* The BlueFire Band.

Do yourself a real-solid, go see The BlueFire Band.

Jeff Eats has been following South Florida based- BlueFire for years…the band, featuring “fiddler” Randi Fishenfeld puts on an absolutely amazing show!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats got-plans to catch the band this coming Saturday at the Meatball Room in Boca Raton. By the way, if this date doesn’t work for you, BlueFire has a bunch -of other upcoming South Florida dates scheduled…check bluefireband.com for schedule/video/other info..

“The BlueFire Band is a 5 piece band performing an eclectic mix of various styles of music ranging from high energy classic rock, R&B, country fusion, to innovative Jazz rock. BlueFire has been capturing the hearts and attention of people for the past 17 years. The band, along with the special flavor Randi Fishenfeld’s amazing skills as BlueFire’s violinist and her incredible frontline energy together offer an incredible, unforgettable entertaining experience. Whether you catch The BlueFire Band at a small intimate venue, or a very large concert, corporate, or City event … you will not be disappointed and you will walk away with an unmeasurable “Wow” experience you’ll be talking about for a long time to come.”

***** Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant.

Here’s a terrific “out of sight, out of mind” Chinese joint for you…Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant.

The truth be told, Jeff Eats hadn’t been back to Toa Toa since I “reviewed” the joint on 11/13/2008- that is until last night…

Had dinner with Mrs. Jeff Eats and two other couples and Toa Toa blew all 6-of us-away. The beautiful thing about this joint is that it “does” delicious dim sum, delicious Authentic Chinese Food and delicious American Chinese Food. Ordered stuff included- baked bbq pork buns, deep fried shrimp dumplings, steam chicken buns, wonton soup, Peking pork chops, kung pao chicken, beef congee, General Tso’s chicken, beef chow fun, roast pork fried rice…like I said 1.4 seconds ago, the food was delicious.

Toa Toa is a huge winner- really kicking myself for not getting back-there sooner!

You can check menu/prices at toatoachineserestaurant.com.

Printed below is Jeff Eats’ 11/13/2008-review.
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Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant (Sunrise)
Posted on November 13th, 2008 · Chinese Sunrise

***** Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant, 4145 NW 88th Avenue, Sunrise, Florida 33351 (954) 746-8833.

If dim sum is your game, I got a real good joint for you…Toa Toa located in Sunrise, Florida. This is a real “hole-in-the-wall” but the food is outrageously good and cheap. For sure, Toa Toa has tons of the old Brooklyn “standards” but most folks who eat here are into dim sum…loads of dumplings and pot stickers to choose from and the bbq pork stuffed buns are worth the trip alone.

Nothing fancy here…but all of the Chinese folks eating there should be telling you something.

This joint is open every day 11am-10pm, except Wednesday when it is closed. This one, is worth a special trip.

* Delray Beach Festival of the Arts.

If you “must” do one of these things…this is the one to do!

One solid mile of- “everything that you’ve seen before”…

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats haven’t missed-one in 22 years. Catch some nice weather and this thing really ends-up being a load of fun! Plus, you’ll probably bump into 6-8 people that you haven’t seen since your kid’s Bar Mitzvah in 1997!

From Delray Beach Festival of the Arts Website (artfestival.com):

Come explore the crystal clear Atlantic Ocean or visit the unique galleries and boutiques. Downtown Delray Beach features exciting public artwork and working artists throughout the district, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere that makes Downtown Delray Beach and ideal place for one of the top art festivals of the season.

The Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts, consistently ranked as one of the best art affairs in the U.S. by Sunshine Artist Magazine, blends long-time favorites with the most buzz-worthy names on the contemporary arts scene. Celebrating its 26th Annual, this annual juried art festival of hand-crafted artwork including glass, photography, painting, mixed media, fiber, jewelry and much more. This much anticipated, premiere Delray Beach art festival hosts hundreds of artists exhibiting and selling their work in an outdoor gallery that spans one mile of Atlantic Avenue from US1 all the way to A1A.

* Party City Miami Heat Tickets Contest.

Get the pup tents- out!

* Roll Through South Beach on the Segways at Sunset Tour.

Heard about this “deal” on Gold Star Events (goldstar.com).

Don’t say that Jeff Eats never gave you a-way for you to break a leg or two-on the cheap!

You can catch info/available dates/tickets at goldstar.com.
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Roll Through South Beach on the Segways at Sunset Tour
South Beach, Bike And Roll Miami – 10th & Collins (210 10th Street Miami Beach, FL 33139)
Full Price
$69.00 – $138.00
Our Price
$29.50 – $50.00*
Buy Now: goldstar.com
On this tour, the means of transportation is almost as fun as the sights you’ll see. Bike and Roll Miami’s 90-minute Segways at Sunset Tour lets you enjoy a tranquil glide around South Beach and South Point from the vantage point of a Segway personal transport vehicle. After a quick lesson on how to get on, off and operate the vehicle safely, you’ll head out with an informative tour guide as the setting sun bathes the area in spectacular golden hues. Listen and learn — and keep your eye and keep your eye out for places you might want to come back and visit later in the evening.
* Additional fees apply.

* Fifth Harmony.

Every so often Jeff Eats has to spend some time in the 21st Century- with that in mind, I put my love for Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and Little Anthony & The Imperials on hold and go see a vocal group-like Fifth Harmony. Haven’t got time to “talk” history as to how in 2012 Fifth Harmony was “created”-by Simon Cowell on tv’s The X Factor..you can check wikipedia.org for details on “the creation” and the “subsequent career.”

Anyway,

Fifth Harmony has scheduled a 22 date tour starting 2/27/15…of interest-two of the shows are set for our neck of the woods…3/7/15-Parker Playhouse and 3/8/15-Busch Gardens.

If you’d like to briefly join Jeff Eats in the 21st Century…you can catch Parker Playhouse tickets at parkerplayhouse.com or the Busch Gardens’ show which is FREE for Busch Gardens’ 3/8/15 visitors (buschgardens.com).

Just in case your wondering, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are “doing” the Parker Playhouse date.

For more information on this “hot”- I mean “talented”- group…check fifthharmonyofficial.com.

***** China Moon, 1540 Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, (305) 532-8758.

Real short story…

This past Sunday, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats were at some- friends’ house watching some-football…we ordered some Chinese food from a takeout joint named China Moon…wonton soup, egg drop soup, egg rolls, bbq spare ribs, pan fried pork dumplings, roast pork fried rice, chicken lo mein, kung po shrimp, pepper steak with onions- everything was “decent enough.”

Just so we are straight with each other, the food was fresh, hot, cooked- absolutely nothing wrong with it- but trust me, there has to better stuff in my friends’ neighborhood.

You guys know that Jeff Eats’ doesn’t like pecking orders…but if I had to pick one “item” over the others-it would be the pan fried dumplings…you do know that in Jeff Eats’ book it’s kinda hard to make a bad-pan fried dumpling!

One other quick-take, the joint advertises “Authentic Chinese Food”…as in “Authentic American Chinese Food”- so if you do decide to do some ordering-don’t be expecting to find fried jellyfish- so forth and so on…on China Moon’s menu at chinamoonsouthbeach.com.

Anyway,

Jeff Eats calls them as I see them…

China Moon is open Monday-Saturday 11:30am-10:30pm, Sunday 1pm-10:30pm.

***** Seaside Deli & Market, 4635 North Ocean Boulevard, Boynton Beach, Florida 33435, (561) 272-5300.

Seaside Deli & Market makes GREAT SUBS & SANDWICHES.

Real simple story, Jeff Eats has to rate Seaside as one of the best sub-sandwich joints in South Florida.

Just so you know, this is strictly a takeout “deal”-so don’t be planning a graduation party or nothing like that at Seaside.

In addition to amazing-delicious subs and sandwiches, the joint has “beers” up the wazoo, salads, breakfast stuff.

A recent outing had me picking-up…tuna salad sub, chicken salad sub, chicken parm sub, grilled chicken breast/bacon/melted American cheese on a Kaiser roll, roast beef/swiss cheese/cucumbers/ thousand island dressing on rye, turkey/ham/salami/cheese/lettuce/tomato sub and I gotta tell you Seaside’s stuff blew me away.

Let me wrap this up for you, Jeff Eats has eaten in a ton of sub joints down here in South Florida…and I gotta tell you, this Seaside- joint is a HOME RUN- GRAND SLAM!

Seaside Deli & Market is open Monday-Saturday 6am-8pm, Sunday 6am-7pm.

Seaside’s food menu is printed below…
Breakfast
Served To 10am
Bagel with cream cheese 1.50
Fresh Baked Croissant 1.25
Croissant with cream cheese 1.75
Bacon egg and cheese on a croissant 2.50
Salami Omelette with cheese on a kaiser roll 2.25
Pepperoni And Provolone Omelette On A Kaiser Roll 2.25
Fresh Orange Juice you squeeze ’em 2.00
Buttered Kaiser Roll .75
Croissant with butter 1.60
Bacon egg and cheese on a kaiser 1.69
Mushroom cheese and fresh scallions omelette on a kaiser roll 2.25
Western Omelette with cheese on a kaiser roll 2.25
Fresh Garden Omelette with cheese on a kaiser roll 2.25
Fresh Salads
Fresh Garden Salad 6.25
With Chicken Breast 7.25
Chef Salad 7.25
Chicken Salad Platter 7.25
Fresh Garden Salad with pasta 6.95
Garden Combo Salad with a scoop of each (tuna, egg, chicken) 11.95
Tuna Salad Platter 7.25
Egg Salad Platter 6.25
Subs And Sandwiches
Served On Choice Of White, Rye, Whole Grain, Kaiser Roll, Or Italian Bread. Choice Of Toppings: Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Hot Peppers, Pickles, Black Olives, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Oil And Vinegar. No Charge For Cheese On Sandwich
Turkey 5.70
Roast Beef 5.85
Pastrami 5.75
Tuna Salad 5.75
Egg Salad 4.55
Pepperoni 4.85
Bacon, Lettuce And Tomato 4.50
Baked Virginia Ham 5.75
Genoa Salami 4.95
Corned Beef 5.75
Chicken Salad 5.75
Choice Of Cheese Sandwich 4.55
Bologna 4.75
Fresh Vegetable Sandwich 7.65
Hot Subs
Your Choice Of Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Hot Peppers, Pickles, Black Olives, Mayonnaise, Mustard, Oil And Vinegar
Chicken Parmigiana 6.25
Meatball Parmigiana 4.95
Pastrami 5.75
Tuna Salad Melt 7.25
Grilled Chicken Breast 6.25
Corned Beef 5.75
Hot Ham And Cheese 5.75
Chicken Salad Melt 7.25
Richie’s Special Sandwiches
Please Order By Number
Turkey ham, salami, cheese, lettuce, and tomato on italian bread 6.45
Virginia Ham, Swiss, Topped With Thousand Island Dressing And Cole Slaw 6.45
Roast Beef swiss cheese, cucumbers, thousand island dressing on rye 6.45
Chicken Breast pepperoni, provolone, hot peppers and tomato 6.95
Reuben Sandwich corned beef, swiss, sour kraut (grilled on rye) 7.25
Chicken Salad bacon, tomato, lettuce on a kaiser roll 6.90
Roast Beef turkey, chicken salad, bacon, swiss cheese, cole slaw, italian bread 7.25
Virginia Ham melted provolone, lettuce, tomato, spicy mustard on a croissant 6.25
Chicken Cordon Bleu On A Soft Kaiser Roll 6.25
Turkey sliced avocado, swiss, honey mustard, lettuce and tomato on kaiser roll 7.25
Grilled Chicken Breast with bacon and melted american on italian bread 6.95
Turkey roast beef, swiss, lettuce and tomato, oil and vinegar on italian bread 6.45
Ham salami, pepperoni, cappicola, provolone, lettuce, tomato, oil and vinegar 5.85
Turkey Or Roast Beef Club 6.25
Turkey roast beef, cole slaw, thousand island dressing on 3 slices of rye 6.85
Bacon, Melted Provolone, Cole Slaw, Thousand Island Dressing On Rye 6.50
Pastrami corned beef, swiss cheese, cole slaw, thousand island dressing on rye 6.90
Turkey fresh avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, bleu cheese on italian bread 7.25
Virginia Ham bacon, melted swiss, cole slaw, russian dressing on a kaiser roll 6.25
Grilled Chicken Breast bacon, sliced avocado, swiss cheese, honey mustard, lettuce and tomato on a kaiser roll 7.25
Side Orders
Cole Slaw 1.65
Pasta Salad 2.25
Potato Salad 1.65
Fresh Fruit Salad cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberries 2.25
Malt Beverages

* Truckin’ For JARC.

JARC is the Eats Family’s- charity. No! We don’t own it…it’s just ours!

Jeff Eats can’t begin to tell you-what a terrific and worthwhile organization JARC is…so do me a favor and take a look at JARC’s- website jarcfl.org…it will give you some insight as to what it does and-as to how lucky us-folks without “disabilities” really are!

This Truckin’ For JARC “thing” is a Free Admission Event…JARC gets a portion of all sales/revenue generated.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will be there!

“Welcome to JARC! We are here to help you and the people with special needs in your life. We think of JARC as the central address for people seeking help with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are located in Florida, but our clients come from all over the US.
At JARC, we specialize in helping extraordinary people lead ordinary lives. What does that mean? It means every child, every adult, should know the joy of friendship, the satisfaction of doing work that is valued, and the comfort of being a loved and important member of a community.
For us it starts with a simple philosophy: we carry a sense of responsibility to be the voice of people who don’t have a voice that is heard, to be the advocate for people who are unable to advocate for themselves. Our goal is not only to be voices and advocates, but more importantly, to assist our clients in using their collective voices and becoming their own advocates.
Our programs include residential homes and apartments, community case management, and employment training. Through everything we do, we are developing life skills and growing friendships. Some of our clients live in our residential network, others live in private residences where we provide support services. Still others come to daily programs and live near our center in Boca Raton, Florida.
You don’t have to do this on your own. At JARC we understand families and how to help the extraordinary people who come under our care. Please call us.”

* Bianca Del Rio’s-Rolodex Of Hate Comedy Special.

Reprinted below is Jeff Eats’ 12/28/14 “story” on Bianca Del Rio.

As predicted- both the Colony Theatre and Broward Center shows SOLD OUT!

Just heard that Broward Center-scheduled a second show on Sunday Night- January 25th at 10pm…and that seats are still available.

Go see her, I mean him…you will have an absolute blast!
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Bianca Del Rio’s-Rolodex Of Hate Comedy Special (Colony Theatre- Miami Beach, Broward Center for the Performing Arts- Fort Lauderdale)
Posted on December 28th, 2014 · Fort Lauderdale Miami Music/Events/Other ·

* Bianca Del Rio’s-Rolodex Of Hate Comedy Special.

Got something that some of you guys might really enjoy…Bianca Del Rio’s-Rolodex Of Hate Comedy Special.

For those of you unfamiliar with Bianca Del Rio…his real name is Roy Haylock and he is a well known drag queen/actor/comedian.

Jeff Eats has seen Bianca Del Rio perform-live and his “show” is absolutely-positively-filthy-hilarious.

Bianca Del Rio or should I say Roy Haylock?- has two South Florida appearances scheduled…Saturday Night, January 24th (8pm)-Colony Theatre and Sunday Night, January 25th (7pm)-Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

Nothing for nothing, Bianca Del Rio has an enormous, actually-make that a gigantic following with the Gay Community-no question in Jeff Eats’ mind, that both shows will be Standing Room Only!

Look! Jeff Eats knows that- this type of show/performer isn’t for everyone. All I can tell you, this guy is off-the wall funny.

Check Bianca Del Rio out at-thebiancadelrio.com…you can catch videos/info/and Broward-tickets there. For Colony tickets- colonytheatremiamibeach.com.