Dan I Cook’s Interview With The Manager of the Mai-Kai Restaurant; Kern Mattei. 

It seems like wherever I go I’ll run into someone and they will ask me what’s going on with the Mai-Kai.  For those of you that don’t know, my father, Pasefika, was a Polynesian Entertainer at the Mai-Kai for over 3 decades, starting in 1970. My three siblings along with myself all worked there. Even my […]

Skyline Chili is Closing in Fort Lauderdale…..But There is a Better One in Sunrise Fl.

All this chatter about Skyline Chili closing in Ft. Lauderdale. While the news is sad especially for the workers and customers looks like the owners are making out pretty good. I mentioned this in The Sun Sentinel Facebook group Let’s Eat South Florida and got my head bitten off. I was called a “Karen” which to me […]

Cold Pizza From Annie’s in Coral Springs Fl.
Cold Pizza and Why I Enjoy It. 

If you eat pizza there is no doubt at some point in your life you have eaten it cold.  What I find odd is I prefer it cold rather than reheated. When I really think about it eating a cold slice of leftover pizza is the only takeout food I will eat cold. Cold spaghetti, nope. […]

Blacken dolphin with red bean and rice with Cajun green beans

Crawdaddy’s in Jensen Beach Florida. A Cajun Dream!

Posted on October 11th, 2020

Cajun food I just love it! Since Shuck and Dive is the only place in Broward that serves it I don’t eat it. I hate their stupid no cell phone policy. After I was rudely spoken too by a server while I was on a business call, to get off my phone, I’ve never been […]

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Covid-19 SUCKS But Be Nice To Others!

Posted on March 29th, 2020

Covid-19 SUCKS So be Nice! Now is not the time to leave negative reviews or comments on businesses that are open. Pretend like there is no Facebook, TripAdvisor, Yelp or Twitter to fucking complain. Complain the old fashion way, if just can’t keep yourself from complaining in the first place, by speaking to the manager.  […]

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Who Has the Best Of Deck Style Oven Cheese Take Out Pizza in Coral Springs? The Dan I Cook Food Agents Will Find Out.

Posted on March 26th, 2020

Who Has the Best Of Deck Style Oven Take Out Cheese Pizza in Coral Springs? The Dan I Cook Food Agents Will Find Out. To be fair, I had to break down the pizza categories so we compare apples to apples. There are basically three ways of cooking pizza; On a conveyor belt like Domino’s […]

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Dan I Cook is Back!

Posted on March 24th, 2020

  I’m Back! I came back from a self imposed retirement for one reason, the COVID-19 Virus.  People have been asking me for awhile now, am I gonna start writing again and do this or that. My answer was, “I’m retired”. Getting off the train I created was very important to me. It got to […]

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Best Bagels In Coral Springs for 2019 is Rob’s Bageland at Lakeview!

Posted on June 27th, 2019

Best Bagels In Coral Springs for 2019 is Rob’s Bageland at Lakeview! People ask me, why do you promote events like this if you are not getting paid?  Easy answer folks, I’m big a fan of the City of Coral Springs and all the businesses here. I live in Coral Springs, work here, my kids […]

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Dan I. Cook Hidden Treasure……….The Hash Browns at the Metro Diner in Coral Springs Fl.

Posted on December 29th, 2018

Dan I Cook’s Hidden Treasure….The Hash-Browns at the Metro Diner in Coral Springs Fl. Staying true to my word, I am not writing about any restaurants unless they are Four Beers. The days of writing about new places opening are over.  All the other blogs can do that crap. I will tell you this, if I […]

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