* Coral Springs Center for the Arts.
Coral Springs Center for the Arts has a whole bunch of real-good shows scheduled for 2014-2015.
Here’s a $20 GIFT CARD which allows you to take $20 off the full price of any 1-ticket. The way I read it, you can use the GIFT CARD for “EVERY” show listed on the GIFT CARD.
You can get more FREE GIFT CARDS/and USE THEM at- coralspringscenterforthearts.com.
* Obama Care Figured Out For You!
Today, Jeff Eats received a letter from Humana Health Insurance Company of Florida, Inc…
In a nutshell, the letter said that if I wanted to basically keep the same health care insurance coverage that I had in 2014- in 2015 the monthly premium rate would go from $626.69 to $1,460.06.
Since Jeff Eats is primarily a food-blog…this increase would be like- you eating in a restaurant on 12/13/14- getting a bill for $6.27 and on 1/1/15 eating the same thing in the same restaurant and getting a bill for $14.60…with the owner telling you, hey! you had to help pay the bill for these other customers so that’s why you have to pay more!
Do you know what absurd is! Well this is ABSURD!
This is an outrage and Chief Justice Roberts should be ashamed of himself.
* Obama Care Figured Out For You!
Today, Jeff Eats received a letter from Humana Health Insurance Company of Florida, Inc…
In a nutshell, the letter said that if I wanted to basically keep the same health care insurance coverage that I had in 2014- in 2015 the monthly premium rate would go from $626.69 to $1,460.06.
Since Jeff Eats is primarily a food-blog…this increase would be like- you eating in a restaurant on 12/13/14- getting a bill for $6.27 and on 1/1/15 eating the same thing in the same restaurant and getting a bill for $14.60…with the owner telling you, hey! you had to help pay the bill for these other customers so that’s why you have to pay more!
Do you know what absurd is! Well this is ABSURD!
This is an outrage and Chief Justice Roberts should be ashamed of himself.
* Art Linkletter.
Art Linkletter would have had a blast with this one…
Yesterday, Jeff Eats spent over 4 hours at my- Hyundai dealer getting my brand new Santa Fe SUV’s BSD System (Blind Spot Detection System) fixed. Just got the vehicle 31 days ago and -I already had to waste my time sitting in Hyundai’s waiting room.
To make a long story short,
I’m a gregarious guy…during those 4 hours I must have met and spoken to at least 15 different people. Nothing for nothing, to the man-woman-everyone raved to me as-how they LOVED their (2011-2014) Sonata, Gemini, Elantra, Santa Fe…yet to the man-woman, everybody was there for a “recall” matter or because something needed to be repaired…not one person was there for a regularly scheduled maintenance call. Just so you know, everybody bitched about having to spent 3-4 hours at the dealer-on something that was the manufacturer’s fault.
The point of this “rant”…it seems to me that the American Public has come to accept MEDIOCRITY as part of their daily lives.
There is absolutely no reason why Jeff Eats -or any of you guys should have to spend our valuable time-dealing with problems caused by Hyundai, Comcast, ATT, General Motors, Sun Sentinel, _________(fill in your favorite screw-up company’s name)…without being fairly and reasonably compensated. Personally, I think that Hyundai should have paid me $100 per hour for my lost time…you can figure out your own hourly rate! Guaranteed, if every product sold in America came with a “Waste Your Time Dollar Guarantee” the products and services sold in this country would be better made/performed-and you wouldn’t get bills from ATT and Comcast that try and crook you every month.
Now you know and I know that- Jeff Eats is talking out of his hat here…but how in hell-can you LOVE a car that just made you waste 4 hours because some guy in Japan didn’t correctly calibrate an electronic system?
Thanks for listening…I mean reading!
Lastly…for you guys who don’t “get” the Art Linkletter theme here…GOOGLE
Postscript 10/18/14- The BSD System that was repaired-stopped working this morning. That means that all of the hours spent on getting it “fixed” were an absolute waste of time. If this latest development doesn’t support my “get paid” for lost time idea-then I don’t know what will!
* American Express & McDonald’s.
Read the below story in the Chicago Times (Chicagotimes.com) late last night.
You do the math, Jeff Eats got something like 751,397 reward points-been saving for years to buy-me a certain Patek Philippe watch…so now-I’m going from Patek Philippe to Whoppers-I mean Big Macs.
Not sure where I’m going with this American Express-McDonald’s “thing”-but talk about cheapening a concept! Imagine, people will now be “saving” for Happy Meals…
All I know- is that Jeff Eats is gonna hold off on -spending sprees for right now…just might get lucky with American Express announcing a similar deal with Popeyes Chicken-then we’re talking!
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American Express says U.S. cardholders, who spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually at McDonald’s, should soon be able to use rewards points to pay for their Happy Meals, Big Macs and other food and beverages.
The credit card company and the Oak Brook-based fast-food chain have struck a partnership that will be unveiled Tuesday and is expected to be rolled out to all U.S. McDonald’s locations by December.
OPEN LINK
Here’s how it works: When diners swipe their American Express card on the PIN pad at the restaurant counter, they will see the option to use rewards points to pay for their meal, along with the number of points needed for the order. If customers press the green “yes” button to use points for the order, they’ll get an on-screen confirmation that points were used. No special codes, registration or apps are needed.
“Choose ‘yes,’ and you’ll be on your way with a cup of coffee,” said Dave Wolf, vice president of global product and business development for American Express. “If you say ‘no,’ your card will be charged as it has always been.”
Over the summer, American Express inked a similar deal with ride-sharing service Uber.
American Express and McDonald’s this week will debut the payment option in New York, and shortly thereafter, in Chicago, San Francisco and Phoenix. It is expected to be in all 14,000 U.S. McDonald’s by December, the card company said.
“Millions of card members pay with their American Express cards at McDonald’s, and this technology adds flexibility to that payment experience,” said Leslie Berland, executive vice president for digital partnerships for American Express.
At a McDonald’s drive-thru, after paying with an American Express card, consumers may retroactively use points for their meal orders through the American Express mobile app or on the card company’s website.
American Express said the McDonald’s point program will be promoted online, in restaurants and through emails, social media and mobile channels.
In the relationship between McDonald’s and American Express, one point will equal one penny, so a person who wants, say, a $1 cup of McDonald’s coffee would need 100 points, said Tracy Stockard, senior director for McDonald’s U.S. customer engagement and alliances.
McDonald’s, which has been struggling worldwide with declining sales, is looking for different ways to let customers pay for their meals at its 70,000 U.S. terminals.
Last month, McDonald’s became one of the biggest companies to sign on with Apple Pay, a new mobile payment system. Apple Pay users will place a finger on the new iPhones’ built-in Touch ID and hold the device near a scanner to pay.
American Express declined to say exactly how much its cardholders spend annually at U.S. McDonald’s.
* Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band.
Jeff Eats has seen Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band a number of times.
Ringo has been doing-this “thing” for years… that is, putting together a different band- of superstar musicians. The band is different every year and I gotta tell you, Ringo always kills it!. I loved all of the shows. Based on this year’s lineup, Ringo is gonna have another winner on his hands!
GOT SOMETHING REALLY- GOOD FOR YOU GUYS…
If you want to see this show, go to browardcenter.org and find the Ringo show- click on BUY TICKETS…enter Beatles50 in the OFFER CODE BOX and you’ll catch some pretty good tickets for 50 bucks with a $9 service fee. Trust Jeff Eats on this one, there is nothing cheaper- out there than this offer! By the way, the CODE expires on 10/17/2014.
October 21, 2014
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $55.00 – $150.00
Venue: Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center
The legendary Ringo Starr is hitting the road with his All Starr Band and coming to Fort Lauderdale. “All Starr” says it all with a lineup that not only features the former Beatle but also Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey), Todd Rundgren and Gregg Bissonette! Expect to hear the songs you know and love, including “With A Little Help From My Friends,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Octopus’ Garden,” “Photograph,” “It Don’t Come Easy,” “Wings,” “You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine) ” and much more
* Drink Tangerine Juice.
One of Jeff Eats’ favorite “drinks” is fresh squeezed tangerine juice.
Take a look at the below-article -Health Benefits of Tangerine Juice (juicebenefits.com)-I already knew the stuff was really good for me, but didn’t know that it was REALLY THAT GOOD for me!
Now, with tangerine season (November-April) nearing…Jeff Eats was thinking- just maybe, it wouldn’t hurt for you guys to plan on drinking an 8oz glass a day, could it? Just so we are straight, I got a “D” in junior high school biology- so if you go into diabetic shock or some other “shock” drinking this stuff- don’t-be suing Jeff Eats based on the claim that I’m some kind of a science/health expert!
By the way, Jeff Eats doesn’t “do” PASTEURIZED fresh squeezed tangerine juice…there are plenty of south Florida markets that have unpasteurized fresh squeezed tangerine juice. The reasons- 1. unpasteurized juice tastes better than the tinkered stuff- does, 2. pasteurizing cooks many of the nutrients out of the juice. Just so you know, don’t waste your time “looking” in Publix- EVERY juice it stocks is pasteurized…I usually catch mine at The Boys Farmers Market (Delray Beach) or Whole Foods Market.
One final thought, if you haven’t got time to go “chasing” around looking for unpasteurized fresh squeezed tangerine juice–you can always just buy some tangerines at your local supermarket and do whatever you want with them…
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Health Benefits of Tangerine Juice.
Aside from being sweet and flavorful, tangerine juice has many benefits for your health. In terms of nutritional value and disease-fighting properties, tangerine juice has several advantages over orange juice. From protecting you from diseases and cancer to keeping you fuller longer, this juice has a health benefit for nearly everyone.
Nutritional Value – The Source Of The Health Benefits Of Tangerine Juice
Tangerine juice has all of the tangy flavor of orange juice but with added nutrition. This juice is an excellent source of many antioxidants, such as hesperetin, xanthins, lutein, beta-carotene, and narigenin. Anti-oxidants eliminate free radicals that can cause cancer, as well as fight aging. The anti-oxidant beta cryptoxanthin may reduce inflammation from arthritis. Lutein protects the eyes and helps you keep your eyesight sharp. The flavenoid tangeretin is a powerful agent that has been shown in studies to prevent skin cancer and helps stop the spread of breast-cancer cells. The flavonoids tangeretin and nobiletin have blood thinning and anti-inflammatory properties, which may reduce your risk of heart attacks.
Additionally, tangerine juice is chock-full of vitamin C, which boosts your immunity. Consuming adequate amounts of vitamin C helps your body fight infections from the common cold to the flu. In addition to helping increase your immune function, vitamin C helps your body absorb iron, and helps boost wound healing.
Tangerine juice contains folic acid and potassium, and it is also an excellent source of both soluble and insoluble fiber, which promotes regularity. Being regular has been proven to reduce your risk for developing some forms of cancer, such as colon cancer. The fiber also helps prevent your body from absorbing cholesterol. Fiber whisks some of the cholesterol content from your food out of your system, which can lower your blood levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol.
One serving of tangerine juice provides 20-percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. This is 10-times as much vitamin A as orange juice. Vitamin A is instrumental in protecting your eyesight, promoting immune function and bone and tissue health. The vitamin A in tangerine juice may also stimulate cell growth and cell division.
Antiseptic Properties
Tangerines have natural germ-fighting properties. Tangerine juice may help your body defend itself against an infection from the staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus is highly contagious and causes painful lesions and boils on the skin, particularly on the face or in other tender areas such as the groin or the armpits.
In addition to fighting harmful bacteria, the pectin in tangerine juice has been proven to help increase the number of beneficial bacteria in your intestines. These bacteria improve digestion and increases your body’s ability to defend against harmful bacteria which can cause inflammation and intestinal disorders. When harmful bacteria enter the gut, beneficial bacteria help usher the bad bacteria out of your system before they can cause an infection.
Diet Support
Tangerine juice is an excellent way to start your day if you are dieting. The fiber and carbohydrates in the juice help keep you feeling full, which will prevent over-indulgence later on. Additionally, the sweet finish of the tangerine flavor can help prevent the cravings for sugar that can derail a diet.
Starting your day with tangerine juice is a tasty and healthy way to boost your immunity, bolster your digestive and tissue health and protect your body against the ravages of cancer. Tangerine juice is powerful enough to do all of those things, yet it is so tangy-sweet and flavorful that you will forget all about its many health benefits and simply enjoy the flavor.
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday-10/12/14).
One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…
ITALIAN ICES
$2.50+
Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices
19726 Wiles Road
Coral Springs
(954) 753-2727
ceciliesices.com
Latest Review: 3/17/13
No bs-ing here…every time I go to Cecilie’s I get agita-the joint has so many amazingly delicious home made water/cream ices- that I get agita- trying to decide which ones to get.
Trust Jeff Eats, before you fork over your $2.50+, you’ll get agita too!
* One Night of Queen.
Jeff Eats has seen this show…you’ll swear that-Freddie Mercury is up on that stage.
*****
One Night of Queen
Coral Springs Center for the Arts
Performed by Gary Mullen and the Works
March 20, 2015 | 8:00pm
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! coralspringscenterforthearts.com
Gobo Productions proudly presents One Night of Queen.
Formed in 2000 after Gary Mullen won ITV’s ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ grand final with a record poll of 864,838 votes, more than double the runner up and the most votes ever received in the history of the show.
Along with his band ‘The Works’, Gary delivers the look, the sound, the pomp and the showmanship of arguably the greatest live band of all time.
Over the last decade One Night of Queen has toured non-stop around the world, performing at theatres, arenas and festivals to sell-out crowds in the UK, Germany, France, Holland, USA, New Zealand and South Africa.
They have entertained many corporate clients from McDonalds to Audi to SAP.
One Night of Queen have been invited twice to perform at the BBC ‘Proms In The Park’ event in Hyde Park, London … alongside Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins and Las Vegas legend Barry Manilow. Being described as “the highlight of the day” and receiving rapturous applause from 45,000 fans, cemented their reputation as being “much more than a tribute”.
The show provides hit after hit of Queen’s ‘never-to-die’ anthems including: We Will Rock You, Bohemian Rhapsody, A Kind Of Magic, I Want To Break Free and We Are The Champions.
So get ready to be upstanding and join us in a nostalgic return to Queen’s heyday. We Will, We Will Rock You!
* Delray Square Performing Arts.
Last “season” Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats caught a couple of Delray Square Performing Arts’ shows-and had a great time. Now- I know that the intersection of Atlantic Avenue & Military Trail isn’t exactly Broadway & 43rd Street…but trust me, Delray Square Performing Arts’ top-notch actors, super reasonable ticket prices and “every seat is great” theater- will have you looking forward to seeing its productions.
Delray Square Performing Arts’ “2014-2015” schedule is printed above.
Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are planning on seeing all 3-shows.
One last thing, a number of years ago Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats caught– Sophie, Totie & Belle off-Broadway and I gotta tell you, it is a real pisser-of-a-show…We are really looking forward to seeing it again!