* The FREESTYLE MUSIC FEST.

If the names “don’t ring a bell” checkout- You Tube…some of the biggest recording artists of the 70s & 80s are hitting the Mizner Park Amphitheater stage on Saturday Night, October 10, 2015 starting at 4pm…

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will be there- keep it to yourselves, I absolutely love Shannon’s “Let the music play”- but that’s just me!

Gonna be a huge and I do mean HUGE crowd out there!

Just a heads up, groupon.com recently had a deal- which discounted tickets something like 30 percent- that deal ended, but before running-out to buy full-price tickets, Jeff Eats would suggest that over the next 30 days- that you keep an eye on groupon.com, goldstar.com and livingsocial.com and see if new “deals” are listed

FREESTYLE MUSIC FEST: Presented by Charlie Rock Productions

Featuring: Sugarhill Gang, TKA, George Lamond, Judy Torres, Johnny O, and more…

Saturday, October 10th, 2015 4:00PM Gates Open, 6:00PM Showtime

The Freestyle Festival is an event where many of the genre’s top Artists come together and perform their classic 80’s hits of this wonderful era. This will be an outdoor event with live DJ music, food, drinks, wine and much more. Gates will open at 4pm and Showtime will be at exactly 6pm all ages are welcomed.

The top Freestyle Artist will take the stage and perform all your favorite Freestyle songs live, it will be one of the biggest concerts of the year.

The legendary line-up features: Sugarhill Gang “Rappers delight” TKA “Maria” Giggles “Love letter” George Lamond “Bad of the heart” Judy Torres “Come into my arms” Johnny O “Dreamboy Dreamgirl” Shannon “Let the music play” “Give me tonight” Music by DJ Sama & Flagship Station Power 96

Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Limited preferred parking available adjacent to the amphitheater for $20. Paid parking Free overflow parking is always available at city hall and the downtown library, a short walk from the amphitheater. For information call: (386) 747-8661. For venue FAQs : http://myboca.us/pages/mizneramphi/faq

GA tickets are standing room only. There is a limited number of VIP upper balcony seating available with chairs.To purchase tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Mizner-Park-Amphitheater-tickets-Boca-Raton/venue/107103.

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Freestyle Music Fest
•Sugarhill Gang: This seminal collective is often credited for bringing hip-hop to the mainstream with their 1979 Top-40 hit, “Rapper’s Delight”
•TKA: The freestyle trio TKA dominated New York and Miami dance clubs with the hits “Louder Than Love” and “Maria”
•Judy Torres: “The Queen of Freestyle” is known for her long-running freestyle radio show on New York’s WKTU, and for mixing bouncy beats with sad lyrics
•George Lamond: The influential freestyle singer blends pop and R & B with reggaeton, bachata, and salsa on singles such as “Bad of the Heart”
•Johnny O: He’s brought his impassioned tenor to “Fantasy Girl,” “Highways of Love,” and “Dreamboy/Dreamgirl,” a duet with fellow freestyle singer Cynthia
•Shannon: Also known as the International Queen of Freestyle, this dance-pop songwriter owned the airwaves in 1984 with “Let the Music Play”
•Giggles: The Bronx-based singer hit it big with the radio hit “Love Letter,” and has since traipsed across the Billboard dance charts with hits such as “Hot Spot” and “What Goes Around Comes Around”

***** Mount Dora Streat Corner, 846 East 5th Avenue, Mount Dora, Florida 32757, (352) 735-3663.

Got something real good for you guys, Mount Dora Streat Corner…

Jeff Eats is gonna- “describe” this converted gas station as a burger/hot dog/French fries joint- with daily specials like- wood fired pizza, wings, tacos…wait-staff, covered outdoor table/bench patio seating, super reasonable prices.

To be perfectly honest with you guys, if you “eat” like Jeff Eats eats, there is absolutely positively no-way that you can’t but love Mount Dora Streat Corner.

Jeff Eats recently did lunch and I gotta tell you that the Streat Burger ($9.50) that I had blew me away…one of the best grilled-top bacon cheeseburgers that I’ve had in a very-very long time- not to mention the terrific fresh hand-cut French fries that came with it! Just so you know, I also did a $4- 1/4lb all beef grilled hot dog with sauerkraut which came with corn on the cob and like the cheeseburger it was dynamite. If you can keep a secret, my eyes were bigger than my stomach-c’est la vie!

Look! Between us guys, I know a homerun joint when I see one- and Mount Dora Streat Corner is a homerun…the only problem that I got with Mount Dora is that it isn’t even remotely close to where I live- because if it was, I’d be a real good customer!

Let me wrap this Mount Dora Streat Corner joint-up for you- if you live, work, or are anywhere near “it”- eat there!

You can check menu/prices/info at mountdora-streatcorner.com.

Mount Dora Streat Corner is open Sunday/Monday/Wednesday 11am-7pm, Thursday-Saturday 11am-9pm, closed Tuesday.

DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 8/23/15)

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

THE MICK (Omelet -Ham, Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms and Mozzarella)
$9.19

Joe’s Diner,
9331 Tamiami Trail North
Naples Florida
(239) 254-7929
Latest Review: 3/31/14

Real simple tale to tell you guys, The Mick is an amazingly delicious omelet.

If you like “mom & pop” diners…unless, there is something very seriously wrong with you- you will absolutely-positively love Joe’s Diner in Naples.

Posted March 31, 2014
Joe’s Diner, 9331 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, Florida 34108, (239) 254-7929.

Let me ask you guys something…

Do you really think that there would be anyway that Jeff Eats would pass-up eating in a joint named Joe’s Diner? Real easy…Nope!

Joe’s Diner has more- faux 1950’s retro checkerboard tablecloths and linoleum tile flooring–than there are Chins in a Chinese phonebook (courtesy Soupy Sales- 1957)–and Jeff Eats loved every red/black and black/white square!

Real simple concept…loads of tables/counter/outdoor patio seating—huge “all day” breakfast menu, salads, sandwiches, burgers, entrees, desserts.

You can check menu/prices and “millions” of décor photos at www.joesdiner.com.

Now- nothing for nothing, Joe’s Diner isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel here! What we got- is a tee shirt/shorts/sneakers-flip flops’ joint that serves real good-food at real reasonable prices–with a bunch of real friendly servers- making for a real pleasant outing.

Based on the fact that Joe’s advertises “Breakfast All Day Every Day!”–Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats did burgers, meatloaf and fried chicken–just fooling, we did breakfast…ordering the Bull Durham omelet, The Rocket omelet, Famous Crunch French Toast and I gotta tell you, that all three dishes were terrific. No fooling here–definitely one of the best breakfasts- Mrs. Jeff Eats and I have had in a very long time. You may- then again you may not- be wondering what was “in-or on” the mentioned omelets and/or French toast–so, let’s make this an inter-active review–and you can check (if you like) www.joediners.com for “ingredients.

Joe’s Diner is a huge winner.

Joe’s Diner is open Monday-Friday 6am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday 7am-3pm.

* Metal Madness With Lita Ford & Slaughter, Kix and L.A. Guns.

To be straight with you guys, Jeff Eats has never been a fan of metal or glam rock- that said, there are millions and millions of people who are…

Literally, just this minute – Jeff Eats received a terrific gold-star.com “deal” for -Metal Madness With Lita Ford & Slaughter, Kix and L.A. Guns at The Pompano Beach Amphitheater on Friday, 8/28/15 (7pm).

No ifs, ands or buts- 4 of the biggest and best known “acts” are booked and will put on an amazing show…like I said 2-seconds ago, I’m just not a fan!- If you are…

The Pompano Beach Amphitheater (1806 NE 6th Street Pompano Beach, FL 33060 )
FULL PRICE
$50.00 – $75.00
OUR PRICE
$30.00 – $40.00*
Buy Now: goldstar.com
Get ready to rock at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater as some of the best metal and glam groups from the 1980s hit the stage to shred and shriek. Leading the bill is sultry guitarist Lita Ford, who will team up with Slaughter for some classic tunes. After starting her career with The Runaways in the ’70s, Ford embarked on a successful solo career, with hits like “Kiss Me Deadly.” Slaughter had several hits right out of the box, including “Shout it Out” and “Fly to the Angels.” Kix went platinum in 1988 with Blow My Fuse featuring the ballad “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” while L.A. Guns continues to deliver the glossy, sleazy songs they’ve become famous for, including “Never Enough.”

* Who Has The Best French Fries, Teriyaki Wings, Soft Pretzels, Meatloaf & Cherry Italian Water Ices In Florida?

AND- you thought your cousin Stan on your father’s side was a strange bird!

A recent e-mail from ANONYMOUS READER IN DELRAY BEACH asked:

Who Has The Best French Fries, Teriyaki Wings, Soft Pretzels, Meatloaf & Cherry Italian Water Ices In Florida? I live in Delray Beach and my uncle who is on Florida State Prison’s Death Row asked me to look into last meal possibilities.

Thank you in advance,

ANONYMOUS READER IN DELRAY BEACH
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ANONYMOUS READER IN DELRAY BEACH:

Your question is kinda impossible to answer. You know- what Jeff Eats likes, you may hate- what I find too soft, you may find to be too hard- so forth and so on!

I will tell you, that if I was on Florida State Prison’s Death Row planning my last meal- I wouldn’t bitch if Zinger’s Delicatessen’s French fries, Burger & Suds’ teriyaki wings, Philly Pretzel Heaven’s pretzels, Granger’s Grille’s meatloaf and Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices’ cherry Italian water ices found their way onto the menu.

One final thought, check with your uncle- as to his thoughts on adding this- Charm City Burger Company burger to the menu…it maybe a bit presumptuous on my part, but Jeff Eats is thinking that at this stage of the game- your uncle probably isn’t into calorie counting or worried about cholesterol counts- so what the heck!

Thanks for reading.



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Zinger’s Delicatessen, 7132 Beracasa Way, Boca Raton, Florida 33433, (561) 826-7323, zingersdeli.com.

Burgers & Suds, 360 Southeast 15th Street, Pompano Beach Florida 33060, (954) 772-8007, burgerssuds.com.

Philly Pretzel Heaven, 5021 South State Road 7, Davie, Florida 33314, (954) 584-5168, phillpretzelheave.com.

Granger’s Grille, 215 Northeast 6th Avenue, Delray Beach Florida 33483, (561) 276-7881, grangers grille.com.

Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices, 19726 Wiles Road, Coral Springs, Florida 33076, (954) 753-2727, ceciliesices.com.

Charm City Burger Company, 11136 East Hillsboro Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, charmcityburgers.com.

* Joey and the Rooz.

Real simple tale to tell you guys- Jeff Eats recently saw Joey and the Rooz and the Delray Beach based- 50s-80s pop/rock covers band blew me away. Trust me on this one, the 5 guys in this band really know how to play- and put on a top notch show! The band has only been around for about a year- has 5 seasoned South Florida players and like I said a few seconds ago, these guys really know how to play!

You can check the band out-at businessasusualband.com or on…

YouTube-which had this comment:
Published on Jan 23, 2015
“South Florida’s newest Party Dance Band takes you on a Top 40 Tour from Sam and Dave to James Brown to Steppenwolf to The Three Penny Opera! Check out “Joey and the ‘Rooz” – For Bookings 561.329.5066 or 301.801.8146 or 561.309.8350 and party to the music you grew up on!”

If you wanna see a terrific 50s-80s band, go see Joey and the Rooz.

The band’s next scheduled public appearance is Friday Night- 8/28/15 9pm-1am at The Duck Tavern in Boca Raton.

By the way, Jeff Eats’ 11/15/09- The Duck Tavern “review” is down below- real good food, something like 150 beers, reasonable prices, pleasant service, live- music on the weekend, tvs galore, smoking ok- has this joint always packed!
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The Duck Tavern (Boca Raton)
Posted on November 5th, 2009 · American Boca Raton

***** The Duck Tavern, 5901 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 (561) 998-8288.

The Duck Tavern is a “real neighborhood pub”…located in Boca Raton. If you are a fancy shmantzy—don’t bother reading the rest of this review, because this joint isn’t for you. Then again, if you are a regular-person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life…good-reasonably priced unpretentious food and drink, The Duck Tavern has a full bar and a menu of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, wings, pizzas and meat-chicken-seafood entrees that do the trick.

Check The Duck Tavern’s website www.theducktavern.com for menu/prices.

A recent food taste-netted me, sausage peppers & oinions sub ($7.25), chicken parm sub ($7.25), 1/2 lb cheeseburger ($7.25), 8 0z rib eye ($11.95), shepherd’s pie ($9.95)…like I said before, reasonably priced and delicious.

This is a neighborhood joint…if you are a REGULAR PERSON (you decide), I think that you will really enjoy The Duck Tavern

The joint is open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

***** Ciro’s Italian Restaurant Deli & Pizzeria, 8840 West State Road 84, Davie, Florida 33324, (954) 474-2165
Got a good “mom & pop” red sauce Italian joint for you guys, Ciro’s Italian Restaurant Deli & Pizzeria in Davie.

Unless you were born under a turnip truck, or in South Dakota- you know exactly what Ciro’s menu is all-about…appetizers, pizzas, pastas, calzones, subs/sandwiches, salads, entrees (soup or salad, side of pasta, garlic rolls), desserts! For those of you in need of a primer- menu/prices/info cirositaliandeli.com.

The other day, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple did dinner…fried calamari ($8.95), mozzarella caprese salad ($8.95), large cheese pizza (16″-$12.25), veal parmigiana sub ($8.95), philly cheese steak sub ($8.95), meat lasagna ($11.95), shrimp scampi ($16.95), garlic rolls, pasta fagioli and I gotta tell, everything was right on the money!

Not to play Jimmy Olsen or nothing, but I’m thinking that Ciro’s which has been around for something like 30 years- just might know what it’s doing! Then again, I got a friend- Louie D. aged-66 who is a freaking but charming moron- when it comes to just about everything!

Anyway,

Like I said 2.7 seconds ago, four of us ate dinner- and unless my hearing is going- I didn’t catch- even one single bitch about the food, service or the prices! Now, just so we are on the same page, absolutely positively nothing fancy going on here, “no” décor unless a couple of tv sets does-it for you and of course, if you wear anything more that a tee shirt/shorts/sneakers-flip flops’ ensemble you’re gonna be over-dressed!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, if you’re into “mom & pop” red sauce Italian joints, tons of good food, Coca Cola refills up the wazoo, pleasant service, doggie bags and reasonable prices- you will definitely enjoy this joint- I know that I did, as did Mrs.Jeff Eats and “her” friends!

Ciro’s Italian Deli & Restauarnt is open, Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.

* Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes.

Jeff Eats is thinking that most of you guys have never heard of Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes. If I’m wrong on this, Je suis désolé.

Real simple tale, fast food/order at-pickup at the counter/burger/fries/shake chain. When you check mooyah.com you guys are gonna find that for right now- Mooyah has no Florida joints- a gazillion in Texas and tons in a bunch of other states.

Jeff Eats has eaten in Mooyah’s West Hartford, Connecticut joint and I am telling you, that its burgers, fries and shakes are off the chart good!

Just wanted to let you guys know that Mooyah has 2 Miami locations in the works… 13725 Southwest 152nd Street and 8750 Northwest 21st Terrace- best guess-after visiting both sites (if the respective City Building Departments don’t bust Mooyah’s franchisee’s balls- too much)- the joints should open sometime during the next 4 months…

When Mooyah Burgers, Fries Shakes opens- you gotta try its stuff!

***** la Camaronera Seafood Joint and Fish Market, 1952 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33135, (305) 642-3322.

Got an absolutely terrific super-casual Cuban seafood restaurant/fish market for you guys, la Camaronera Seafood Joint and Fish Market-in Miami.

You got 4-options at La Camaronera- order from its signboard menu/eat standing at the counter, eat at a table with wait-service, take prepared food to go, or buy fish/seafood in the market-and make it at home (or wherever you cook)!- Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I don’t care-how good of a cook you think you are, your food in a million years-ain’t gonna taste as good as the stuff that la Camaronera pumps out- unless you’re something like a Bobby Flay- and Jeff Eats even has doubts on that!

Just a heads up, if you don’t eat fish/seafood- you’re gonna be in big trouble at la Camaronera…maybe a salad, maybe a dessert, maybe a potato- but like I said 1-second ago, you’re in trouble!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats recently did a lunch there- we sat at a table…fried shrimp, shrimp tacos, conch fritters, fried calamari, fried mahi mahi sandwich. Dynamite food!

Let me wrap this up in a neat package for you guys- terrific food, reasonable prices, super pleasant service- and for you guys really not into eating “fried” stuff or using Clearasil, don’tcha worry-la Camaronera has plenty of “non fried” fish/seafood items for you!

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

la Camaronera Seafood Joint and Fish Market is open Sunday 10:30am-t 4pm, Monday-Thursday 10:30am-5:30pm, Friday-Saturday 10:30am-9pm. Cash only!

* Viva Classic Rock & Roll Band.

If you wanna see one of Florida’s- best 50’s-70’s Rock N Roll cover bands- then you go-see Viva Classic Rock & Roll Band scheduled to play the Pavilion Grille in Boca Raton on Saturday, August 22nd starting at 8pm.

No bs- here, Viva Classic Rock & Roll Band plays at a whole ‘nother level- than the “guys” you usually catch at South Florida’s bars/clubs/festivals/casinos/events!

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, Viva Classic Rock & Roll Band drew so many fans in its initial 7/11/15 Pavilion Grille appearance-that the joint’s management booked the band for dates well into 2016. The band is a huge crowd pleaser and Jeff Eats is thinking- that the Pavilion Grille must have made “molti soldi” with Viva!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are gonna be there!