Brewburger's (108th and L) Old NE Beef Co.

[Guest]

Brewburger's (108th and L) Old NE Beef Co.

The former 'Nebraska Beef Company' (and before that, Shoney's) location on 108th and L is going to see some action again soon...Yeves Menard (of Charlie's fame) will be opening another restaurant in that location, although it won't be another Charlie's, it's slated to be a sports bar.

[a42887]

The developer must have wanted some ridiculous amount of money for Omaha Steaks not to have bought that.  Its two feet from their corporate office.  Nice to see something going in there though, although I still miss the pullout of Shoney's (that was their last location here).

[Brad]

Omaha Steaks is not in the Restaurant business.  I think a sports bar might work there, its not the best location.

[a42887]

We supply, partly own, and provide customer service for the restaurant chain.

http://www.omahasteakhouse.com/

Edit: By we, I mean the company I happen to work for.  :)

[Brad]

Interesting.  Still don't think its the best location.

[Omababe]

We supply, partly own, and provide customer service for the restaurant chain.

http://www.omahasteakhouse.com/

Edit: By we, I mean the company I happen to work for.  :)

Hmmmm ... I never knew there was a chain of Omaha Steakhouse [brand] restaurants.

Phoenix and Jax are about the only ones I get to with any semi regularity. I'll have to check them out.

[snekse]

Though I've never really liked the steaks from Omaha Steaks, I've always wondered why they didn't open an Omaha location.  Seems like a no brainier for sucking money out of tourists.

[Guest]

Omahans know what good steak tastes like.

[almighty_tuna]

Though I've never really liked the steaks from Omaha Steaks, I've always wondered why they didn't open an Omaha location.  Seems like a no brainier for sucking money out of tourists.

That's what the Eppley location is for!

[Guest]

Though I've never really liked the steaks from Omaha Steaks, I've always wondered why they didn't open an Omaha location.  Seems like a no brainier for sucking money out of tourists.

That's what the Eppley location is for!

Omaha Steaks has three locations here.  One off 96th and K, 170th and Center and at the airport.

[Guest]

Keeping in mind... we're talking about Omaha Steaks restaurants here... not retail stores.

[Ben]

Keeping in mind... we're talking about Omaha Steaks restaurants here... not retail stores.

Omaha Steaks ISN'T in the restaurant business, they're a supplier of quality meat products.  Practically EVERY nice restaurant in the city serves OMAHA STEAKS brand beef, and they all advertise the fact that they use Omaha Steaks as a supplier on their menu.  

Just thinking off the top of my head, in the downtown/Old Market area, here are some of the restaurants that use Omaha Steaks as a supplier: Upstream, Omaha Prime, Passport, Flatiron, and I'm sure there are several others.  That's a who's who of restaurants.  

Why would Omaha Steaks want to enter this highly competitive business that they're not familiar with?  Let them stick to what they're good at - producing the beef for others to prepare.  I think that's what Nebraska Beef lost sight of, and one of the reason they went out of business.  They were doing something that they're not masters of, running a restaurant.

[snekse]

Just thinking off the top of my head, in the downtown/Old Market area, here are some of the restaurants that use Omaha Steaks as a supplier: ... Omaha Prime...

Omaha Prime serves steaks from Omaha Steaks???  I didn't think Omaha Steaks offered USDA Prime steaks.

[Omababe]

Though I've never really liked the steaks from Omaha Steaks,

Out of curiosity, what don't you like about Omaha Steaks?

Stoysich is my fave for a steak to impress, but Omaha Steaks runs a close second.

[Guest]

Omaha Steaks ISN'T in the restaurant business

So when they refer to the 'fifth generation of the Simon family'... this is some rogue sibling who went off and is using the family name to run some unaffiliated restaurant chain by the same name?

omahasteakhouse.com

The Omaha SteakHouse Vision

The greatest name in steaks is now the greatest name in SteakHouses!   A vision that came to life more than 100 years ago is taking on a new look today.   The fifth generation of the Simon family is celebrating that vision for Omaha Steaks with a new chapter of history in the making.   Omaha SteakHouse combines the finest Omaha Steaks products, an exceptional dining experience, and these unique features:

Private Reserve® Premium Beef
Steak Knife Wall of Fame
Ten Commandments of Customer Service
Private Executive Dining Rooms
We are delighted to have you as our guest.

[Coyote]

A few years back when Omaha Steaks was renovating their store on 96th and J (moving the retail from the south east side to the north east side) they were talking about opening a restaurant there. That was maybe 4 years ago. I have been wondering what the hold up has been.

[nebugeater]

I have been to the one at Kingston Plantation @ Myrtle Beach.  Was at a conference there about two years ago and we got in late and asked at the counter if there was any place to grab something to eat.  They went on to tell us how great there restaurant was, and the history of Omaha Steaks AND that this was one of a select few restaurants they had!  It was definitely an Omaha Steaks place by look and feel.  Was a good meal too.  They cut their "sales pitch" short when they found out we were from Omaha and had heard of Omaha Steaks !  

If Omaha Steaks is not in the restaurant business at some level then someone should tell them about this place.  I think there is some infringement going on.  

[snekse]

Out of curiosity, what don't you like about Omaha Steaks?

Stoysich is my fave for a steak to impress, but Omaha Steaks runs a close second.

I just don't think they deserve the price premium they charge.  Something about them just seems off to me.  The taste and texture almost suggest they marinade or inject something into the meat.  Whatever it is they do, it's not something I enjoy.

Stoysich and Just Good Meat both have some of the better steaks here in Omaha, but I usually buy my steaks from the B & B Locker in Wynot, NE.  Their steaks just plain taste better.  It's odd, but they just taste more like beef than most other steaks I've had.  And their prices are inline with what you'd pay at the grocery store for a quality steak that's not on sale.

They come to the Omaha Farmer's Market each week and also ship nation wide.  You can get steaks fresh or frozen, though I'd recommend frozen unless you pick them up in Wynot.  She normally packs them 2 per package, so if you want your steaks packed individually, be sure to let her know.  Tell her Derek from Omaha sent you.

Karen Boeckman (Owner)
B & B Locker
211 St. James Ave.
Wynot, NE 68792
(402) 357-3515

[Guest]

The Omaha Steakhouse is associated with Omaha Steaks only through the food they prepare.  They use Omaha Steaks products, and Omaha Steaks allows them to use a similar logo.  Omaha Steaks does not own any of these locations to my knowledge.

[Guest]

The website seems to imply that their is some family tie.  I can't imagine OmahaSteaks would let just anyone use their name in the way this restaurant is... obviously their not the only establishment to feature OmahaSteaks products on their menu.

[Guest]

I work for Omaha Steaks.  This is from our Public Relations Manager:

"Omaha Steakhouse is a small chain of restaurants owned by a company called Culinaire. Under a special licensing agreement with Omaha Steaks, they are allowed to use our logo, etc. on their menu and promotional efforts as they buy and serve Omaha Steaks exclusively. We have probably had this agreement with them for about five years. Most of these steakhouses are located in hotels in Arizona and Florida. I hope that this helps answer your question."


In addition, her is an incomplete list of restaurants that use Omaha Steaks Products:

OMAHA STEAKHOUSE 2630 E. Camelback Rd.-Phone-602-955-3992 PHOENIX
Airport Inn I-80 at Airport Exit Lincoln
Alpine Inn 10405 Calhoun Rd. Omaha
American Dream 2607 S. 120th Omaha
Ameristar Casino 2200 River Rd Council Bluffs
Angie's 1001 Pacific St. Omaha
Anthony's 7220 "F" St. Omaha
Arthur's 8025 W. Dodge Rd. Omaha
Ashland Keno Kove 115 N 14th Ashland
Austin's 10220 Anne St. Omaha
Barrett's Barley Corn 4322 Leavenworth St. Omaha
Beacon Hills 5353 N 27th St. Lincoln
Bellevue Eagles 209 W. Mission Ave Bellevue
Big John's Billiards 399 Sun Valley Rd. Lincoln
Big John's Billiards 8919 "M" St. Omaha
Bistro 121 12129 W. Center Rd. Omaha
Blue Sushi Sake Grill 14450 Eagle Run Dr. Omaha
Bluffs Run 2701 23rd Ave. Council Bluffs
Bohemian Café 1406 S 13th st. Omaha
Brass Grille 1207 Harney St. Omaha
Brazen Head Pub 319 N.78th st Omaha
Brazen Head Pub 301 N 8th St. Lincoln
Brother Sebastian's 1350 S. 119th st. Omaha
Bunker's 84th & Augusta Dr. Omaha
Café 317 317 S. 17th st. Omaha
Café Di Coppia 120 Regency Pkwy Omaha
California Tacos & More 3235 California St. Omaha
Candlelight Lounge 5031 Grover St. Omaha
Caniglia's 1147 S. 7th St. Omaha
Catfish Lake 1006 Cunningham Rd. Bellevue
Champions Club 13800 Eagle Run Dr Omaha
Champps Americana 3001 S. 144th St. Omaha
Chances "R" 701 N. 10th St. Lincoln
Charleston's Restaurant 13851 FNB Pkwy Omaha
Charlie's on the Lake 4150 S 144th st. Omaha
Charlie's Seafood Grill
(Now Earl's) 3604 Twin Creek Dr. Bellevue
Charlie's Seafood Grill 3321 S. 72nd st. Omaha
Choo Choo Bar & Grill 14240 U St. Omaha
Christy Creme 2733 N. Broadway Council Bluffs
Clarion Hotel
(NE Steak & Grill) 4888 S. 118th st Omaha
Cornhusker Hotel 333 S. 13th st. Omaha
Crowne Plaza 655 N 108th Ave Omaha
D.J.'s Dugout 636 N. 114th St Omaha
D.J.'s Dugout 2440 Cornhusker Rd. Omaha
Dinker's Bar 2368 S. 29th st. Omaha
Doubletree Hotel 1616 Dodge st. Omaha
Eagles, Star City 2050 Cornhusker Hwy. Lincoln
Eagle Run Golf  3435 N. 132nd st. Omaha
11-Worth Café 2419 Leavenworth st. Omaha
Earl's Steak House 3604 Twin Creek Dr. Bellevue
Embassy Plz Coffee Shopr 9110 W. Dodge Rd. Omaha
Embassy Suites Hotel 555 S 10th Omaha
Embassy Suites Hotel 1040 P st. Lincoln
1st Avenue Bar & Grill 2310 N. 1st St. Lincoln
Farmer Brown's 115 River Rd Dr. Waterloo
Farmer Brown's 1406 Gold Coast Papillion
Farmhouse Café 3459 S 84th st. Omaha
Fernando's 380 N. 114th st Omaha
Fernando's 7555 Pacific Omaha
Field Club of Omaha 1500 S. 36th st Omaha
Figby's 3346 N 108th st. Omaha
Firethorn Golf Club 9301 Firethorn Ln Lincoln
Fireworks 210 N 7th St. Lincoln
FlatIron Café 1722 St. Mary's Ave. Omaha
Flatwater Grill 210 N. 14th St. Lincoln
Franky & Oly's 353 W. 23rd Fremont
Fremont Meat Market 1605 N. Market Fremont
Gear Jammer's Hwy 6 & Hwy 63 Ashland
Gorat's 4917 Center st. Omaha
Green Gateau 330 S. 10th Lincoln
Grisanti's 10875 W Dodge st. Omaha
Grisanti's 6820 "O" st. Lincoln
Happy Hollow Club 1701 S. 105th Omaha
Harr's 3200 N 240th St. Waterloo
Hillcrest Country Club 8901 "O" st. Lincoln
Holiday Inn 3321 S. 72nd st. Omaha
Iowa Feed & Grain P.O. Box 30 Crescent, IA
Ironwood Golf & Country Club 12627 Pacific Omaha
J. Finnegan 201 N 7th St. Lincoln
Jack & Mary's 639 N. 109th Ct Omaha
Jake's Bar & Grill 218 S. 8th st. Blair
Jerico's 11732 W. Dodge st. Omaha
Joe Bananas 1022 S 10th St. Omaha
Joe's Café 6564 Maple St. Omaha
Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge st. Omaha
Julian's Sport Grill 13806 P St. Omaha
King Kong 4409 Dodge st. Omaha
King Kong 5250 S 72nd St. Omaha
Knolls Restaurant 2201 Old Cheney Rd. Lincoln
LaFonda's 2820 N. 123rd Ct. Omaha
Lake Shore Country Club 4500 Piute st. Council Bluffs
Lazlos Brewery & Grill 710 P St. Lincoln
Lazlos Brewery & Grill 5900 Old Cheney Rd. Lincoln
Le Voltaire 569 N 155th Plz Omaha
Lighthouse Tavern & Eatery 11 Main st. Cedar Creek, IA
Lincoln Country Club 3200 S. 24th Lincoln
Lo Sole Mio's 3001 S 32nd Ave Omaha
Lo Sole Mio Deli 3548 Center Omaha
Lum's Restaurant 511 Fort Crook Rd. Bellevue
Mahoney State Park 28500 W. Park Hwy Ashland
Malara's 2123 Pierce st. Omaha
Marriott Hotel
"Chop House" 10220 Regency Circle Omaha
Marleybone 3710 Leavenworth Omaha
McCormacks 4428 S. 140th st. Millard
McKenna's St. Tavern 12 McKenna Ave. Gretna
Merle's Food & Drink 8250 W. "O" st. Lincoln
Mid America Center One Arena Way Council Bluffs
Millard American Legion 4618 S. 139th st. Omaha
Millard Roadhouse 13325 Millard Ave. Omaha
Misty's-Havelock 6235 Havelock Ave. Lincoln
Mineola Steakhouse Mineola, IA Mineola
Mr. C's 5319 N. 30th st. Omaha
Nebraska Beef Co. 4629 S 108th st. Omaha
Nebraska Club 233 S. 13th st. Lincoln
Nola's 104 Main St. Murray
Oak Hills Country Club 12325 Golf Green Dr. Omaha
Observatory 2810 S. 148th Ave. Cir. Omaha
Omaha Press Club 2200 One First Nat'l Center Omaha
Park Inn Regency 909 S. 107th Ave Omaha
Parthenon 5500 S 56th St. Lincoln
Petrow's 5914 Center St. Omaha
Phoenix Food & Spirits 12015 Blondo Omaha
Piccolo's Restaurant 2202 S 20th st. Omaha
Pizza King 1101 North Broadway Council Bluffs, IA
Plattesmouth Keno 2405 Oakhill Rd. Plattesmouth
Plaza Coffee Shop 7171 Mercy Rd. Ste 125 Omaha
Quarry Oaks Golf Course 16600 Quarry Oaks Dr. Ashland
Ramada Inn 2002 Locust E Omaha
Ratigans Pheasant Tavern 13909 S Plz. Omaha
Red Fox Steak House & Lounge 1339 W. "O" St. Lincoln
Report In Pub 12100 W. Center Rd. Omaha
Riverside Grille 2 Harrahs Blvd Council Bluffs
Roosters Pub 2076 N 117th Ave. Omaha
Shadow Ridge Country Club 1501 S 188th St. Omaha
Sheraton Hotel 1615 Howard st. Omaha
Shirley's Diner 5325 S 139th Plz. Omaha
Shogun 56th & Hwy 2 Lincoln
Sortino's 7880 L St. Omaha
Stadium Club/Volume Services   Omaha
Steaks 2 You 233 N. 48th Lincoln
Summer Kitchen 7855 S 83rd st. La Vista
Summer Kitchen 3685 N 129th st. Omaha
T&R Gardens 48th & Cornhusker Rd. Lincoln
Tam-O-Shanter 105 S. 25th St. Lincoln
Taxi's 1822 N 120th St. Omaha
Tico's 317 S. 17th St. Lincoln
Trackside Bar & Grill 13800 Guildford Waverly
Tremont Bistro & Wine Bar 11036 Elm St. Omaha
U.N.O 60th & Dodge Omaha
Upstream Brewing Co. 514 S 11th st. Omaha
V-Mertz 1022 Howard st. Omaha
Villager Courtyard 5200 O St. Lincoln
Wooden Windmill 1155 S. Broad St. Fremont
Yankee Hill Country Club 7600 San Mateo Ln. Lincoln

[nebugeater]

Thanks GUEST

Great info, and by the way, I have always LOVED your products.  ( just can't always afford them   )

Might want to take Nebraska Beef Co. off your list.

[Big E]

And Mr. C's. And Brass Grille. And Harr's.

-Big E

[nativeomahan]

...and Angie's (been closed for about 6 months).  And Arthur's (closed) , McCormack's (sold), Farmer Brown's in Papillion (closed), Charlie's on 72nd St. (closed), Cafe di Copis (closed), Caniglia's (closed in 2005 and torn down in 2006), Champps Americana (closed last winter), Earl's (now a rent to own place), Cornhusker Hotel in Omaha (never heard of it), Jack and Mary's (moved over a year ago), Lo Sole Mio deli (closed for several years now), Park Inn Regency (hotel was renamed a couple of years ago), Ramada Inn on Locust St. (torn down last year), and the Sheraton Hotel (now the Magnolia Hotel, and they don't have a restaurant).

[Guest]

Sorry guys,  I didn't look that close at the list when I posted it.  Obviously some on the list are should come off, but many more should be added.

[a42887]

^ That was me, forgot to log-in.

[nebugeater]

Back to the subject of the thread

This will be opening on Oct. 15th

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2 ... d=10149809

Yves Menard, chef and owner of Charlie's on the Lake, is opening a new sports bar called Brewburger's in the former Nebraska Beef Co. at 4629 S. 108th St.

He said the restaurant will offer 50 handcrafted beers from microbreweries in Colorado, the Midwest, Belgium and other countries, all served in beer-specific glasses

The menu includes burgers made from shrimp, crab, salmon, elk, veal, bison and beef, and what Menard hopes will be the restaurant's signature: the "old-fashioned" sandwich. It's made with brisket cured in a salt-and-sugar brine, then smoked over maple wood. He said it was inspired by "Jewish smoked meats" found in delis in his native Montreal.

and as a side not for those that have nmentioned this location elswehere.

Menard said he also has sold Charlie's Seafood & Grill, the restaurant at 8727 Maple St. that he closed early this year. He said the property will be turned into a gas station and convenience store.

[thebigcatishere]

http://www.brewburgersomaha.com/index.htm

[Brad]

http://www.brewburgersomaha.com/index.htm

Looks cool, thanks for the link!

[ThatGuy]

Checked this place out tonight. I wouldn't say it's the greatest sports bar, but maybe they are working out the kinks? They had probably 6 or 8 large sized plasma tv's and a couple of smaller ones. While there was many games on tonight they had one of the bigger televisions tuned to Cops, had the same two games on all the others and they shut one off after the Missouri vs Colorado game was over.

However, the food was fantastic for a sports themed place. I had the signature brisket sandwich with homemade fries and onion rings and my two friends had lamb and seafood burgers. All of us agreed we would go back and the beer selection is great.

[Big E]

It always blows my mind when sports bars can't figure out what sports are on, or have someone in charge of the TVs - especially in Nebraska, especially on college game days.

Went to a prominent to-remain-nameless sports bar in the Haymarket before an NU game two years ago.  We were in the basement, and at one point the TVs had NASCAR and golf (neither of which are sports), WNBA and whatever movie came on NBC after the Notre Dame game.  This was mid-afternoon with probably 20 games on including GamePlan.  I was amazed.

-Big E

[ThatGuy]

I agree. All sports bar owners should go to the Stadium at Mall of America before opening. They have a tv jockey there who's only job is to man the tv's, announce what games are on certain tv's and what games are coming up. Quite a few "sports bars" here just turn on Fox Sports, ESPN, ESPN2, and maybe another channel or two and let it ride. It's laziness on the staff's part and quite a few people don't want to be a nuisance so they let it go.

I asked our server tonight if we could get a tv on the OU game and she acted like I wanted to get an atom split and then came back telling us that they didn't think it was on. It was on KETV and I didn't bother to tell her after that.

I guess I can kind of understand the show after Notre Dame being on NBC, but Cops? Fox doesn't even cover college football and didn't have anything remotely close to sports on today.

[Brad]

I work at a "sports bar" as a part time job on the weekends.  The problem I always run in to it that the wait staff is usually young women who don't have a clue about sports and don't even realize there are TV's in the bar.  There are a lot of Sunday nights when I come in to work and EVERY tv is on something other than sports or are on the NFL Sunday ticket "blank" screen.  As far as paying a TV jockey.... Where are the managers?  It only takes me about 1 or 2 min to change EVERY tv in the bar and get the sound set up right.

[el gato]

We ate there a couple of weeks ago. Summing up our thoughts:

Food: B+
Decor/Ambiance: D
Beer Selection: C+*

Our party ordered three different burgers (California, Blue Jay & Lamb), and one brisket. The only complaint on the food was that the Blue Jay burger was ordered medium rare, but came out well. Kudos to the waitress who noticed it when she came back a couple minutes after serving us and noticed it immediately and offered to replace it; which was accepted.

The Decor/ambiance: all of us expected something more behind the people responsible for Charlies on the Lake. Other than the few Plasmas, this is clearly a restaurant first. The atmosphere isn't one of 'hang out for 3-4 hours, drink your fill, and stumble out.' We felt the subtle pressure of it being time to leave about 20 minutes after the last person was done with their meal. Bathrooms were tacky with beer girl posters (coors, miller, bud) plastered over the ceiling and really sent an odd message considering the upscale beer selection.

As for the beer. I give it a C+ rating only because 3/4 of the selection are microbrews stocked in just about every store around town. However, they do a have a few imports that make it worth at least one trip, plus many of these are served in the matching glassware which is important, trendy, and downright cool; especially for many of the Belgian & German brews. I'll give my rating the asterisk though because 1) If selection is important, you still can't beat the spread Old Chicago puts up even if they are an "evil chain restaurant" and 2) most of the beer menu was walking the line of mass-production (Boulevard, Shiner, New Belgium, etc).

Make at least one trip though for:
Pauwel Kwak
St. Bernardus Abt 12
Tripel Karm eliet

Which I can guarantee you will not find any where else in town.

[snekse]

In addition, her is an incomplete list of restaurants that use Omaha Steaks Products: ...

No wonder I can't get a decent steak when dining out in Omaha  Do restaurants have access to different products than the consumer?  Maybe a higher grade or something?  That list is kind of funny considering how some people will swear that one restaurant's steaks are far superior to another when both are on that list.  Odd that Mister C's and Gorat's are on that list since they both display their prize winning steers in photos in the restaurant.  I'd be curious to know if ALL their steaks come from Omaha Steaks or just certain cuts.

I agree. All sports bar owners should go to the Stadium at Mall of America before opening. They have a tv jockey there who's only job is to man the tv's, announce what games are on certain tv's and what games are coming up. Quite a few "sports bars" here just turn on Fox Sports, ESPN, ESPN2, and maybe another channel or two and let it ride. It's laziness on the staff's part and quite a few people don't want to be a nuisance so they let it go.

Sounds like a niche for a new product - "The Remote Vote" TM.  Like those trivia games at each table, but this would simply be a method to let the customers vote which channels should be displayed on which TVs.

Make at least one trip though for:
Pauwel Kwak
St. Bernardus Abt 12
Tripel Karm eliet

Which I can guarantee you will not find any where else in town.

That's just not true.  I know all three of these beers are served at Dario's Brasserie and is served in the correct glassware (e.g. The St. Bernardus 12 chalice).

[Brad]

No wonder I can't get a decent steak when dining out in Omaha  Do restaurants have access to different products than the consumer?  Maybe a higher grade or something?

I don't remember how the ranking of the meat goes, but I heard the you can not get the best of the best because the best of the best restaurants all over the world buy that meat before it hits the market.

[Big E]

It's not so much "before" it hits the market.  It's just never available to the market in general.  The same thing goes for sushi and wine, and any other product that can command a premium mark-up in a restaurant.

Restaurants know they have to have something that separates them from the home kitchen to command their margins, and the quality of product is a good a start.  They will protect that advantage.

-Big E

[Omababe]

I don't remember how the ranking of the meat goes, but I heard the you can not get the best of the best because the best of the best restaurants all over the world buy that meat before it hits the market.

I don't know about all restaurants, but for one in particular back east (Peter Luger), I do know that at one time the chef and one of the owners would personally go to the packing houses and select the cuts in person. I've been told that they don't do this anymore, however.

I'm sure some restaurants do this today, and others buy from suppliers such as Omaha Steaks.

I'm also sure that the finer meat markets (like Stoysich) have access to the same cuts that the finer restaurants do.

A great steak is subjective (but not as much as BBQ is!), but it does depend on a good cut to begin with, and a little attention to detail in preparation. I do miss Ross', I think that was probably the best steak place around.

And no, a giant deepfried onion that ends up looking like an exploded pineapple is not the secret to a great steak!

[nebugeater]

It's not so much "before" it hits the market.  It's just never available to the market in general.  The same thing goes for sushi and wine, and any other product that can command a premium mark-up in a restaurant.

Restaurants know they have to have something that separates them from the home kitchen to command their margins, and the quality of product is a good a start.  They will protect that advantage.

-Big E

Buy beef live on the hoof and have it processed.  Split it with some and buy a 1/2 or a 1/4.  You CAN get the best cuts and the rest is cut to your preferance.  The ground beef will be top grade also.  Of course if you get a "bad" animal then you have that to deal withbut for the most part if you find someone that knows what the are doing, knows how the animal is feed and you trust you cannot go wrong

[Big E]

"You can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking your head up a bull's |expletive|, but wouldn't you rather take the butcher's word for it?"

LOL...  why stop there?  Go get some animal husbandry degrees and a harness and start artificially inseminating cows.  Seems a long way to go for a USDA prime cookout.



-Big E