***** The Burger Freak.

This “one” is what Jeff Eats calls- an out of sight, out of mind joint…

Hadn’t been to The Burger Freak since my original writeup (7/11/12 down below-)…

Long story short, got “back” there yesterday and this joint’s food is terrific.

Not to get too philosophical or nothing, but the guys-behind The Burger Freak- offer interesting “toppings and combinations” that most other burger joints don’t-even go near!

Definitely one of the best fast-food “burger” joints in South Florida.

I also note, that The Burger Freak is now open 7 days a week…Monday-Saturday 11am – 8pm and Sunday 3pm – 8pm.

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The Burger Freak (Fort Lauderdale)
Posted on July 11th, 2012 · American Fast Food Fort Lauderdale

***** The Burger Freak, 6880 North Powerline Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309, (954) 969-0380.

Got a real good fast food-takeout burger joint for you…The Burger Freak- in Fort Lauderdale. Not too many people know about this one yet–it’s only 2 weeks old.

The Burger Freak is a real hole-in-the-wall, I’m thinking 600 sq. feet, order at/pickup at counter…there are only 6 seats, so don’t really plan on eating there. You can check menu/prices at www.theburgerfreak.com.

I’m gonna assume that you guys know what “reinventing the wheel” means. Rather than rehashing old stuff, suffice it to say, that in the past few years, America’s hamburger “business” has seen more new fast food and full service players- than there are Chins in a Chinese phonebook. It seems to me, that every day a new “one” pops up by-my-house…you know the players—chains like Five Guys, BurgerFi, Elevation, Smashburger, CG, Shake Shack…and one-offs like Between The Bun, Charm City, The Office, Gimme A Burger, HiWay…Now nothing for nothing, Jeff Eats has never met a burger and fries that he didn’t like…but you and I both know, that this burger game of musical chairs will soon end and there are going to be a ton of unhappy burger entrepreneurs out there.

Now, let’s get back to- reinventing-the-wheel…

It just seems to me, give or take a small handful, most of the new burger players out there-have actually convinced themselves that they have reinvented the wheel. I’ve heard more stories about- organic this, corn feed that, fresh this and natural & healthy that —than you can shake a stick at. I got a big surprise for them, Jeff Eats and most of you guys couldn’t give a rat’s ass about their “burger’s story”—the only thing we really care about, TASTE.

Anyway…today, I tried The Burger Freak and had a real nice chat with Adam- one of its owners. To make a long story short, these guys aren’t trying to reinvent anything. Their goal, to make a delcious burger and bang it out at a real reasonable price. These guys are “smart”—they figured out that since the wheel (in this case-the burger) had already been invented…their “hook” would be to dress-up that burger with imaginative/creative toppings. Sort of like, buying a car and then jazzing it up with fancy wheels!

Now, let’s talk food…I am telling you, this joint makes one of the best fast-food burgers that Jeff Eats has ever eaten. For our purposes, I did a 6oz. flat-top grilled hamburger/American cheese/grilled onion/mayo/ketchup/kaiser roll ($6.97) with french fries. Trust me, like I said a few seconds ago, one of the best I’ve ever eaten. The french fries were a skin-on frozen product and they were also delicious.

When you check The Burger Freak’s website, you will find that in addition to beef burgers, its also got turkey/chicken breast/veggie/mushroom burgers. The guys behind The Burger Freak are very smart…no reinventing the wheel and no reinventing the assembly line…Henry Ford and Subway already took care of that! Pick your patty, pick your bread, pick your toppings (there are literally tons of them). For the less creative, The Burger Freak has a sign-board filled with burgers and hot dogs like “The Elephant Man”–“The Tatooed Lady” that have pre-ordained toppings.

I absolutely loved The Burger Freak.

Let me go out on a limb here…

The Burger Freak would make a great “franchise”…600 square feet, circus-side show posters’ decor/limited menu/reasonable prices/delicious food. Homerun–in college towns.

The Burger Freak is open Monday-Friday 10:30am-2:30pm closed on Saturday & Sunday…Yeah yeah yeah, I know the hours sound nuts, but the location is in an industrial area—so the play here is office and blue collar workers.

* Boca Raton Museum Of Art 29th Annual Art Festival.

Just what we all need- another ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will probably “hit” Mizner Park, Sunday around 2:30pm.

Can’t wait to see those gigantic-steel animal sculptures for the 5th time this year!

***** Winn Dixie Does Kosher!

Long story short,

The other day- one of Mrs. Jeff Eats’ friends- Andrea S. who keeps a kosher-home…was raving about how terrific the “kosher” food at Winn Dixie, 7024 Beracasa Way, Boca Raton was! Her rave-included that the bakery and the prepared foods were amazing.

Anyway,

Last night Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats picked-up a KOSHER WINN DIXIE WHOLE FRIED CHICKEN for $9.99 and a KOSHER WINN DIXIE WHOLE ROASTED CHICKEN for $6.95-and I gotta tell you both were absolutely delicious.

In walking around this particular Winn Dixie store…Jeff Eats noticed that in addition to an entire counter for kosher meats/prepared foods- there were literally “tons” of kosher bakery/grocery items all over the store.

Now nothing for nothing, in addition to the 2-chickens, Jeff Eats also bought a full rack of- cooked bbq St. Louis pork spare ribs for $11.99-and I gotta tell you, like the roast and fried chickens the ribs were delicious-tender, with a really nice sweet sauce.

Now you know and I know, that in recent years Winn Dixie literally got its ass kicked big time by Publix…I won’t even mention what Publix did to Albertson’s. With all of this in mind, Jeff Eats is “thinking” that Winn Dixie with this “kosher-thing”-in certain “neighborhoods” could actually develop into a pretty strong niche player. For sure, Winn Dixie will never-ever regain its former-Florida supermarket major league status- but it could develop into-for a guy like Jeff Eats-to being more than just an after-run supermarket-that I and Mrs. Jeff Eats frequent only when we are desperate.

Just so you know, those chickens and ribs-alone, will get Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats back to this- Winn Dixie for round-2!…and yes, I know that those ribs come from a pig.

Printed down below is a list taken from winndixie.com- of Florida Winn Dixie Stores that do KOSHER!
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Guests who depend on us at Passover and other important holidays and celebrations during the year can find the kosher products they need at almost 400 Winn-Dixie stores across the Southeast.
For quality kosher at a great value, see a list of our own Winn-Dixie kosher products.
Stores with Kosher Supervision

If you live in or near South Florida, be sure to visit us at:
Winn-Dixie Store #355
Kosher Bakery
7024 Beracasa Way
Boca Raton, FL 33433
(561) 368-5442

Winn-Dixie Store #326
Kosher Bakery & Deli
7015 N. University Drive
Tamarac, FL 33321
(954) 720-4770

Winn-Dixie Store #291
Kosher Bakery, Deli & Meat Cutting Room
20417 Biscayne Boulevard
North Miami Beach, FL 33180
(305) 935-2969

Quality kosher meats in South Florida
Enjoy a full selection of kosher meats at everyday savings at these locations:
Tamarac: 7015 N. University Drive, (954) 720-4770
North Miami Beach: 20417 Biscayne Boulevard, (305) 935-2969

Special orders in South Florida
It’s easy to place special orders at Passover or any time of the year from our kosher supervised stores in Tamarac and North Miami Beach. Just call us with your order, and we’ll package it for pickup.

Quality kosher in Central and North Florida
We now offer kosher ground beef and stew beef, bone-in and boneless chicken, turkeys, deli meats and hot dogs, as well as kosher milk and a variety of kosher cheeses at these locations:

Winn-Dixie Store #2266
7800 S Hwy 17-92
Fern Park, FL 32730
(407) 339-1593

Winn-Dixie Store #2309
353 W Granada Boulevard
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
(386) 677-4070

Winn-Dixie Store #190
1520 W University Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 448-5400

Winn-Dixie Store #141
11701-10 San Jose Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32223
(904) 886-1976

Special orders in Central and North Florida
To place an order for kosher specialty cuts, including roasts, brisket, London broil and lamb, just call us at any of the four stores listed above.
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* Las Vegas- White Castle!

Did you guys hear about the White Castle that opened last week in Las Vegas? The story was all-over-the news!

First to Know (firsttotoknow.com) has a real nice summary…

Jeff Eats kinda-already knows the answer- How do you think White Castle would “do” down here in South Florida?
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Las Vegas’ First White Castle Closes After 24 Hours
January 30, 2015
By First to Know

The Las Vegas White Castle opening turned into a closure in less than 24 hours — not due to frost, fire, or vermin, but because of overwhelming demand.

The brand new 24-hour White Castle opened in Sin City Tuesday afternoon around 2pm, but the restaurant had to close its doors after a constant stream of customers overwhelmed the business. The company tweeted, “Due to overwhelming demand #whitecastlevegas is currently closed for maintenance and to restock. We will let you know when doors are reopen!” (See actual tweet below.)

A White Castle Vice President confirmed this information with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, saying the restaurant was selling burgers at a rate of 4,000 per hour for the first twelve straight hours. There were no other problems, per se, the staff simply needed time to clean the location, restock supplies, and prepare for the next onslaught of eager eaters. The location reportedly reopened at approximately 3:15 pm Wednesday.

Las Vegas is known for housing popular “guilty pleasure” restaurants that can’t be found outside of their respective regions or cities, making them must-visit destinations for tourists. Casinos have opened such iconic locations as Pink’s Hot Dogs from Los Angeles in the Planet Hollywood Casino, and New York City’s Shake Shack recently found a home inside the New York, New York Casino.

The new 24-hour White Castle is located in the Best Western Plus Casino Royale on the Las Vegas Strip, which is a smaller venue located between The Venetian and Harrah’s Las Vegas. The next nearest White Castle location had been more than 1,500 miles away in Missouri

* Footlighters Club All Star Tribute to Neil Sedaka-Entertainer of the Year.

This is the third-time that Jeff Eats has mentioned this “event” (1/17/15 & 1/30/15)…now, not trying to be Robert De Niro or nothing (You’re good you, You’re good you, You’re good you) but if you want to go-YOU gotta move fast because- I am hearing that there are only a handful of tickets left!

Footlighters is expecting a SRO crowd of over 500!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will be there.

Based on the named “lineup” this thing- is going to be terrific!

* Do You Have These Symptoms?

Saw this advertisement on a site perfectorigins.com- apparently Perfect Origins has the cure!

I don’t know about you guys, but the guy-looks pretty healthy to me! I’m thinking that at least 81-percent of my friends look just like this guy.

I guess “health” is in the eye of the beholder!

* 68th Annual Deerfield a Beach a Founders’ Day Festival.

Jeff Eats has been to a good-handful of this “one”- this is a fabulous event.

Free Admission, Crafts, Entertainment/Music, Carnival Rides, Food Vendors, Fireworks.

For details/info deerfieldbeachfoundersdays.com.

* Sebastian Maniscalco.

Jeff Eats has “told” you about him before- to be exact on March 29, 2013 & February 21, 2014.

Real simple…THE GUY IS GREAT! He works clean and will have you crying-from laughter!

Don’t miss him- he really is in a league of his own!

Sebastian Maniscalco is scheduled to appear Friday-Sunday, February 13-15, 2015.

You can catch tickets at improvftl.com.

* ‘Rocket Man’ Meets ‘Turnstiles’.

Jeff Eats is very familiar with both bands- this is a real-good Billy Joel-Elton John Tribute Show.

‘Rocket Man’ Meets ‘Turnstiles’ is a charity event for Temple Beth Shira…so I got- no problem “paying” to see tribute bands-that I can catch for free at local festivals/clubs/other South Florida venues.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats plan to be there!

* Shop Pop Comic Con.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are going!

By the way, Elvira is pushing 64- and Zacherley (not scheduled to appear) at 96 still makes personal appearances!

This is gonna be a fun- event!

Dates:
Friday Feb. 13,14 & 15, 2015

Show Hours:
Fri: 2-10, Sat: 10-8, Sun: 10-5
Location:
Broward County Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33316

Welcome to Shock Pop Comic Con we are a pop culture / anime / cosplay / comic con convention that is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We will be showcasing dozens of cosplay and costuming events over the course of the 3 day weekend. In addition, Shock Pop Comic Con always brings in a roster of guest creators and / or celebrities for attendees to meet. Special attention is given to keeping the convention fun and accessible to families with low admission. Come join us at our next event! Where else in the world will you see Hobbits, Superheros, Jedi, Demons, Angels and perhaps a Wizard?