Allow me to prefix today's post by saying that I've always considered myself to be somewhat of a social philosopher.  I'd like to think that I'm a man of the world so to speak.  I'm intrigued by social norms and abnormalities.  I'm curious about cultural and religious differences.  And, I'm absolutely fascinated by the contrasting thought processes of men versus women.  But, this one trivial thing has always privately tickled me.

This weekend, while partaking in the Buckhead Restaurant Week festivities, I found myself sitting in the Palm Restaurant over by Lenox Mall.  As is often the case in some of the more pricier restaurants in town, me and my companion found ourselves to be in the minority in terms of race (and age - we were definitely some of the youngest patrons too).  While considering my order, I noticed that most of the tables around me were either ordering the steak or already had their sizzling piece of meat sitting on the table.  So, when in Rome . . . I ordered the steak too . . . medium well. 

Now, ordering a medium well steak wasn't out of the norm for me.  That's my usual temperature selection.  Actually, when I was younger, I used to order it well done.  Damn near burnt.  But, I remember a few years ago hearing someone say that having your steak prepared well done pretty much cooks all of the flavor out.  So, I took it down a peg.  But, as I've always noticed (and joked about amongst my friends), my more fairer-skinned co-diners, almost to a man (or woman), were opting for the rare or medium rare temps on this evening.  WHY??


The obvious answer is simply individual preference.  But, is it really that simple??  I mean, there's a chance that maybe me and my social circle are not the best test sample.  However, we can't ALL be tripping, can we??  I don't think so.  Based on the results of the super scientific surveys that I've conducted on my personal Twitter and Facebook pages, African-Americans don't seem to be too fond of bloody meat on their plates.  What's the reason though?? 

Is it the blood??  Is there some kind of internal physiological difference in our taste palates??  Is it possible that we just don't know how to properly enjoy a good steak?? 

What do you think??  Leave your comments below.


Til we eat again.

• 10 Degrees South
• Aja*
• Anis Bistro
• Astor Court
• Aria
• Atlanta Fish Market
• Basil's
• Bistro Niko
• Bricktops*
• Buckhead Bottle Bar*
• Buckhead Diner
• Coast
• Cook Hall
• Dantannas*
• Davios
• Del Frisco's Grille*
• Divan
• Eclipse di Luna
• F + B
• Flip Burger Boutique*
• Imperial Fez
• Kyma
• Modern
• Mosaic*
• Nava
• Ocean Prime*
• Palm Restaurant
• Portofino
• Pricci
• Prime
• Ruth's Chris
• Seasons 52*
• Seven Lamps
• Southern Art*
• Tantra*
• Ted Montana's Grill
• The Big Ketch
• The Capital Grille
• Watershed
• Yebo

Tonight, we drink!  The crew over at Wet Willies ATL is celebrating 3 years in the game here in the city with a slightly over the top soiree hosted by Takeo Spikes of the NFL's San Diego Chargers and the franchise's owner, former NFL player Carlos Emmons.  This is where you need to be! 

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See you tonight.

We know, we know.  You don't even have to say it.  We been slippin.  In fact, slippin would imply that we was trying and doing a half ass job.  Nah.  We wasn't even doing that.  We were out to lunch.  Out to lunch for damn near 6 months.  Smh.  That's bad business.

We had our reasons.  The main one - MONEY.  You see, ATL Bite Life is a labor of love.  This thing was started because we knew there was no one out here doing what we were doing.  Who else has the interest in food AND the connections to the biggest and hottest Hip-Hop and R&B stars on the planet like us??  Not a nan nother (Mike Epps voice)!  But, alas, this doesn't pay the bills . . . YET.  I mean, sure, we've made a few bucks, gotten a few free meals, even had some really big meetings with some really important people.  However, I still have to get in the trenches from time to time and get to the paper.

Somewhere along my paper route, I lost my way.  ATL Bite Life became a job instead of a passion.  It became harder and harder to wake up and post something.  Kinda like that girlfriend you used to be so in love with.  After a year or so, a few arguments, a little less sex and romance, those feelings turn to "ehh".  That was me.

The new year brought some new energy though.  No one on the web tried to duplicate our model (not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing).  And, I saw a few promos for Atlanta Eats that kinda pissed me off.  It's basically our show minus the cool factor.  Go figure!

Either way, we're back for the crown this time.  No layoffs, no mercy!  New posts, new celebs, and even a few curve balls.  Should be one hell of a ride.  Enjoy!

*cues Young Jeezy - "Welcome Back"*