* 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?

* Robert Irvine Live.

You ever see this guy’s tv show- Restaurant Impossible where for something like 10,000 bucks he literally “rebuilds” a restaurant in something like 36 hours? Well Jeff Eats has- and personally I think that the GUY and HIS SHOW are full of crap!

Let me ask you something…how come THIS GUY IRVINE doesn’t have to “pull” building permits and doesn’t have to have “building inspectors” check the work? You know why, because HIS SHOW is full of crap.

For crying out loud, you can’t replace a South Florida house’s leaking hot-water-heater without a freaking permit!

Based on Jeff Eats knowledge of South Florida’s restaurant industry–what Robert Irvine claims to do in 36 hours for 10-grand, would probably take a normal Restaurant Owner and a General Contractor (in Boca Raton)-$1,000,000 and 17 months to complete (I’m just guessing here, but you get the picture!).

Anyway, if you want to see Robert Irvine…

* George Carlin, Ed Sullivan, Don Rickles Tribute Show.

Jeff Eats has seen all 3-performers. Trust me, they are all really good!

Nothing for nothing, the guy who does Carlin, does Carlin better than- Carlin did himself when he was alive!

THE STAGE RESTARAUNT
9144 Bonita Beach Rd.
Ace Sunshine Plaza
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
(239)405-8566 or info@thestagebonita.com
www.thestagebonita.com

***** Dunkin’ Donuts Valentine Day’s Donuts.

Last week- Dunkin’ Donuts of South Florida’s corporate office invited Jeff Eats to sample its Valentine’s Day offerings as well as its Chocolate Croissant, a recent addition to its menu. They sent me a $25.00 gift card and asked me to visit a DD in my area…of course they requested feedback and hopefully a “plug” in a Jeff Eats’ column.

Long story short,

Yesterday morning- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats stopped in at the Dunkin’ Donuts at 3011 Yamato Road in Boca Raton and used the gift card to sample the following products: Heart-Shaped Brownie Batter Donut (heart sprinkles and chocolate frosting outside, brownie batter inside), Cookie Dough Donut (chocolate chips outside, cookie dough filling inside) and Cupid’s Choice Donut (pink frosting and custard filling inside); Chocolate Croissant and a White Chocolate Raspberry Iced Latte.

I enjoyed everything,

My favorite donut was the Brownie Batter, which had a terrific combination of chocolate outside and brownie batter inside. The warm Chocolate Croissant was also delicious and trust me- for $1.79, I could handle one or two of those suckers every day. The latte was ok, but you-guys know that I’m a straight up black-coffee kinda guy so “it wasn’t really my cup of tea”…Mrs. Jeff Eats loved it!

Now for the kicker, in addition to the $25 gift card that I already mentioned, the corporate office also sent me a second $25.00 gift card to use as I liked. Nothing for nothing, I had thought about keeping it for myself, but being a good guy- I’m gonna give it to one of you guys. To win-it send Jeff Eats a “comment” telling me- why you love Dunkin’ Donuts (if you gotta lie, lie) and in honor of Valentine’s Day, the 14th person to write me will win the card. If I don’t get 14 by February 12th, I’m the winner! By the way, Jeff Eats isn’t going to “publish” your comments-immediately on receipt…this way you guys won’t know where you are in the contest pecking order.

Finally, some of you guys with pencil and paper- have probably figured out that my “test” added up to less than 25 bucks…just so you know, I also took home a mixed-dozen donuts, so there!

All in all, I gotta tell you that I was super impressed with the “DD” I visited- clean, sharp service and the stuff was real good- comp or no comp!

Finally, some of you guys maybe wondering how Jeff Eats’ Dunkin’ Donuts outing- compared with the “gourmet” donut stores that dot the South Florida landscape- to be perfectly honest with you, the stuff I had this morning was real-strong. One other thing to keep in mind, maybe there are 5-so called gourmet guys within a 45 minute drive from my Boca Raton home…just guessing, but Dunkin’ Donuts in the same radius probably has 451,296 stores- soooo “availability” has to be factored into rating Dunkin’Donuts and that definitely helps-its case!

For additional information about Dunkin’ Donuts of South Florida including their own Valentine’s Contest, visit them at www.twitter.com/DDSoFla.