* Jersey Boys.

Don’t worry about it-Jeff Eats knows somebody.

If you do one thing this Summer- go see the movie Jersey Boys which opens on June 20, 2014 at theaters all over the United States.

I’m assuming -you guys know what Jersey Boys the Tony Award winning “show” is all about…for those of you who don’t- where the hell have you been for the last 6 years?

Anyway,

Jersey Boys -is the show/movie about the early career of the singing group The Four Seasons.

Jeff Eats saw a preview-of the movie (hey! I told you I knew somebody) and it terrific.

One last thing, Clint Eastwood directed Jersey Boys and you do know that old boy’s track record is amazing.

If you want more info/catch the trailer- www…jerseyboysmovie.com.

Todd’s Tickets, 6000 Glades Road (Boca Town Center), Boca Raton, Florida 33431, (561) 910-3320.

If you’ve walked through Boca Town Center in Boca Raton- you’ve probably noticed/walked by Todd’s Tickets booth…

Todd’s is a Ticket Broker who advertises that it has the “Best Seats” “Lowest Prices” “We will meet or beat any price. On the secondary market at the time of sale” “We’ll Beat or Meet Any Price Online”-

For our purposes- in addition to the Boca Raton location, Todd’s also has a booth in the Aventura Mall in Aventura. In a nutshell, Todd’s is a reseller of tickets “covering” venues such as American Airlines Arena, Sun Life Stadium, Broward Center, Cruzan Amphitheatre. You can check www.toddstickets.com for a full list of venues.

To the point-

This afternoon Jeff Eats decided to “pickup” a pair of tickets for tonight’s Heat v Pacer’s game at the American Airlines Arena. To make a long story short, computer illiterate Jeff Eats was able to catch 2 real good seats on Craigslist-and Todd’s couldnt’t even come close seat/price wise.

Now, Jeff Eats is sure that there are plenty of people who need a Todd’s–after all, Todd’s does have two locations and the rent ain’t cheap in Boca or Aventura. That said, my money says that with just a drop of effort- most folks can find exactly what they need by turning on that phone, computer, iPad- bypassing a middleman to do the legwork.

Let’s Go Heat!

***** Louie K’s Club Sandwich, 2560 North University Drive, Sunrise, Florida 33322, (954) 746-9994.

You know and I know- that there are more sub joints in South Florida than there are Chins in a Chinese phonebook (I know, Soupy Sales 1958).

With the above in mind…Jeff Eats is doing my best to eat at all of them.

Recently had lunch at Louie K’s Club Sandwich which has been around since 1984…real hole in the wall, with a handful of hi-tops. As expected, cold/hot subs, salads, wraps and sandwiches. Let’s call it a “gimmick” -in addition to set-menu, you can fill out a form checking-off what you want.

Now listen real close- Jeff Eats “tried” -a tuna sub, a chicken parm sub, an Italian (ham, capicola, salami, provolone) sub- that were “off the chart.” No fooling around here- these subs were about as good as it gets.

Let me wrap this up,

Louie K’s Club Sandwich is right up there with the best sub joints in South Florida.

Louie K’s is open Monday-Friday 10:30am-5:30pm, Saturday 10:30am-4pm, closed on Sunday.

* Mysteryland USA Makes Music History!

Today is a very historic date…

May 23, 2014–May 26, 2014 marks the first time that a concert will be held on the exact site where the Woodstock Music And Arts Fair was held on August 15-17 1969.

For sure, the music will be a whole lot different, but I suspect that the karma is gonna be the same. Trust Jeff Eats, whether it’s Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, Country Joe & The Fish or Steve Asoka, Moby, Nicky Romero- it’s all good! Remember when many thought that Elvis and The Beatles were “radical.”

The “craziest” thing about the event- is that many in attendance are the children, grandchildren and in some cases great grandchildren of the original Woodstock attendees.

Time sure went- by real fast! It seems like just yesterday, that Jimi was playing The Star Spangle Banner!

Eerily the weatherman is predicting rain.

You can check Mysteryland USA out at Mysteryland.us.

Ticket-holders waiting to enter festival grounds.

***** Athena By The Sea, 4400 North Ocean Drive, Lauderdale by-the-Sea, Florida, 33308, (954) 771-2900.

Got a very good Greek joint for you…Athena By the Sea.

Just so you know–real casual joint located 1-block from the beach-so your tee shirt/shorts/flip flop ensemble is the dress of the day.

Athena By The Sea has a full service bar area and indoor booth/table seating. On Saturday nights it has an outdoor- stage-setup which hosts some of South Florida’s best /oldies/rock/tribute bands.

Like I said 3 seconds ago, Athena By The Sea is a Greek joint–that said, its menu has loads of non-Greek stuff like chicken parmigiana, bbq ribs, hamburgers, chicken wings, pizza. fish & chips–so don’t worry if you got some non-Greek eaters with you, they- absolutely won’t starve!

A recent dinner outing of- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple had us doing…broiled lamb chops, gyro platter, moussaka, pastitio, oven roasted lemon potatoes/orzo, Greek salad and I gotta tell you, everything was right on the money–and the joint’s pita bread, tzatziki and hummus were delicious.

You guys now know about a real-casual Greek joint that definitely gets the job done.

For the “tourists” out there, sorry Athena By the Sea doesn’t do the indoor table dancing and breaking plates “thing.”

Let’s go back to something that I mentioned…on Saturday nights starting around 6:30pm–the joint really starts to jump with live bands outside. Over the years, Jeff Eats has seen the crowds “drawn” by the music and sometimes it gets real crowded–trust me it’s all good!–and a- load of fun.

Jeff Eats just checked–REPLAY (www.replay-band.com) a terrific party band is playing at Athena By The Sea on May 24, 2014 and June 21, 2014—so there you go!

In any event, no matter what day or night you “do” Athena By The Sea–I think you’ll be happy that you “did”!

You can check menu/prices/other stuff at www.athenabythesea.net.

The joint is open Sunday-Thursday 10am-1am, Friday-Saturday 10am-2am.

* Why You Should Never Wash Your Jeans.

Jeff Eats just read this “story” on Daily Finance.

Since this “is” a food blog this- article is definitely relevant to us…

I don’t know about you guys, but I spill and drop stuff all over my jeans all the time. As a matter of fact, just the other day I “dropped a load” (Now don’t be nasty!) of marinara sauce on my jeans while eating a veal parm hero..

Now, if you aren’t suppose to wash your jeans, how do you handle the marinara sauce?

Also, I don’t know about you, but Jeff Eats’ jeans really start to stink after a load of outings.

What do you think?
*****
Why You Should Never Wash Your Jeans
by Business Insider  May 21st 2014 6:38AM
Why You Shouldn’t Wash Your Jeans
By Ashley Lutz
Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh says you should keep your jeans out of the washing machine.
Bergh lives by his words and hasn’t washed his own jeans in more than a year, reports Neha Prakash at Mashable.
The executive claims that eschewing the washing machine keeps your jeans in mint condition and is better for the environment.
Bergh was speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm Green conference, where business leaders discuss ways to be more sustainable.
Bergh also discussed how Levi’s created a line of jeans that take less water to produce.
In the past, Levi’s has suggested freezing your jeans instead of putting them in a washing machine. The company told Elle Magazine that doing this once a month would keep jeans from smelling bad.
Not washing jeans has become somewhat of a craze.
TV host Anderson Cooper famously said he wears the same pair daily and only washes them once a year.

*****. Cagney’s Saloon, 5983 South University Drive, Davie, Florida 33328

Right up front and don’t let anyone tell you differently- Cagney’s Saloon is a biker’s bar.

As for what a biker is, let’s just say that Jeff Eats’ 73 year old neighbor- Carl the retired proctologist who took up riding a motorcycle in 2008 ISN’T the type of biker-shall we say- that frequents Cagney’s Saloon.

First things first, if you can’t handle second hand smoke- this joint ain’t gonna work for you.

Hey Jeff, what were you doing there?

Cagney’s Saloon…Thursday-Sunday has some of South Florida’s best classic rock/metal/tribute bands performing on its stage…Throw in the fact that Cagney’s makes good cheeseburgers, French fries, Philly cheesesteak subs and grilled chicken wings- and you’ve got your reason for 7 visits over the past 3 years. By the way, the “fun-est” outing was Christmas Eve 2010 when Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats saw a great Elvis Tribute Show at Cagney’s- I won’t go into detail as to what some of the biker ladies were screaming to Elvis as to what they wanted to do to him. Thank You Very Much!

Just so we are straight, this joint isn’t for everyone.

A few final things, Cagney’s which is located in a strip center- has a full bar area, booth & table seating, tvs, pool table, dart board, parking (who’s gonna stop them?) for something like 6,000,000 bikes and not even once -have I ever heard Tequila played live or taped there.

You can check www.cagneysaloon.com for menu/prices/entertainment schedule.

Cagney’s Saloon is open 7 days a week from noon-3am.

* Deep Purple.

Jeff Eats is a fan of the legendary heavy metal band- Deep Purple.

Despite the fact that -over some 40 years the band has had personnel changes- Deep Purple still commands a huge fan base and sells out arenas all over the world.

Jeff Eats appreciates that heavy metal- may not be everybody’s cup of tea- but every so often it pays to see what others see/saw. If this makes any sense, you now know how- to buy tickets before the general public does for Deep Purple’s-Hard Rock Live performance set for August 31, 2014.

* American Idol Live! 2014 Tour.

Mrs. Jeff Eats is a HUGE fan of the American Idol tv show.

Accordingly, on July 19, 2014 Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats will be attending the American Idol Live! 2014 Tour at the Broward Center For The Performing Arts.

If you would like to see this show, you can catch tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.

For you Idol groupies, in addition to Fort Lauderdale, the Tour hits Sarasota on 7/17, Clearwater on 7/18 and Saint Augustine on 7/20.

* The Voice Tour.

Mrs. Jeff Eats is a HUGE fan of The Voice tv-show.

Accordingly, we will be at the Broward Center on June 26, 2014 to see The Voice Tour.

If you would like to see this show…

Date: June 26, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM
Tickets: $35.00 – $65.00
Club Level: $125.00
Venue: Broward Center
Tickets can be purchased online at www.browardcenter.org.

AND you guys actually thought that Jeff Eats was the king of the castle.