***** New York Kosher Style Delis *****

Give Jeff Eats your favorite New York Kosher Style Delis in South Florida.

Do me a favor and try and stay-away from bagel joints…

***** McDonald’s *****

Regular readers know or should know– that before Jeff Eats became one of South Florida’s most prolific food experts, I was a general partner in a group that owned/operated 29 Hardee’s… and always keep a close eye on the fast-food franchise business.

Now—don’t say that Jeff Eats never gave you nothing, but…

Last week- McDonald’s announced that it was going to “restore” its McRib pork-sandwich to its menu. From what I heard, the McRib which was nixed in 1994- did so well in “holiday” testings in 2010 & 2011, that McDonald’s decided to go for the gold and bring the sandwich back for a full-boat run.

Now for the kicker–well placed sources told me- that this week’s arrival of the McRib in South Florida is two weeks earlier than the rest of the country.

Will wonders never cease—the sandwich is back and South Florida gets it back first!

To all McRib maniacs in South Florida, rejoice!

Enjoy the two week head start…

Happy Holidays!!!!!

***** Maria’s Greek Restaurant, 2359 Southwest Coral Way, Miami, Florida 33145, (305) 856-0938.

Got an absolutely terrific “Greek” joint for you…Maria’s Greek Restaurant in Miami. Absolutely-positively nothing fancy going on here, so your tee shirt/shorts/flip flop ensembles will do just fine.
Just so you know, if this joint wasn’t something like 106 miles round trip from my house–I’d be a real-regular customer. To be honest with you, if the round-tripper was-like 40 miles, I’d be there twice a month.

A recent “dinner” netted Jeff Eats–mousaka, keftedes, gyro, lamb chops, tilapia. Now trust me here, the food is outrageously good. The tzatziki and pita bread were worth the 106 mile trip alone. Big portions, pleasant enough service, reasonable prices– most platters go for around 14-15 bucks…

Like I said a few seconds ago, Maria’s Greek Restaurant is a terrific joint.

Maria’s is open Monday-Friday 11am-10pm, Saturday 5pm-110pm, closed on Sunday.

***** Best Chinese Restaurants *****

What are your favorite south Florida Chinese joints?

***** Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria, 5030 Champion Blvd, Boca Raton, Florida 33496, (561) 995-6563

Yesterday–December 3, 2012 Jeff Eats “ran” the “below” story on Boca Raton pizza joint…Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria.

Just a quick update…last night, Jeff Eats “picked-up” a 20″ plain pizza at Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria.

To close this story out…The pizza was OK!–Was it outrageously delicious? Nope! The thin crust had potential but was “undercooked”…the sweet sauce a drop on the bland side. That said, with just a drop of tinkering-and the joint’s owner could have something working here.

For the record, when I picked up my pizza, the joint had about 8 people eating in. I did notice some really nice looking salads and subs being “consumed.” As Jeff Eats just mentioned, I did a pizza pickup–so no opinion on the other stuff that this joint makes.

One final observation, while waiting for my order–Jeff Eats noticed a livery cab stop in front of Manhattan Joe’s with a guy jumping out from the backseat-running into the joint for a pickup order and then hopping back in the cab. Apparently, “somebody” really likes the joint’s food.

For our purposes, let’s call Manhattan Joe’s a work in progress.

You can check menu/prices at manhattanjoespizzeria.com.

The joint is open, Monday-Wednesday 11am-9PM, Thursday-Friday 11am-10pm, Saturday noon-10:00pm, Sunday noon-9pm.
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Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria (Boca Raton)
Posted on December 3rd, 2012 · Boca Raton Fast Food Italian Pizza Subs/Salads

* Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria

I need you-guys’ help on this one! Not to sound conceited or nothing, but because of Jeff Eats wit, good taste and style, Jeff Eats has kinda-large readership. No-bull, every day, Jeff Eats receives a number of e-mails “inviting” him to try this restaurant or that one…believe it or not, there are only so many hours in a day, bucks in Jeff Eats’ wallet and gallons of gas in his car—I just can’t get to “all of them”—but I do my best, for you guys.

Anyway…

A few months ago, Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria- a “hole in the wall” pizza joint opened at 5030 Champion Boulevard in Boca Raton, (561 ) 995-6563. To date, Jeff Eats hasn’t had a chance to try the joint -out. From what I understand, Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria is an order at/pickup at the counter operation…14 different pizzas, 6 different salads, 6 different subs, handful of other items like calzones and chocolate cake. Handful of tables inside/handful outside. The joint does slices during the day/full pies at night.

Do me a favor and check this one out for me. I promise, I’ll eventually get to it…Just so you know, this past weekend- 3 different people mentioned the joint to me—and all three raved about how delicious the pizza/salad/subs were. By the way, —one of the “ravers”- I think, really knows his pizza and if he says its a dynamite New York slice–then, the joint is probably making a dynamite New York slice.

Like I said a few seconds ago, Jeff Eats has Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria on its “to do list.” Based on the real possibility that this joint may-be a “homerun”—I owe it to you guys to get you there, ahead of others.

* Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria

I need you-guys’ help on this one! Not to sound conceited or nothing, but because of Jeff Eats wit, good taste and style, Jeff Eats has kinda-large readership. No-bull, every day, Jeff Eats receives a number of e-mails “inviting” him to try this restaurant or that one…believe it or not, there are only so many hours in a day, bucks in Jeff Eats’ wallet and gallons of gas in his car—I just can’t get to “all of them”—but I do my best, for you guys.

Anyway…

A few months ago, Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria- a “hole in the wall” pizza joint opened at 5030 Champion Boulevard in Boca Raton, (561 ) 995-6563. To date, Jeff Eats hasn’t had a chance to try the joint -out. From what I understand, Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria is an order at/pickup at the counter operation…14 different pizzas, 6 different salads, 6 different subs, handful of other items like calzones and chocolate cake. Handful of tables inside/handful outside. The joint does slices during the day/full pies at night.

Do me a favor and check this one out for me. I promise, I’ll eventually get to it…Just so you know, this past weekend- 3 different people mentioned the joint to me—and all three raved about how delicious the pizza/salad/subs were. By the way, —one of the “ravers”- I think, really knows his pizza and if he says it’s a dynamite New York slice–then, the joint is probably making a dynamite New York slice.

Like I said a few seconds ago, Jeff Eats has Manhattan Joe’s Pizzeria on its “to do list.” Based on the real possibility that this joint may-be a “homerun”—I owe it to you guys to get you there, ahead of others.

***** SEMINOLE CASINO COCONUT CREEK DECEMBER 2012 BAND SCHEDULE *****

Jeff Eats just got his hands on the Seminole Casino’s December 2012 band schedule…all of the performances are FREE.

Check the list, there are some really good bands working!!!

*****

MUSIC CALENDAR LISTING **

DECEMBER 2012

Media Contacts: Britta Schlager, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, (954) 283-2812, cell (954) 895-3783, Britta.Schlager@stofgaming.com

Brittany Elder, Bitner Goodman, (954) 714-7893, cell (954) 815-8274, brittany@bitnergoodman.com

Legends Lounge at NYY Steak

Dec. 1 Boombox (iconic ‘60s music), 10 p.m.

Dec. 6 Magic Bus (classic rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 7 Sarah Packiam (pop), 8 p.m.

Dec. 8 Solid Brass (soul), 8 p.m.

Dec. 13 The Livesays (classic rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 14 Sarah Packiam (pop), 8 p.m.

Dec. 15 The Castaways (nostalgia rock/memorable oldies), 8 p.m.

Dec. 20 Panic Disorder (alternative rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 21 Sarah Packiam (pop), 8 p.m.

Dec. 22 The Livesays (classic rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 27 Jamie Rasso Band (rock/pop/folk), 8 p.m.

Dec. 28 Sarah Packiam (pop), 8 p.m.

Dec. 29 Nicole Hart (soul), 8 p.m.

Nectar Lounge

Dec. 1 Cassie Taylor and the Soul Cavalry (blues), 9 p.m.

Blue Audio (‘80s rock), 12:30 a.m.

Dec. 6 JC Crossfire (blues), 9 p.m.

Dec. 7 Raiford Starke (rock/blues/country/folk), 9 p.m.

On The Rocks (rock), 12:30 a.m.

Dec. 8 Nick Clemons (special guest), 9 p.m.

Black Rose (rock), 12:30 a.m.

Dec. 13 Panic Disorder (alternative rock), 9 p.m.

Dec. 14 Boombox (iconic ‘60s music), 9 p.m.

Sucker Punch (alternative rock), 12:30 a.m.

Dec. 15 Devon Allman (rock), 9 p.m.

Sound Junkies (alternative rock), 12:30 a.m.

Dec. 20 The Bob Miller Band (blues), 9 p.m.

Dec. 21 Big City with Roach Thompson (blues), 9 p.m.

Chain Reaction (hard rock), 12:30 a.m.

Dec. 22 Far From Grace (rock/pop/country/rap), 9 p.m.

Driven (rock), 12:30 a.m.

Dec. 27 The Flyers (rock/r&b/blues/soul), 9 p.m.

Dec. 28 The Crush (alternative rock), 9 p.m.

Amped (hard rock), 12:30 a.m.

Dec. 29 Bonefish Johnny’s Roots Revue (blues/R&B/calypso/reggae), 9 p.m.

Fuse (hard rock), 12:30 a.m.

Sunset Grill

Dec. 1 The Castaways (nostalgia rock/memorable oldies), 8 p.m.

Dec. 5 Glenn Govot (classic rock/pop), 7 p.m.

Dec. 6 Furious George (rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 7 The Bob Miller Band (blues), 8 p.m.

Dec. 8 The Rodeo Clowns (classic rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 12 Glenn Govot (classic rock/pop), 7 p.m.

Dec. 13 Magic Bus (classic rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 14 The Rodeo Clowns (classic rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 15 Left on Red (folk), 8 p.m.

Dec. 19 Glenn Govot (classic rock/pop), 7 p.m.

Dec. 20 JC Crossfire (blues), 8 p.m.

Dec. 21 Raiford Starke (rock/blues/country/folk), 8 p.m.

Dec. 22 The Baron Sisters (acoustic/folk/alternative), 8 p.m.

Dec. 26 Glenn Govot (classic rock/pop), 7 p.m.

Dec. 27 The New Planets (rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 28 Magic Bus (classic rock), 8 p.m.

Dec. 29 Big City with Roach Thompson (blues), 8 p.m.

About Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

The all-new Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is South Florida’s hottest place to play. With its recent $150 million expansion, the entertainment destination now features 65 table games of live Blackjack, Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Let it Ride and Spanish 21 plus a High-Limit area and lounge on a 100,000-square-foot casino floor. The new second floor non-smoking Stax Poker Lounge offers high stakes no-limit action including Texas Hold ‘em, 7-Card Stud and Omaha Hi Lo tournaments. More than 2,300 Las Vegas-style slots include Wide-Area Progressive Jackpots and Mega Jackpots. Three new restaurants – the upscale NYY Steak, Sorrisi Italian Restaurant and the New York-style 1st Street Deli – join the award winning Fresh Harvest, Nectar Lounge and Sunset Grill. Taking total guest enjoyment to a new level is The Pavilion, a 1,200-seat concert venue, and the revolutionary Player’s Club showcasing an innovative and immersive experience eliminating wait times. An environmentally friendly garage with solar energy and green art technology offers 2,400 covered parking spaces. An adjacent transportation hub is outfitted with valet service and a bus lounge for ultimate comfort and guest convenience. Open 24/7, 365 days, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is located at the corner of U.S. 441 (State Road 7) and Sample Road at 5550 NW 40 Street. For more information, call 954-977-6700, visit us online at www.seminolecasinococonutcreek.com or www.facebook.com/seminolecasinocococreek. Follow us on Twitter @SemCasinoCoCo.

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***** UPSCALE STEAKHOUSES *****

Tell Jeff Eats–your best “upscale steakhouses” in South Florida.

***** Mizner Plaza Pizza, 134 Northeast 2nd Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33432, (561) 826-7123.

Got a real good, “mom & pop” red sauce” Italian joint for you…Mizner Plaza Pizza in Boca Raton.

If you wanna talk “hole in the wall”…talk, Mizner Plaza Pizza. The joint is located in a strip center-right across the street from Mizner Park—maybe the joint has 6 tables inside and 4 tables outside. For a bit of color—I think this crap location had two other pizza joints before Mizner Plaza decided to test its luck in the spot.

At this stage of the game–you can check menu/prices at www.miznerplazapizza.com.

Let’s talk food…

The other night- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple tried Mizner Plaza Pizza out for dinner. We ordered a chopped salad, large plain pizza, veal parm sub, meat lasagna, sausage/peppers/onion sub—everything was right on the money. I will tell you, that the pizza which was thin/crisp/sweet sauce was absolutely delicious.

Just so we are straight with each other, Mizner Plaza Pizza is a “pizza joint.”…Nothing fancy going on here—so your shorts/tee shirt ensemble is the dress of the day.

Let me wrap this one up for you, Jeff Eats really enjoyed Mizner Plaza Pizza. The food was very good. The prices were neighborhood pizza joint prices. The no frills atmosphere was cool.

Mizner Plaza Pizza is open Monday-Thursday 11am-9:30pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10:30pm, Sunday noon-8:30pm.

The Office, 201 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444, (561) 276-3600.

The Office…casual American-Style joint in Delray Beach.

Yesterday, Jeff Eats and Son Jeff Eats had lunch at The Office in Delray. Let me start by saying, that it’s a great looking- modern- cool-joint with both inside/outdoor seating. It has a full bar, with loads of beers on tap–the bar is two sided/you can sit inside or outside. You can check menu/prices/photos at www.theofficedelray.com.

The Office’s menu is far from being huge…that said, it has enough appetizers, salads, burgers, entrees, desserts to get the job done.

Look! Let me get this off my chest—I thought that The Office was an absolute RIP-OFF. 1 cheeseburger and 1 bacon cheeseburger (both came with french fries) and a 10 oz bottle of Coke (no refills) shouldn’t cost $46 with the tip. Trust me, Jeff Eats is- no cheapskate…but when we left, I was really annoyed that I had just got bagged. As for the food, Son Jeff Eats thought that his cheeseburger was delicious-same for the fries, while Jeff Eats thought that the bacon cheeseburger was ok-but nothing special and that the fries were pretty decent.

Jeff Eats can’t render an opinion on “other” menu items…because I didn’t try them. Based on the burgers/fries at “tourist” prices—Jeff Eats in all good conscious can’t recommend this joint to you.

Maybe I’m getting old or something, but I was actually offended by the “check.”

If you don’t offend as “easily” as Jeff Eats does or have cash to burn…or your a tourist…

The Office is open Sunday-Thursday 11:30am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-11pm.