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China Casa (Hialeah)

Posted on December 11th, 2014 · Chinese Hialeah · 1 Comment »

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***** China Casa, 3300 West 84th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33018, (305) 698-3881.

Got an absolutely dynamite Chinese takeout joint for you guys…China Casa in Hialeah.

For the record, Jeff Eats- first told you about China Casa on February 4, 2014- I was back for “Round #2” yesterday-and this outing warranted another-rave review!

So…

If you are looking to eat-there, its got the “obligatory” Chinese takeout 2-tables in the front of the house…like I said 3-seconds ago, this is a takeout joint.

Right off the bat…Jeff Eats loved China Casa’s food. For you guys looking for “authentic” Chinese stuff, sorry!.. The joint is 100% American Chinese–you know-won ton soup, egg rolls, pan fried dumplings, bbq spare ribs, sweet & sour chicken, roast pork fried rice, pepper steak…

I could give you- facts and figures and a pecking order, but -I’m not…just trust Jeff Eats- when I tell you, China Casa is one of the best Chinese takeout joints that I’ve had the pleasure to do business with down here in Sunny South Florida.

You can check menu/prices at chinacasatogo.com.

China Casa is open Tuesday-Thursday 11am-9:30pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm, Sunday noon-9pm, closed on Monday.

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Johnny T (Kings Point- Delray Beach)

Posted on December 10th, 2014 · Delray Beach Music/Events/Other · 2 Comments »

* Johnny T.

If you are looking for great “oldies” shows- and don’t want to go for your lungs to get tickets…then checkout what concert promoter Johnny T has booked for Kings Point in 2015.

Trust Jeff Eats, great talent, professional productions and you won’t have to tap an IRA account to pay for your seats!

You can buy tickets at kingspoint55.com.

You can also check johnnytunes.com to-see Johnny T’s (former member of The Mystics) personal-performance schedule.

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The Sing-Off Live Tour (Coral Springs Center for the Arts-Coral Springs)

Posted on December 10th, 2014 · Coral Springs Music/Events/Other · No Comments »

* The Sing-Off Live Tour.

Jeff Eats loves this tv-show.

You can catch “early bird” tickets- at coralspringscenterforthearts.com.

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March 12, 2015 | 7:30pm

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Buy Tickets: coralspringscenterforthearts.com.

The Sing-Off, NBC’s No. 1 rated a cappella music competition, returns to the road this February for its second national The Sing-Off Live! Tour. The tour comes to the Coral Springs Center for the Arts on March 12, 2015. The Sing-Off Live Tour! will feature The Sing-Off fan favorite groups VoicePlay (season 4) and Street Corner Symphony (season 2) plus one more group from this year’s 2-hour The Sing-Off television special which airs Wednesday, December 17th at 9PM ET/PT on NBC. On tour the groups will perform their a cappella versions of this year’s chart topping hits as well as favorite arrangements from the TV show.

The tour will offer the ultimate a cappella experience, giving fans of the show a unique opportunity to see their favorite groups perform live, and fans of a cappella music an incredible evening of some of the country’s top talent. In addition to headlining talent, each concert will feature local a cappella groups to open the show, allowing fans of the genre the chance to discover top local talent as well.

The 2015 tour will feature musical direction by Deke Sharon, known among the a cappella community as “The Godfather of Contemporary A Capella.” In addition to working as arranger, consultant, and producer on The Sing-Off, Sharon served as musical director and arranger for the hit film Pitch Perfect and the upcoming film Pitch Perfect 2. The tour will include individual sets from each act, brand new group numbers, ultimate sing-off’s and a few surprises.

“A cappella is at its very best when experienced in person, which is why I’m thrilled to be working with The Sing-Off Live! Tour once again, bringing some of the world’s greatest groups to theaters around the country,” said musical director Deke Sharon. “People will not believe their ears when the hear our Sing-Off stars, and we love introducing audiences to theirown fantastic local groups.”

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Mannino’s Pizza (Margate)

Posted on December 10th, 2014 · Fast Food Italian Margate Pizza Subs/Salads · No Comments »

***** Mannino’s Pizza, 5150 Coconut Creek Parkway, Margate, Florida 33063, (954) 971-7992.

This is a real simple tale to tell…

Last Saturday, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a whole bunch of other couples-were by our friends Ron & Ellen’s house in Margate…watching some football and basketball so on and so forth. R & E brought food in from a joint called Mannino’s…salads, pizzas, subs, pastas-The Eats and the other couples handled the desserts…

Long story short, from what I can tell-everyone had a good time-didn’t “see” too much drama going on-if you catch my drift!…and I gotta tell you, that this Mannino’s joint made some pretty decent stuff… Jeff Eats really enjoyed the pizza and the veal parm sub. As for the desserts, basically Publix stuff- so nothing “here” to really report on.

Last Saturday was Jeff Eats’ first-time with Mannino’s which I understand has been in business for something like 42 years–no question in my mind, that if I lived or worked in the neighborhood-I would definitely do business with this joint.

Mannino’s menu is printed below. The joint’s website is margate-pizza.com.

Mannino’s Pizza is open Monday-Saturday 11am-10pm, Sunday 2pm-10pm.

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Who Gives A Good Crap About These People?

Posted on December 10th, 2014 · Music/Events/Other · 5 Comments »

* Who Gives A Good Crap About These People?

Didn’t our forefathers fight a war of independence so we wouldn’t have to deal with people like this?

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Emil Stucchio & The Classics—Lola & The Saints (Lecanto)

Posted on December 9th, 2014 · Music/Events/Other · No Comments »

* Emil Stucchio & The Classics–Lola & The Saints.

Just got this e-mail/flyer from Lola & The Saints…

Between you, Jeff Eats and the bedpost,

Lola is an old friend of mine. Her group kills.

Emil Stucchio is one of doo wop’s great- legendary lead singers.

The Classics’ hit record “Till Then” is one of my favorite songs of all-time.

Gonna be a great-romantic-smooth show!

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The Chowfather

Posted on December 9th, 2014 · Music/Events/Other · 1 Comment »

* The Chowfather.

Got a real-good South Florida food blog for you guys…TheChowfather.com.

Jeff Eats has been reading this cat’s blog for years…the guy makes some nice restaurant “calls” and I enjoy the chazarai (some of you guys may need Google here) he throws at his readers.

You know and I know, that this whole food blogging gig is just a gigantic variation on the “he said, she said” game…with that in mind, here’s another player who-just might point you in the right direction.

The guy also does some real nice photo-stuff with his stories. Like the two below…

To sum it all up, when I read the guy, I get hungry-so I’m thinking he must be doing something right.

Enjoy!

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Shelia G’s Brownie Brittle Toffee Crunch

Posted on December 8th, 2014 · Desserts Fast Food · 10 Comments »

* Shelia G’s Brownie Brittle Toffee Crunch

Jeff Eats has absolutely no idea-as to how a package of Shelia G’s Brownie Brittle Toffee Crunch found its way into one of my kitchen’s cabinets. Best guess, Mrs. Jeff Eats bought “it” this morning at The Boys Farmers Market in Delray Beach, but I’m just guessing here.

I also- got no idea as to how much the 5oz bag runs- and I’m not sure if “this” is suppose to be a low calorie, or healthy, or-whatever item…

All I can tell you- is that this stuff is off the chart delicious…and based on the way it was “hidden” in the cabinet, Jeff Eats wasn’t suppose to be eating it!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, GET THIS SHELIA G’S BROWNIE BRITTLE TOFFEE CRUNCH, you’ll thank me!

By the way, in checking Shelia G’s website (browniebrittle.com)…it seems that in addition to Toffee Crunch, the Brownie Brittle also comes in-chocolate chip, mint chocolate chip, salted caramel.

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ALL DONUT DIET

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* ALL DONUT DIET.

Jeff Eats found this article on weeklyworldnews.com.

I definitely could handle this!

Just think:

Day #1: 9 glazed, 3 chocolate glazed, 2 cherry jelly, 3 coconut, 7 strawberry jelly, 2 powdered cake,

Day #2: 11 glazed, 6 cherry jelly, 14 powdered cake,

Day #3-Day #90-TBD.
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ALL DONUT DIET
By J.B. Smitts on January 2, 2011 MIAMI, FL –

Doctors at the University of Miami have discovered the best way to shed pounds in 2011 – eat donuts!

The All Donut Diet was created by nutritionists at the University of Miami. It was designed for people who want to lose weight but don’t want to give up the delicious taste of fried, fatty foods.

“With this diet, you won’t have to give up the foods you love just to lose weight,” said Dr. Raphael Moses, Deputy Chair of the Nutrition Department at the University of Miami. “You can still eat all the chocolate glazed, jelly-filled, sugar-coated donuts you want, without having to worry about things like exercise or healthy foods.”

The All Donut Diet is under the category of an “all you can eat” nutrition system, which means that a dieter can eat as many donuts as he wants, as long as he doesn’t eat any other food and drinks only water.

“Donuts are the perfect diet food,” said Dr. Moses. “They’re almost 65% air, which means there low in calories and won’t clog your arteries. They contain sugar, flour, and oil – all of which come from vegetables products.”

“They’re essentially a well-balanced meal in the shape of tasty, deep-fried circle,” added Dr. Moses.

Dieters on the All Donut Diet must follow a strict eating schedule for twelve weeks. During that time, they won’t consume anything but donuts and water. What kinds of donuts don’t matter, say scientists, as long as the dieter eats more two dozen a day.

“I lost 50 pounds in three months,” said Julio Ortega, a Miami-based graphic designer and one of the first people to experiment with the All Donut Diet. “It completely changed my life. I used to worry about having to eat all those nasty fruits and vegetables, but now I can eat donuts all day and shed pounds like crazy!”

Nutritionists across the country agree that the All Donut Diet might be one of the best new diet trends of 2011. Even some of the nation’s top celebrities are joining in on the craze.

“If you want to loose some flab in 2011, the All Donut Diet is the way to go,” said Jillian Michaels, the celebrity trainer on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. “Next season, we’re making sure all of our contestants follow it.”

Scientists at the University of Miami say that the All Donut Diet is not for people who want to slowly and steadily over the course of a year. It is only for people who want to lose drastic amounts of weight as quickly as possible.
If you’re going to try the All Donut Diet as part of your New Year’s Resolution, make sure you consult with a health professional before starting.

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December 8th, 1980!

Posted on December 8th, 2014 · Music/Events/Other · 1 Comment »

* December 8th 1980!

I can’t even begin to IMAGINE what would have been…

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