Private butcher shops are a cut above, but not that much. One reason may be that cattle is now bred for leaner meat. Less fat....less flavor. I only buy rib eyes now because of the flavor from the higher fat content. I switched to more pork, lamb and poultry a long time ago.
Someone is getting all the good beef in this country, but it ain't the common folk who shop at Publix. Must be going to the restaurants patronized by the UN diplomats in New York.
Some of us freepers went to a pricey DC steakhouse just prior to our Count the Silverware Inaugural Ball. Now, that was STEAK! The real McCoy. Of course, this is a favorite restaurant of senators and other Washington lords.
Leni