* SWASH.
Just this minute heard about SWASH- supposedly a revolutionary home-device that in 10 minutes-cleans, deodorizes, presses, all types of clothing. Currently retails for $499. Checkout swash.com for details.
For you “purists” out there- SWASH’s tie in with Jeff Eats a food blog…this device if it actually works- will remove food-stains, so there you go!
***** Nikko’s Egg City, 35510 Highway 27, Haines City, Florida 33844, (863) 353-2698.
Nikko’s Egg City…breakfast-lunch joint-1950’s retro decor-counter/booth/table seating.
Nikko’s menu is loaded with breakfast stuff, sandwiches, burgers, salads, entrees.
Nikko’s is open Tuesday-Sunday 7am-2pm, closed on Monday, breakfast is served all-day, lunch from 11am-2pm.
Before we get “started” here, Jeff Eats doesn’t care for the name Nikko’s Egg City one bit! The Nikko’s part is okay-but what’s with the Egg City? Real simple, this is a breakfast -lunch joint…nothing for nothing, Egg City’s name probably throws a ton of people off as to what’s going on there. Maybe Nikko’s Diner, but no way Nikko’s Egg City. Maybe Nikko’s Breakfast & Lunch, but no way Nikko’s Egg City!
Anyway,
Recently ate breakfast at Nikko’s Egg City and I gotta tell you that Jeff Eats really enjoyed the joint. The dishes “tried”- western omelette, cinnamon apple stuffed french toast, strawberry waffle were all delicious. Prices were reasonable, portions large, service was as friendly as could be.
You can check menu/prices/other info at nikkoseggcity.com.
Wrapping things up,
Like I said 4-seconds ago, Jeff Eats really enjoyed Nikko’s. Just so you know, I only did breakfast-but I’m thinking that based on the omelette/french toast/waffle–Nikko’s probably does a real nice job with its lunch stuff.
Nikko’s is a real good breakfast-lunch diner.
* HEART.
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Folk Rock…one of the greatest 1970’s-current bands…fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. Inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame-2013.
***** Siciliano’s Frozen Custard, 5917 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida 33021, (954) 985-8050.
Real simple concept…free standing hole in the wall that makes vanilla and chocolate custard/vanilla and chocolate soft serve ice cream…handful of toppings, shakes-no indoor seating, a few benches outside.
Remember the old comic bit-something like…
Now, you can call me Ray and you can call me J————————————————–but don’t ever call me Johnson!
Anyway,
Last week I gave Siciliano’s a shot–it was like 94 degrees in the shade and I gotta tell you that that the vanilla and chocolate custard was absolutely dynamite- same for the vanilla and chocolate soft serve ice cream.
Custard, ice cream…whatever! This is where the- Now, you can call me Ray bit is suppose to tie in …
Long story short,
Jeff Eats loves joints like Siciliano’s.
By the way, the custard and the soft serve would “still” be outrageously delicious even if it was only 93 degrees outside.
Siciliano’s is open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm and Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.
* Very Sad Day!
“We had gay burglars the other night. They broke in and rearranged the furniture.”
Robin Williams
* IF I HAD TO PICK JUST ONE FLORIDA PIZZA JOINT.
This morning a neighbor of mine, Larry C asked me and I quote…
“Jeff, if you had to pick one Florida pizza joint to get pizza from, where would you go?”
Larry C’s question got me to thinking, that all of this food reviewing-rating-arguing-picking is just a “fun” exercise at best. Like I’ve said 2,030,005 times, what Jeff Eats likes you may hate and vice versa.
Everybody- at least the everybody(s) that I know, has his/her own opinion on everything in life. For crying out loud, I’ve changed my opinion on something, sometimes two or three times in a single day.
I’m not going to name names, but there are some food bloggers and food critics down here and elsewhere, who actually believe some of the crap that they write. The “detail” that they go into when “discussing” this dish and that dish–are mind boggling. What you might find sweet, I might find sour…What you might consider sharp, I might consider bland. Get my drift?
From Day-One, Jeff Eats has always used a 5 Star System…if I would go back to a particular joint- 5 stars, if I wouldn’t- 0 stars–real simple. Just so you know, sometimes when I’ve gone back, the second outing wasn’t as good as the first-so there’ another fly in the ointment for you!
For sure, like you-Jeff Eats has his favorite restaurants and favorite foods and I got my “own” lists–but I guarantee you, that your favorites/lists and mine would/will never exactly mirror each other. By the way, although I have impeccable taste…your calls are as good as mine–it’s just that simple.
Over Jeff Eats’ 8 years–on occasion I’ve bit and actually made lists for you guys…looking back at some of the “calls” not my finest days-
Now to answer Larry C’s question…for today
Original Frankie’s Famous Pizza, 9118 Bird Road, Miami, Florida 33165, (305) 221-0221 (reviewed-4/7/2008).
* 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.
Joan Rivers.
Just announced…
If you want to see one of the funniest comedians of all time-go see Joan Rivers.
This show will sellout- so do what you gotta do!
Joan Rivers
Event Date: Sat, Jan-17-2015
Event Time: 8:00 pm
Onsale: 8/15/2014 at 10:00 am at coralspringscenterforthearts.com
* Best Time To Buy A New Car.
Jeff Eats has a car-lease coming up at the end of August. For the past 30 days or so, I have been “shopping” around for a new car-lease…No bs-ing here, four different dealerships have given me 17 different quotes on the “same” car. Root canal work is less involved and less painful- but I’m not telling you guys anything that you didn’t already know.
Anyway,
This morning I came across the “below” story on autos.aol.com–kinda interesting.
Trust me I know that buying/leasing a car has nothing to do with “food reviewing”- but then again, if you don’t have a car, you can’t drive to a restaurant, or if the takeout delivery guy doesn’t have a car or it’s in the shop-he can’t deliver to your house…sort of like which came first the egg or the chicken!
AND if you don’t have a car, you can’t eat fast food in it and can’t drop french fries down between the driver’s seat and the console…
Let’s just leave it- an interesting article.
*****
Which Month Is The Best Month To Buy A New Car?
Throw out everything you thought you knew about car shopping. According to a big new study from TrueCar, August, not late December as is commonly accepted, is the best month to buy a new car.
New car and truck prices during August over the past five years have averaged $29,296, which is $169 lower than any other month of the year. Average prices in December, according to TrueCar numbers, averaged $31,146, making it actually the most expensive month to buy. The second-cheapest month to buy was found to be July.
“This is a great example of the power of data, which shows dealers are clearing out older inventory in August,” said TrueCar founder and CEO Scott Painter. “Consumer buying trends have been turned upside down during the past decade due to the emergence of big data.”
Conventional wisdom has pointed to December being the best month to buy a car because dealerships are making big pushes to meet year-end sales goals, as well as clearing out old vehicles in order to make room for the next year’s models. This, so the thinking goes, causes them to place big incentives on their inventory. This data, however, turns that type of thinking on its head, suggesting that dealers are in fact doing the majority of incentivizing in the summer.
Other findings from the study should help car shoppers even more in finding a discount. TrueCar discovered that the best day of the week to buy a car is Sunday, which sees an average transaction price of $29,300. Friday is the worst day, with an average transaction price of $31,351. It’s better to shop earlier in the month, too, as the first couple of days see an average of $390 in savings versus the rest of a given month.
* Tap 42 Bar & Kitchen Coming To Boca Raton.
Printed below is a Jeff Eats’ “story ” dated August 13, 2012 about Tap 42 Bar & Kitchen located in Fort Lauderdale.
From what I understand, Tap 42 plans to open a second-location in early -2015 at 5050 Town Center Circle in Boca Raton-the current home of English Tap & Beer Garden. Not exactly sure as to when English Tap closes and Tap 42 starts-“construction”- but Jeff Eats has heard it’s a done deal and Tap 42 is definitely headed Boca Raton’s way.
Now nothing for nothing, since my Tap 42 story ran-Jeff Eats has been back to Tap 42 three times and I gotta tell you, its owners really know how to run a bar/restaurant.
Based on Tap 42’s Fort Lauderdale operation, all things being equal, the Boca Raton-joint should be a GRANDSLAM.
Anyway,
If you haven’t yet tried Tap 42, by all means do so- it’s really that good!
*****
Tap 42 Bar & Kitchen (Fort Lauderdale)
Posted on August 13th, 2012 · American Fort Lauderdale
***** Tap 42 Bar & Kitchen, 1411 Saint Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, (954) 463-4900.
Now, it’s really not Jeff Eats’ style to bring you guys into his personal-life, but every so often…
Anyway, Steve W. a dear friend for over 40 years has a line that he mutters—”Woof, man these guys went for the cash.” Now for the tie-in…The other night, I gave Tap 42 Bar & Kitchen a “shot.”—and, if Steve was with me, he definitely would have muttered “Woof, man these guys went for the cash.” No question in my mind that the “guys” who own this joint spent some heavy duty money building an absolutely great looking indoor/outdoor patio seating sports-bar. When you check the joint’s site www.tap42.com for menu/prices-you will also find tons of photos-so you’ll have some idea as to what I’m yapping about…or should I say woofing about!
I think, but I’m not really sure- that most of you regular Jeff Eats’ folks know that I’m really an eater not a drinker. If you check, when I talk about bars/restaurants my focus is on the food with an occasional booze mention. Just so you know, Tap 42 Bar & Kitchen’s focus is on beer and alcohol…for sure- there is food, but my gut tells me, that the packed joint I was at, does a hell of a lot more in liquor sales than food sales. I’m gonna let you drink-experts figure this all out, but Tap 42′s name revolves around the number of beers on tap, throw in tons of bottled beers and other liquors and the joint is definitely moving a ton of liquid. You guys may know better, but my money says that beer and wine drinkers are going to love the selection of stuff.
Let’s talk FOOD…like I said a few seconds ago, Tap’s main “gig” is booze, however the joint’s menu has just- enough appetizers, salads, burgers and entrees so us-eaters don’t feel like decorative wallflowers. Jeff Eats’ recent outing had me trying…buffalo style wings, mac & cheese, bacon-cheeseburger, french fries, pan seared Atlantic salmon. Nothing for nothing, the food was real-good. I especially enjoyed the mac & cheese, burger and fries. Just so we are perfectly straight—don’t expect a mulit-page menu of offerings ala The Cheesecake Factory…The prices aren’t sports bar cheap-cheap—but nothing that’s gonna require you to get a second job. Service is sports-bar friendly, whatever that means!
Great looking joint. Great vibe. Drinkers and non-drinkers a-like will love Tap 42 Bar & Kitchen.
Tap 42 Bar & Kitchen is open Monday-Tuesday 11:30am-1am, Wednesday-Thursday 11;30am-2am, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-3am, Sunday 11am-midnight (people do have to go to work the next day!).