There are two kinds of people who walk into a cheesesteak restaurant: people who are hungry, and people who are taking notes. This post is about what happens when the second kind — the food critics — try to write cheesesteak reviews, and why the sandwich almost always wins. You can spot a critic immediately. They’re […]

In the late summer of 2024, the USDA’s national retail report had boneless ribeye averaging $10.44 a pound (bone-in at $9.50). Today, the government’s broader measure of uncooked beef steaks sits at roughly $12.80 a pound as of May 2026 — after touching $13 in April — and beef overall climbed about 15% in a single year as of this past […]