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Our Place (Boca Raton)

Posted on June 6th, 2015 · American Boca Raton Breakfast · 2 Comments »

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***** Our Place.

A recent e-mail to Jeff Eats…

Jeff,

I’m looking for a good sports bar in Boca Raton where my wife and I can watch the NBA Finals. If it has good food, all the better.
Any ideas?

Mikey Abromowitz
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Mikey Abromowitz:

Boca Raton has a number of really good sports bars.

Here’s one that you may like!

Thanks for reading…
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Our Place (Boca Raton)
Posted on October 13th, 2009 · American Boca Raton

***** Our Place, 2901 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 (561) 750-9745.

Got an “American-style” joint for you…Our Place, in Boca Raton. Now don’t get nervous or nothing…but the joint is located in the Boca Raton Plaza Hotel & Suites. Now, I can just imagine what’s going through your mind…not exactly the Ritz Carlton in Manalapan.

Anyway…Our Place is a good-casual joint. The menu is limited, but there are enough appetizers-burgers-sandwiches-entrees…so nobody is going to go hungry. Take a look at the joint’s website www.ourplaceboca.com for menu/prices/photos–this way, you’ll know what you are getting yourself involved with.

I gave Our Place a shot the other night and I enjoyed it…Real reasonable prices and the bacon cheeseburger– chicken cordon blu sandwich–philly cheese steak sandwich–baby back ribs…were A-Ok… better than the stuff most of the sports bars down here serve.

Absolutely-positively nothing fancy here. Lookup “casual” in Webster’s and this joint’s picture is probably there.

This is my kind of a joint. Good food. Good service. Good prices…and tee shirts and shorts are the dress of the day. The joint also has tv sets and an outdoor tiki-bar…what’s bad!!

Our Place is open 365 days a year 7am-2am. The kitchen closes at midnight.

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Publix Dark Chocolate Espresso Bits -$3.49

Posted on June 6th, 2015 · Desserts Fast Food · 1 Comment »

***** Publix Dark Chocolate Espresso Bits-$3.49.

Somewhere Jeff Eats read or maybe it was- heard…that eating dark chocolate was good for you!

Sure hope that’s true, because these little suckers are amazingly delicious and kinda addictive!

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Neil Sedaka (Lakeland Civic Center- Lakeland, Artis-Naples- Naples, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts- West Palm Beach)

* Neil Sedaka.

He’s not getting any younger and neither are you…

If you haven’t seen Neil Sedaka live-in-concert…make it your business to go see-him!

One of America’s greatest- pop-Rock N Roll singer/songwriters has 3 Florida dates in the making…12/11/15. 12/13/15, 12/14/15!… Or- you can take a cruise out of Fort Lauderdale with Neil 11/1-11/8/15!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, I don’t care how old or how young you are…you owe it to yourself to “see” Sedaka at least once in your lifetime…

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12/14/15 West Palm Beach, FL Kravis Center for the Performing Arts – Dreyfoos Hall

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Chili’s Grill & Bar

Posted on June 5th, 2015 · Music/Events/Other · 5 Comments »

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* Chili’s Grill & Bar.

Jeff Eats just read the below “story” on aol.com.

I’m thinking that a fair monetary “settlement” by Chili’s to each of the customers involved should be $100,000…and that-the waiter should receive a 90 day jail term!

I’ll bet you anything, that if the above “settlement” and “jail sentence” were standard practice- there would be far less spitting going on in America’s restaurants!
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DNA proves Chili’s waiter spit in customer’s drink

Some of us have suspected a surly waiter spit in our food, now a New York State couple used DNA evidence to prove it. A Syracuse-area couple was not going to stop until they brought a rude waiter to justice. The couple says their waiter, then 24-year-old Gregory Lamica, was visibly annoyed and frustrated one busy night in the restaurant, but it seems the last straw was when they asked for drink refills to go.

When they went to put the cups in their car’s cupholders, the couple says, one of the lids popped off and revealed something gross. The couple told their local news paper in Syracuse: “It wasn’t regular spit either. It was a loogie.” What’s worse is they said they brought the drink with the loogie back to the managers at Chili’s and all he did was issue a refund. So they called the State Troopers to investigate and sure enough the test came back positive for his DNA in the customer’s cup.

The couple plans to sue Lamica and the restaurant for psychological trauma.

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Wishing You All A Very Happy National Donut Day!

* Wishing You All A Very Happy National Donut Day!

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Too bad it’s not National Sweet & Sour Pork Day!

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Madisons New York Grill & Bar-Summer Specials (Boca Raton)

Posted on June 5th, 2015 · American Boca Raton · 6 Comments »

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***** Madisons New York Grill & Bar-Summer Specials.

Real simple tale to tell…

One of my favorite American-Style joints to eat lunch-dinner at is Madisons New York Grill & Bar in Boca Raton.

Madisons just put out a Summer Specials Menu!

All I can tell you, if you haven’t yet tried Madisons- you now have an additional- “economic” incentive to do so!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, the joint’s food is delicious…throw in a cool-modern decor, great bar area with tons of flat screen tvs, excellent service, super reasonable prices and you got a winner in my book!

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Posted on April 9th, 2015 · American Boca Raton

***** Madisons New York Grill & Bar.

Jeff Eats is gonna label Madisons New York Grill & Bar- one of the best American-Style joints in South Florida!

Just had lunch at this American-Style joint and I am telling you that the food-service-prices were all-right on the money!

The full-rack of bbq baby-back ribs (with a baked potato) that I had- was absolutely delicious…Mrs. Jeff Eats’ Caesar salad and cheeseburger/French fries were also delicious.

Jeff Eats first told you guys about Madisons on 1/4/14…somethings bear repeating- so here goes…

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January 4, 2014
***** Madisons New York Grill & Bar, 2066 Northwest Executive Center Circle, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 994-0808.

Last night, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats and a couple of friends gave “American-Style” Madisons New York Grill & Bar in Boca Raton a shot–and I gotta tell you, the joint literally blew our socks-off. No fooling around here…Madisons food and service were terrific!

Real quick, Madisons is a Canadian based restaurant chain that currently owns/operates 14 restaurants in Quebec, 1 in Boca Raton and has 1- under construction in Pompano Beach. If you think–Houston’s, J. Mark’s and J. Alexander’s you’ll be on the right décor page. The Boca Raton joint opened about 1-week ago, in a completely renovated building that at one time or another housed California Pizza Kitchen, Wolfie Cohen’s Rascal House, Copper Canyon Grill and Stephane’s Steak & Seafood. The restaurant has both indoor/outdoor patio seating and a separate full-bar area with something like 9 flat screen tvs.

As I mentioned 16 seconds ago, Madisons’ food and service were terrific…no ifs or buts, but the guys who own Madisons-know how to run a restaurant. Every dish that hit our table was exactly as ordered, glasses were continuously refreshed by Dave “The” Waiter-and during the evening we were “visited” by GM-Charles, Front Of The House Manager-Juan and Owner-Steve. Just so you know, Jeff Eats’ eagle eye caught- that every table in our section got the exact-same management treatment.

Let’s talk food…

Real simple menu–8 appetizers ($8-17), 6 meal salads ($15-$20), 5 sandwiches/burgers ($14-$18), 12 entrees ($16-$37), handful of salads/sides ($4-$8), handful of desserts ($5-$8).

Our table “had”–Three Cheese Garlic Bread, House Salad, Mykonos Style Greek Salad, Quinoa Caprese Salad, Cheeseburger With French Fries, Crab Cake Sandwich, Baby Back Ribs, Key Lime Pie, Brownie With Vanilla Ice Cream…everything was delicious. Just so you know, the garlic bread appetizer easily fed 4-people, the salads and desserts large enough for 2-people to share.

For you-guys who like more “review detail”…the French fries weren’t as delicious as everything else–but Owner-Steve told me, that fresh-handcut fries would soon be replacing the frozen product being used. I must tell you-that the garlic bread appetizer topped with melted Monterey Jack/cheddar/parmesan cheese was off-the-chart. To be perfectly honest, 2-orders of that garlic bread with a 2-liter bottle of ice-cold Coke and Jeff Eats could do some serious damage to himself…a definite must order.

Look! I could go on and on–as to how the ribs were basted with a delicious sweet bbq sauce, or how the crab cakes were loaded with crab (what else?) with virtually no filler, or how the cheeseburger which came on a lightly toasted bun-was topped with shredded lettuce/tomato slice/pickles spears and a mustard/ketchup/mayo dressing, but I won’t.

At this stage of the game, you may want to check www.madisonsnewyork.com for menu/prices.

The truly amazing thing about Madisons was that the service was impeccable…to be honest with you, Jeff Eats went into this thing-thinking a hiccup or two, afterall it was a brand new joint…but au contraire (hey! I told you that the chain is out of Quebec!)—the food and service couldn’t have been better.

Let me wrap this all up for you,

Madisons is going to be a huge winner. Mark these words–perfect for the business lunch crowd–perfect for the happy hour crowd–perfect for both Boca Raton’s young families and its 55+ crowd.

No question in Jeff Eats’ mind, Madisons can definitely hold its own against local “American Style” players–The Cheesecake Factory, Houston’s and J. Alexander’s.

A cursory “menu-look” found Madisons’ price-points $2-$5 lower than its “next door” neighbor Houston’s…..Hey! I already told you- The guys who own this joint know how to run a restaurant.

One final thought, a little bird told Jeff Eats that Madisons owns the Boca Raton property/building–so, to paraphrase poet Ernest Henley – Madisons is the master of its fate, captain of its soul (I know, I know a bit dramatic).

Madisons is open Monday-Sunday 11am-11pm.

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Cheeseburger Baby Turns 15 This Sunday (Miami Beach)

* Cheeseburger Baby Turns 15 This Sunday.

Jeff Eats’ buddies over at Burger Beast (burgerbeast.com) and restaurant- Cheeseburger Baby-are cooking up some type of BIRTHDAY PARTY…

Sorry I can’t make it…but as Arte Johnson would say the party- sounds “Very Interesting.”

Jeff Eats is thinking- free delicious food, discounted checks and a chance to “meet and converse” with the Burger Beast himself-in the flesh!…What could be bad?!

Printed down below is burgerbeast.com 6/4/15 column on the Birthday Party…Also down below, Jeff Eats’ 12/8/06 Cheeseburger Baby “review.”
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Cheeseburger Baby Turns 15 This Sunday
Posted on June 4, 2015

Cheeseburger Baby’s 15th Bday Party

This Sunday June 7th I’ll be celebrating 15 years of Cheeseburger Baby at the “Original SoBe Burger Joint” from 7-10PM. There’ll be Drink Specials, Free Baby Burgers and 10% of off your bill PLUS you’ll get to hang with me & talk food.

The Details:
Cheeseburger Baby Turns 15
Date: Sunday June 7th
Time: 7PM – 10PM
Address: 1505 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Fl
Phone: 305-531-7300
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***** Cheeseburger Baby
1505 Washington Aveue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(305) 531-7300
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If you like cheeseburgers (and who doesn’t), I got a little-hole-in-the wall joint that you “don’t want to miss.” Before I go any further, I think that calling a “hole-in-the-wall” little, is an oxymoron, but anyway…

Cheeseburger Baby has counter seating and a few-high-tops and that’s it. This joint makes some of the best burgers that you will ever taste. The “stars” of the menu are the 1/2lb burger ($5.50), the 1/2lb cheeseburger ($6.50), the 2.5oz burger ($2.00) and the 2.5oz cheeseburger ($2.50) which are superbly grilled and then “placed” in an egg-bun. I am not talking good “here.” I am talking “terrific.”

Cheeseburger Baby has other “stuff” on its menu, like wings and chicken breast sandwiches. That said, when a joint is called CHEESEBURGER BABY, you should be smart enough to know what to order.

Cheeseburger Baby is open Monday-Wednesday noon-4am, Thursday-Saturday 11am-6am and Sunday 11am-4pm. The way to “play” this one, is to order a 1/2lb bacon-cheeseburger with grilled onions, a side of french fries ($3.00) and a Coke and you will be in 7th-heaven (well, I was anyway).

This joint’s “odd-hours” in the past, have drawn such “notables” as, P. Diddy, Fat Joe, Beyonce and JeffEats.

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Buon Pane Italiano Bakey (Miami Beach)

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***** Buon Pane Italian Bakery, 729 Fifth Street, Miami Beach, Florida (305) 646-8144.

Got something absolutely terrific for you guys…Buon Pane Italian Bakery- a hole in the wall, Italian bakery-that opened something like 6 weeks ago in Miami Beach.

Real simple- breads, pizzas, pastries, pies- all off the chart!

Buon Pane is an absolute must try…

You can catch info/menu/prices at buonpaneitaliano.com.

Buon Pane Italiano Bakery is open 7 days a week 8am-8pm.

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America & Three Dog Night (Hard Rock Live- Hollywood)

Posted on June 3rd, 2015 · Hollywood Music/Events/Other · 2 Comments »

* America & Three Dog Night.

No ifs ands or buts two of the greatest- 70’s Rock N Roll Bands!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are going…

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Jenner!

Posted on June 3rd, 2015 · Music/Events/Other · 6 Comments »

* Jenner!

I don’t know about you guys- but I got enough of my own problems- and I am way too busy to worry about Caitlyn Jenner…Not for nothing, but If you ask Jeff Eats- I think that Barbara would have been more practical-perhaps saving Bruce a few bucks in the monogram “department”…

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