* Howie Mandel.

Jeff Eats enjoys watching Howie Mandel as a judge on America’s Got Talent.

As a stand-up comedian, Howie Mandel is strictly second-rate.

If you want to see a second-rate stand-up comedian…

Coral Springs Center for the Arts
Date: Thursday, Dec 3, 2015
Event Time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: coralspringscenterforthearts.com

Sunrise Theatre
Date: Friday, December 4, 2015
Event Time: 8:00 PM
Tickets: sunrisetheatre.com

***** Rockn’ Angels, 7200 North Dixie Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33487, (561) 327-6314.

Got something I think you guys will really enjoy, Rockin’ Angels in Boca Raton.

For lack of a better “term”- we’re gonna – call Rockn’ Angels a “hole in the wall” dive-bar…full bar inside, tables/hi-tops inside, outdoor patio table seating, tvs, pool table, stage. The joint “seems” to have a perpetual “happy hour” working, all kinds of drink specials, a live music schedule, karaoke nights, poker nights- so forth and so on…

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats stopped in the other night- and the joint was packed-inside and outside…just between us guys, that’s the way a dive-bar is suppose to be- packed! Keep it to yourselves, I’m thinking that Jeff Eats was the oldest person in the joint, with the average age being somewhere around “college” + 4 maybe 5. Hey! Jagger is something like 83 and he’s still running around in his Members Only jacket!

Getting to the jist of the matter, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats eventually got a table and ordered up…Classic Rock Burger, 10 Angel Wings (honey garlic), 1/2 Rack of BBQ Ribs, Bacon Grill Cheese and I gotta tell you, dynamite! Between you guys and Jeff Eats, most people don’t know- that many dive-bars have dynamite food- it’s amazing what some cooks in the back of the house can crank-out from a flat top grill and a deep fryer.

You can catch menu/prices/schedules/info at rocknangels.com.

Rockn’ Angels is open 7 days a week 11am-2am.

* Battle of the Boros VII.

Jeff Eats wouldn’t exactly call this “concert” a battle- maybe a skirmish!

No-Johnny Maestro, No-Frankie Lymon, No-Carl Gardner, No-Ben E. King, No-Richard Blandon, Yes-Charlie Thomas, Yes-Herman Santiago, Yes-Jimmy Merchant, Yes-Cleveland Still! When you think of the 60’s Yankees-you think Maris, Mantle, Berra, Ford- not Boyer, Lopez, Howard and Turley…Capice!

That said, Jeff Eats has seen all of the “acts” on the bill-and they all-put on a good show!

As I’ve said many times before, you guys aren’t getting any younger, nor are the “oldies” singers of the 50s-60s-70s…so if you “like” this type of music- What are you waiting for? Buy tickets-and Go!

Battle of the Boros VII
Event Date: Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Facility: Coral Springs Center For The Arts
Tickets: coralspringscenterforthearts.com

***** Crabman 305, 2006 Opa Locka Boulevard, Opa-locka, Florida 33054, (786) 444-3157.

Real simple tale,

You guys gotta try Crabman 305 a “takeout only” seafood/wings/ribs joint in Miami.

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, this “hole in the wall” makes some amazingly delicious- stuff. As for the bars/gates on Crabman 305’s door/window- I’m kinda thinking that it doesn’t want ISIS breaking in and “taking” some of the best bbq ribs, fried lobster/shrimp, chicken wings, crab legs that I’ve had in a very-long time!

Don’t forget, Crabman 305 is a “takeout only” joint, so don’t plan on pulling up in your Range Rover expecting a sit-down family dinner – you can check menu/prices at crabman-305.com.

Like I said a few seconds ago, Crabman 305 is an absolute must try.

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, this ain’t Long John Silver’s!

Crabman 305 is open Tuesday-Thursday 12:30pm-9pm, Friday-Saturday 12:30pm-10pm, Sunday 12:30pm-8pm, closed Monday.

* 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.