Jeff's New York Deli 6th street

We had breakfast this morning at Jeff's New York Deli (the one off of 6th street) and it was great. It will be in the permanent rotations of where to go for breakfast.

Jeff's Deli is not at all fancy but it is very down earth. Has great food at a good price. I knew I was going to like this place, when the waitress told we could call her by her name Donna, Old Woman, or Grandma. The menu itself is something to laugh at, with the classic New York Style screaming at you.

I had the Challah Stuffed French Toast ( peanut butter and strawberry jelly). It was excellent. The stuffed french toast was perfect. The stuffed french toast was at least 5 inches tall. I hate it when you ordered "stuffed" anything and they are so greedy on the "stuffing". This was definitely not the case here.

Joey had one of the specials which was a Spanish omelet, topped with homemade salsa and sour cream, served with home fries and a fresh biscuit. It was probably a 3 egg omelet and was very light and fluffy. They offered to slice the biscuit and throw it on the grill to give it some extra crispness, how awesome is that?

The entire staff at Jeff's Deli was wonderful and actually friendly. They were actually happy that we came in. Which is a nice welcome, compared to other restaurants where the staff acts like you are bothering them.

The only odd thing about Jeff's is the hours....They are open something like (and don't quote me) 8 to 2 everyday, but only serve dinner a couple nights a weeks.

The prices at Jeff's deli range from $3.25 to $8.00. They serve breakfast all day and a wide selection of deli sandwiches. They have very large servings and they offer half servings.

I think the next time we stop in for breakfast I will be trying the cream cheese and apples stuffed french toast.



You can view the menu at http://www.allmenus.com/fl/gainesville/62989-jeffs-deli/menu/breakfast/

Happy Eating!

Whoo Hoo 2010- The Fresh Market

Holy crap! Really it was October when I did my last blog?
I sorta wish that October would have been the last time ate, then I would be right on track for my diet.

I can't even begin to think about what I should share first so I thought I would start wit The Fresh Market ( yes the grocery store).

I love The Fresh Market ( there is always something in the store that I just have to have). The Fresh Market is located on the corner of 16th and 43rd.

Below is a list of my must try's from Fresh Market:
Spinach artichoke dip- the Spinach artichoke dip is better here than when it is homemade. I like it as a light snack with pita chips or to serve it hot as an appetizer with chips. It is also great on top of a baked potato.

Brownie Pillow Cookies- you can find these delights in the bakery section. The brownie pillow cookies are a sugar cookie with brownie in the middle. These always cheer me up when I'm having a bad day and you can buy them individually so you aren't trapped into buying a dozen and force feeding them to yourself. They also offer different kinds of pillow cookies but I haven't tried them yet.

Yogurt covered pretzels- I'm sure you are thinking really yogurt covered pretzels...but they are so good, and they are just as they sound pretzels dipped in yogurt. I like to use these as a healthier alternative to a candy bars or ice cream.

Fruit- I love the selection of different fruit you can buy at Fresh Market. Although I would suggest you look at the price of the fruit before you get to the cash register otherwise you will ended up spending 8 dollars on 3 apples ( but they were really good apples). They always seem to have something unusual to try.

Rotisserie Chicken salad- this is the best chicken salad I have ever had. It is fresh, has the perfect amount of mayonnaise and has just enough crunch from the almonds, it also has that clean chicken taste. I have also tried the curry chicken salad and it is very good, but you have to be in the mood for curry chicken salad and a little bit goes a long way.

East Meets West All Natural Oriental Blend ( Marinade & dipping sauce)- This marinade is made by Coconut Bay in Palmetto, Fl and is perfect for serving with the fresh spring rolls and steam dumplings in the deli section. I also love it over grilled chicken and jasmine rice.

Chicken Paris- You can find these little pockets of heaven in the meat section. They are a cheese stuffed chicken breast wrapped in puff pastry. All you have to do is bake. These are perfect for when you want something a little special but you do not a have a lot of time to prepare something.

Pre-made sandwiches- they have a wide selection of pre-made sandwiches on the back side of the deli ( right across from the brownie pillow cookies), Joey and I really enjoy the Mozzarella basil sandwich and the rotisserie chicken salad on a croissant roll.

Flowers- they also have a wide selection of beautiful flowers that are prefect to pick up and a spring touch to your table.

Another favorite about Fresh Market is they offer a nice selection of spices. They are packaged perfectly for trying a new spice or for a new recipe.

Twice baked potatoes- these twice baked potatoes are awesome and huge. One twice baked potato is enough for two servings ( even Joey was full with half of a potato). They empty out the potato and then fill the skin with a mixture of mashed potatoes, cheese and seasonings. You then bake the potatoes for about 20 minutes.