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Broderick • Savory Exposure Food and travel newsletter by Broderick Smylie

08/27/2026

Bro I think Trump would blow a gasket if Canada did this 🤣

08/23/2026
08/19/2026

Yum

08/09/2026

Black Restaurant Week is celebrating its 10th year in metro Atlanta, spotlighting Black-owned restaurants and food businesses through Aug. 16.

And who better to ask where to eat than the people behind Atlanta’s restaurants? AJC Food’s Olivia Wakim asked chefs and restaurateurs from eight participating restaurants where they recommend eating around the city.

Supporting these restaurants matters, too. Executive chef Gary Caldwell of Marcus Bar & Grille says even a 10%-15% increase in customers during these two weeks can make a huge impact.

See which Atlanta spots the chefs and restaurateurs recommend at the link in bio.

🖋️: Olivia Wakim / AJC
📸: Courtesy of , Aaliyah Man, Chris Hunt Photography | Ben Gray / AJC

Beef prices are wild and no one is winning 🤷🏾‍♂️
08/02/2026

Beef prices are wild and no one is winning 🤷🏾‍♂️

What's the beef with soaring burger costs in the US?

A cheeseburger in Omaha costs $11.95. By the time the bills are paid, the restaurant is left with around 60 cents.

Meanwhile, beef in America costs almost 12% more than it did a year ago. So who's getting rich?

🐄 Cattle farmers and feeders: Ranchers raise calves, which are then sold to feedlots to be fattened for market. Prices are at record highs, but many say they're not getting richer. Eric Gropper is selling calves for around $2,500 a head, yet soaring costs for essentials like trucks and fencing eat into any gains. "In the end," he says, "I really didn't make any more money."

🥩 The meatpacker: Just four companies control around 85% of US beef processing. Yet Tyson, the biggest, lost more than half a billion dollars on beef in the first half of its financial year. Smaller processors say soaring cattle costs are squeezing them too.

🍔 The restaurant: Paul Urban's burger joint sells a cheeseburger for $11.95. His profit? Around 5%. Rather than raise prices further, he's switched to cheaper cuts and accepted a smaller margin.

So who profits from your more expensive burger?

The answer may surprise you: nobody, really.

Every link in the chain is paying more for the same animal and passing most of the cost on. The real problem is supply: America has fewer cattle than at almost any point since 1951.

🎧 Follow the Money from BBC Business Daily: https://www.bbc.co.uk/audio/play/p0nyyq08

07/31/2026

The new mural is even better! ATL ❤️ Jovita Moore

07/21/2026

San Diego has a Black food tour, and every stop on it is Black-owned. September dates are almost sold out — link’s in the comments, grab your spot before they’re gone

07/17/2026

Happy Pride San Diego! Just a few non-nightlife q***r owned businesses to support this week and year round. What did I miss? I could do a round two 🤭

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