the very first of its kind will open in St. Joseph, Missouri this summer. The features include all-you-can-eat French fires, ordering kiosks and more.

McDonald’s is set to launch a “McDonald’s of the future” store in St. Joseph, Missouri. This new location will feature ordering kiosks, and all-you-can-eat fries.

Along with new decor to create a more casual dining experience, the new 6,500-square foot restaurant in St. Joseph, Missouri will offer a kiosk where customers will place their order, which McDonald’s officials say should allow for faster service and customizable orders. Although the kiosks will remove the demand for cashiers, the store owner Chris Habiger plans to hire 85 new employees.

In addition to the kiosks, the new McDonald’s will also feature interactive tables with board games and video games.

The store will offer, “hundreds of different choices to build the burger of your dreams,” Habiger said. The McDonald’s location is opening this July.