Tapestry: A Tribute To Carole King.

First told you guys about this show on 9/12/14…

Hearing that there are a handful of tickets still available.

If you are a fan of Carole King, you’ll love Tapestry: A Tribute To Carole King.
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September 12, 2014
Tapestry: A Tribute To Carole King.

If you are a fan of legendary music genius-Carole King…go see Tapestry: A Tribute To Carole King!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one…this “tribute” show will absolutely blow you away and have you “believing” that Carole King is right in front of you!

Jeff Eats is thinking that most of you guys know that-one of Broadway’s hottest shows is “Beautiful The Carole King Musical”–no bs-ing here, the Tapestry show plays at the same level.

You can catch tickets by calling (561) 859-0846 or online at fau.edu, poprockdoowopp.com.
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Date: October 18, 2014
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Venue: FAU-Carole & Barry Kaye Aud. Boca Raton, Florida
A “beautiful” re-creation of her timeless hits by the live vocalists and musicians of Tapestry, direct from California in their only east coast appearance this season!

Carole King is without question the most successful and revered female singer-songwriter in pop music history. More than 400 of her compositions have been recorded by over 1000 artists, resulting in 100 hit singles — from “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, “Take Good Care of My Baby”, “Run to Him”, “Crying in the Rain”, “The Loco-Motion”, “Up on the Roof”, “One Fine Day”, “I’m Into Something Good”, “Just Once in My Life” and “Don’t Bring Me Down”. Her 1971 album “Tapestry” took King to the pinnacle, winning all 3 of the key Grammy Awards — record, song and album of the year as well as best female vocalist honors for King. With more than 25 million units sold, Tapestry remained the best-selling album by a female artist for a quarter century and King went on to amass three other platinum and seven gold albums.

Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King faithfully recreates the glorious sound of a live Carole King concert, leaving you with memories of the great music she wrote and recorded, including “You’ve Got a Friend”, “Natural Woman”, “It’s Too Late”, “So Far Away”, “I Feel the Earth Move” and “Beautiful”, the title song of the mega-hit Broadway musical about the life and times of one of America’s most prolific, honored, and revered singer-songwriters. Enjoy an evening of the signature sounds of Ms. King with this must-see show that everyone calls “Some Kind of Wonderful.”

* Thomas’ English Muffins & Bagels.

For as long as Jeff Eats can remember, I have been a huge fan of Thomas’ Original English Muffins… To help refresh your collective recollections… “The Original Nooks & Crannies English Muffin which toasts up crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.”

Nothing for nothing,

It would be absolute lunacy for Jeff Eats to try and count the number of toasted/buttered-strawberry jellied Thomas’ Original English Muffins I’ve downed over the years…but trust me, it’s a boatload (hey come on, this is a family read blog!).

Anyway, to make a long story short…

The other day Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats were in our local Publix and it was “running” a buy-one-get-one promotion on various Thomas’ products. We caught 2 packages of 6-Thomas’ Original English Muffins… and for good measure, decided to try for the-first time Thomas’ bagels- picking up a 6- Everything package and a 6- Plain package.

Now, stay with me- Do you guys remember October 5, 1988 when at the Vice President Debate- Senator Llyod Bentsen turned to Senator Dan Qualye and said, “I served with Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.”?-Well, all I can tell you, is that Thomas’ should stick to the English Muffin business. The bagels were LOUSY… think- soft mushy white bread shaped like a bagel and you’ll be on the right page. Jeff Eats knows his-bagels…and the Everything and the Plain- toasted or untoasted are no Jack Kennedy (took awhile, but I got you there, didn’t I?).

So,

Today’s lesson:

Jeff Eats loves Thomas’ Original English Muffins and has negative feelings about Thomas’ Everything and Plain Bagels!

* Lisa Lampanelli.

Jeff Eats has seen her…she is amazingly funny.

I don’t know about you, but I think that everybody’s- Comedy Bucket List- must include seeing Lisa Lampanelli-at least 1-time LIVE!

She is as blue as blue can be. Like I said 2-seconds ago, amazingly funny.

For those of you not into “blue”–look at Lampanelli this way…since this is a Bucket List-you’ll probably only have time to sit through her show once, anyway!

Here’s the skinny…

Lisa Lampanelli
Ticket Price: $35.00
Purchase Tickets Online: palmbeachimprov.com.
Show Type: Stand Up
Tags: Stand Up Comedy, Mainstream
Restrictions: 18 & over
Two drink minimum
All showtimes are subject to change
Select Show: Select Thu, January 15, 2015 8:00 PM Fri, January 16, 2015 8:00 PM Fri, January 16, 2015 10:30 PM Sat, January 17, 2015 7:00 PM Sat, January 17, 2015 9:45 PM Sun, January 18, 2015 7:00 PM
Lisa Lampanelli:
Lisa Lampanelli is Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean. Heralded as “more than a standup — a standout,” by comedy legend Jim Carrey, Lampanelli is a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen. She even won accolades from The King of All Media Howard Stern, who called her “a true original and a brilliant comedy mind who’ll steal the show every time.” This equal opportunity offender is a regular on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and Howard Stern’s Sirius satellite radio shows. She recently joined the ranks of comic greats and added her first ever one-hour HBO comedy special, “Long Live the Queen,” to her resume, with a CD and DVD of the special to follow. In addition, her first book, “Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat and Freaks,” will hit bookstore shelves on September 15, 2009. Lisa’s rise to the top of the comedy food chain began in 2002 when she was the only female comedian invited to skewer Chevy Chase on the NY Friars Club Roast on Comedy Central. She soon became one of the few white comedians to perform on BET’s “Comic View,” cementing her huge crossover appeal. A year later, she rocked Comedy Central once again in her back-to-back appearances on “Premium Blend” and on the enormously rated “Roast of Jeff Foxworthy” — again, the only female invited to roast the man of honor. Lisa appeared on Comedy Central’s “Last Laugh 2005” and her headlining performances on the Comedy Central roasts of Pamela Anderson and William Shatner, among others, received national attention. Lisa’s 2005 one-hour special, “Take It Like a Man,” was a hit with the comedy network yet again, and the CD and the DVD of the same name hit #6 on the comedy charts. Then, in January 2007, Lisa’s second one-hour special, “Dirty Girl,” debuted on Comedy Central and Warner Bros. Records, and reached #4 on the charts. Soon thereafter, “Dirty Girl” was nominated for a Grammy Award for 2007’s Best Comedy Album of the Year. Lisa has also taped several specials for VH1, MTV, and CMT, and was featured on the “Best of” episode of Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.” Known for saying things that most people are afraid to think, Lisa Lampanelli’s raunchy, gut-busting performances are wildly popular at theaters across the U.S. and Canada. Lisa appeared in “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector” and had a featured role in “Delta Farce,” opposite Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy, and D.J. Quall. She also starred in the feature film, “The Aristocrats” and, most recently, played a more maternal version of herself in the Owen Wilson vehicle, “Drillbit Taylor.” She is currently developing a pilot for a weekly series on HBO with executive producers Jim Carrey and Kario Salem.

* Dan Naturman–Like I Don’t Have A Crystal Ball, Or What!

Way back on August 12, 2014 Jeff Eats ran the below- “story” about Dan Naturman.

To make a long story short, comedian Dan Naturman will be appearing at the Palm Beach Improv (West Palm Beach) on Thursday 10/30, Friday 10/31, Saturday 11/1, & Sunday 11/2…tickets at palmbeachimprov.com are fetching 17 bucks. IF YOU WANT TO SEE NATURMAN–BE SMART AND IMMEDIATELY GO TO- goldstar.com (the discount ticket company Jeff Eats told you about on 8/26/14). …right now its got a handful of complimentary-tickets and a bunch of those $17 tickets priced at 7 bucks a piece.

Like I Don’t Have A Crystal Ball, Or What!
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August 12, 2014

* Dan Naturman.

The guy is in the “final rounds” of this year’s America’s Got Talent” tv show.

Nothing for nothing, Jeff Eats’ gut says Naturman ain’t gonna win…not that he shouldn’t, but this year just ain’t the year for an absolutely hilarious-brilliant NYC Jewish comedian to win the $1,000,000.00 and get his own Las Vegas Showroom Show. You guys do know that besides being a TALENT SHOW-America’s Got Talent is also a REALITY SHOW–so being brilliant and hilarious sometimes isn’t quite strong enough to bring home the bacon. Now, if Naturman was also a blind paraplegic who had been raised by wolves in Tijuana, Mexico…this story would have a whole different ending.

To make a long story short…

After America’s Got Talent’s season ends…

Jeff Eats expects comedy clubs, condos, country clubs-to be booking Dan Naturman like crazy for 2014-2015…Just because Dan didn’t win, doesn’t mean he isn’t hilarious-brilliant. You guys do remember comedian Tom Cotter who came in second to some dog-act…Tom’s been working pretty steady ever since the loss!

Be smart, go and see THE GUY who should have won 2014’s America’s Got Talent show…when he “hits” South Florida–and Jeff Eats will eat my hat if he doesn’t!

Finally, if Dan Naturman happens to win America’s Got Talent–please forget everything that I wrote above.

You can checkout Dan Naturman at dannaturman.com.

* Snowbirds’ 2014-2015 List!

Saw an interesting thing yesterday…4 tractor-trailers loaded with cars with license plates from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania-unloading in Boca Raton. Just guessing here, but Jeff Eats is thinking that some of you snowbirds, snowflakes or whatever name you go by-are getting a really early jump this year.

With the above in mind, I trotted out -First Trimester- a “story” that Jeff Eats did on August 23, 2014 that gave you a list of joints that you might like to try-while down here in sunny South Florida. That First Trimester thing is reprinted below.

As an early welcoming gift, I’m throwing you another bunch of restaurants-that are worth checking out…

Just so we are straight, the Jeff Eats’ site has a ton of dynamite joints listed, so don’t let these two- sets of picks cloud or limit your thinking! By the way, there are full reviews on all of the named restaurants- which will give you more color…

Basilico’s Original Hand-Tossed Pizza/Italian/Wellington.
Genco Old World Italian Sandwiches/Subs-Salads/Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
Thick & Thin Restaurant & Pizzeria/Italian/Boca Raton.
Tavolino Della Nonna/Italian/Coral Springs.
American Coffee Shop/Breakfast-Latin/Oakland Park.
I Love Tacos Restaurant & More/Mexican-fast food/Pembroke Pines and Weston.
Athena By The Sea/Breakfast-American-Greek/Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
Time To Eat Diner/Breakfast-American/Tequesta.
Jack’s Hollywood Diner/Breakfast-American/Hollywood.
Shindig Irish Pub & Restaurant/Irish/Port Saint Lucie.
S&S Diner/Breakfast-American/Miami.
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* First Trimester!

Now I know- that it maybe a bit early for some of you “snowbirds” to be thinking about your upcoming trip-to Florida…but before you blink your eye, that trailer truck will be picking-up your car.

With that in mind, Jeff Eats “cooked up” (pun intended) a list of joints that you “should” checkout when you are down here. There are no rankings, there are no best this or that, just a good “handful” of restaurants that I think you will really enjoy. Name/Type/City-County are listed, you’ll have to look up full reviews/locations on Jeff Eats.

For you newcomers-to Jeff Eats…the site has a ton of joints for you to look-at…the ones listed today are right off the top of my head (this morning)…so cruse around jeffeats.com to get a feel for-where-my-head is and for other ideas/picks.
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Chris’ Taverna/Greek/Lake Worth.

Nexxt Café/American/Miami Beach.

Big Pink Restaurant/Breakfast-American/Miami Beach.

Green’s Pharmacy/Breakfast-Lunch/West Palm Beach.

Zinger’s Delicatessen/Delicatessen/Boca Raton.

Nino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant/Italian/Boca Raton.

Hong Kong City BBQ/Chinese/Tamarac.

Yakko-San Restaurant/Japanese/North Miami Beach.

Charm City Burger Company/Fast Food/Deerfield Beach.

Tom Sawyer Restaurant & Pastry Shop/Breakfast-Lunch/Boca Raton.

Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill/American/Fort Lauderdale.

Uncle Lui’s Restaurant/Hungarian/Sunrise.

Ruven’s/Breakfast-Delicatessen/Delray Beach.

Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria/Italian/West Palm Beach-Palm Beach Gardens.

Rock N Roll Ribs/BBQ/Coral Springs.

Matteo’s Restaurant/Italian/Boca Raton-Hallandale.

Luca Bella/Italian/Aventura.

Granger’s Bar & Grill/American/Delray Beach.

Eagle Grill & Oyster Bar/American/Greenacres.

Fish Shack/Seafood/Pompano Beach.

Tarks Clam Stand Of Dania/Seafood/Dania.

Barone’s La Pizzeria/Italian/Margate.

Dune Deck Café/Breakfast-Lunch/Lantana.

Mrs. Smokeys Real Pit Bar-B-Q/BBQ/Lake Park.

* Burger Beast (burgerbeast.com)

Jeff Eats gets all kinds of emails…

Jeff,
My husband and I are new to Florida. Just moved into Valencia Cove in Delray Beach via Long Beach, New York.

Your site was recommended by Judy K. as the place to read about all kinds of south Florida restaurants and events.

While surfing around we came across a load of other Florida food blog sites and were wondering which ones if any you really like?

Thanks,
The Gaines
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The Gaines:

First of all. welcome to South Florida.

Your email didn’t contain a list of “other” food blogs.

Just so you know, Jeff Eats reads a “ton” of sites every day.

No ifs and buts, one of my favorites is Burger Beast (burgerbeast.com).

I have been reading Burger Beast for over 5 years and it really has turned me onto some great joints. I will tell you, the site started out as a burger/fries site but morphed into a mini-Jeff Eats…covering all kinds of restaurants…it’s sort of like reading myself in one of those “funny” mirrors you see at amusement parks.

So…the combination of Jeff Eats and Burger Beast should keep you guys pretty busy-eating at some really cool joints.

Thanks for writing and enjoy your new home.

Jeff Eats

***** Nana G’s Chicken & Waffles, nanagchik-n-waffles.com, (404) 917-4065.

Nana G’s Chicken & Waffles is a food-truck/catering company based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

Jeff Eats recently had an opportunity to “try” Nana G’s food truck stuff out in Atlanta…and I gotta tell you that if it was up to me, one of its trucks would be parked outside my home in Boca Raton 24/7…the food was absolutely off-the-chart.

No fooling here, Nana G’s makes amazingly delicious fried chicken strips and waffles.

Rather than “describing” what I taste “tested”…I’ve printed Nana G’s menu for you guys. Just so you know, I did a Papa G’s and a Cousin G’s–like I said, off-the-chart.

For right now, the big problem that Jeff Eats has with Nana G’s Waffles & Chicken–is, it’s in Georgia, and not Florida…but, I understand that Nana G’s is working on a franchise program, that may result in trucks/catering coming our way in the near future.
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Stella’s Salad
Iceberg lettuce, sliced seasoned fried chicken strips, topped with provolone cheese & maplewood smoked bacon pieces

Aunt Jean’s Wings
10 spicy wings with fresh cut golden fries

Heavy D’s Chik Basket
Seasoned chicken strips with fresh cut golden fries, served with honey mustard sauce

Fried Pickles
Fried Oreos

Nana G’s
Maplewood smoked bacon-infused Belgian waffle*, topped with warm maple syrup & sprinkled with powdered sugar

Papa G’s
Maplewood smoked bacon-infused Belgian waffle* with 2 lightly seasoned chicken strips, topped with warm maple syrup & sprinkled with powdered sugar

Auntie P’s
Maplewood smoked bacon-infused Belgian waffle*, topped with sliced bananas, warm maple syrup & sprinkled with powdered sugar

Cousin G’s
Maplewood smoked bacon-infused Belgian waffle* with sliced bananas, Nutella, peanut butter & sprinkled with powdered sugar

Johnny’s Sliders
2 seasoned chicken strips on slider buns with cheddar cheese. Served with fresh cut golden fries & a pickle

*Belgian Waffles are served with fresh, seasonal fruit toppings
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To wrap this one up, you guys in Atlanta now know about a food truck/catering company that makes top-notch chicken/waffles. You can follow the truck or arrange home/office/party catering- at nanagchik-n-waffles.com.

* Cascade Ice.

Just between you, me and the bedpost, Jeff Eats loves the “all in” sodas like Coke and Pepsi. For some reason, I don’t like diet-sodas…they all seem to have an unpleasant after-taste.

To make a long story short, I know that if I literally drank Coke and Pepsi all day long, I’d be so big that I’d have my own zip code.

So…to prevent the zip code scenario and embarrassment on airlines, I’ve become a huge (pun intended) fan of flavored water. Now so there is no misunderstanding, I’m still into Coke-Pepsi etc. big time–but you will find a ton of water in the Eats’ frig.

Anyway,

Jeff Eats recently came across Cascade Ice…sparkling flavored water which is caffeine, calorie, gluten, sodium -free and I gotta tell you that the stuff is real good.

Cascade Ice comes in something like 31 flavors. In the past 3 weeks I’ve “downed” lemonade, citrus twist, orange mango, lemon lime, coconut. black raspberry and like I just said-real good.

You know and I know, that there must be 5,219,073 sparkling flavored water brands on the market–so why Cascade Ice? Real simple, about two weeks ago-Mrs. Jeff Eats brought “it” home from Publix-not sure here, but I think one of her girlfriends recommended it-so forth and so-on! Like I said, I find it to be a real good drink. Of note, I especially enjoyed the citrus twist -with the large pizza I recently took out from Boca Raton’s-Dean Anthony’s Express (latest review: 9/24/14).

Not much more to say here, other than you can check cascadeicewater.com for flavors/other info-and that Cascade Ice is sold in supermarkets/big boxes all over Florida.

* Taste of CityPlace-2014.

Literally, just this second Jeff Eats got the below-email about Taste of CityPlace scheduled for October 23, 2014…

Jeff Eats has already been to-2 of these “suckers” 2012 and 2013-and I gotta tell you-both were terrific…serving up some really delicious food and drink with a cash donation to a worthwhile
local charity.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are planning on being at “2014”- advance tickets are 20 bucks, 25-at the ticket booth/day of the event.

Trust old Jeff Eats…this one is gonna be a winner!

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‘TASTE’ NEW RESTAURANTS AND OLD FAVORITES AT ANNUAL CITYPLACE DINING EVENT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., (October 7, 2014) – Food lovers are invited to sip and sample some of the tastiest menus in South Florida during the annual, “Taste of CityPlace” event, the most flavorful experience of the season. The self-guided culinary tour on Thursday, October 23, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., will offer guests a selection of cocktails and a variety of bites from 20 of CityPlace’s top restaurants, entertainment destinations and food-focused locations.

Specialties to be served up include beer braised chicken drums with white cheddar mac n’ cheese from Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen; mini chicken burritos from Moe’s Southwest Grill; cheeseburgers and hot dogs from BurgerFi; fresh ceviche and pulled chicken enchiladas from Mojito Latin Cuisine & Bar; and cinnamon nuggets from Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Café. Visitors can also sample CityPlace favorites including ricotta gnocchi and chicken from City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill; baked brie and sangria from Blue Martini; homemade fudge from Sloan’s and everyone’s favorite movie theater popcorn and soda from Muvico Theaters. An assortment of entrees, robust wines, beers, specialty cocktails and desserts will also be available from Il Bellagio; Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers; BRIO Tuscan Gille; Mojito Latin Cuisine & Bar; 300 Montaditos; Starbucks and Rita’s Italian Ice.

A portion of the proceeds from “Taste of CityPlace” will benefit Susan G. Komen South Florida. Participants are encouraged to show support for breast cancer awareness by wearing pink to the event – men and women alike! Advance tickets for $20 are available at CityPlace Guest Services or online at CityPlace.com. On-site passes will be available for $25 at the ticket booth on the plaza on the day of the event.

For more information about CityPlace, please visit CityPlace.com or call CityPlace Guest Services at (561) 366-1000.

About CityPlace

CityPlace’s Italian-inspired architecture and menu of 100 destination shopping, dining and entertainment options positions the 72-acre property as a signature component of Downtown West Palm Beach. The open-air, mixed-use center offers more than 100 shops and restaurants; close to 600 private homes, and luxury condominiums; a restored 1920s church adapted to serve as a multi-purpose cultural center; a 20-screen Muvico IMAX cinema complex; a stellar lineup of free weekly entertainment; plus a spectacular show fountain in the center of the main plaza. For more information about CityPlace, please call (561) 366-1000 or visit cityplace.com.

* Norwegian Cruise Line.

This past weekend -Jeff Eats received the following letter from Norwegian Cruise Line…

“CONGRATULATIONS!
Our promotional department has authorized us to award you an 8 Days and 7 Nights Cruise for 2 Adults including $100 in Gas! Our records indicate that by responding within 48 hours you will also receive Roundtrip Airfare for 2 Adults!”
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Now…every so often Jeff Eats- like most of you guys gets gas-just wondering how Norwegian Cruise Line “figures” just how much $100 in Jeff Eats’ gas equals?

I’ll catch you guys later as-I gotta get over to the post office to- send a $95 processing fee to Attorney Saleh Zipperhead in Zimbabwe who is holding $42,675,000 in trust for me which I inherited from Kukla Fran and Ollie.

Talk about starting the Jewish New Year off right!!

Hope your New Year starts off as great as mine did.