Announcing our New Blog - History of Meat and Three's
This entry was posted on 10/4/2006 10:20 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
Hello, and welcome to historyblog.meatandthree.com, our brand
new interactive resource for recording the history, both past and
present, of individual Meat and Three cafe's, restaurants and diners
all across the USA.
You are invited! Become an active voice by writing about your
past memories, or provide current accounts of the "goings on" or
"happenings" that you have personally experienced or observed at a Meat
and Three. Purely factual posts as well as stories of inspiration and
tales of entertaining events are welcome. Tell us how long you have
gone to a particular Meat and Three, and how many times a week you
go. Mention the free Bluegrass Concert you heard at a Meat and
Three last Friday, or the "free pie day" you enjoyed last summer. Feel
free to post pictures if you have them.
Your story might include a recollection of a particular meal where a
politician or celebrity visited, or maybe an observation of an owner or
staff member giving a free meal to a college student or person down on
their luck (no specific names, please) for the 3rd time in a month.
Maybe there was a surprise birthday party for an unsuspecting boss, and
the Meat and Three owner and staff came out with a cake while banging
pots and pans and singing "Happy Birthday"(yes, I was there at the
B&B Cafe in Madison, TN, http://www.meatandthree.com/tn/bandbcafe/,
when Paula brought out the crew for Randy's birthday). Or, you might
have been on the sidewalk as you watched your favorite Meat and Three
burn to the ground on a cold January day, feeling like you lost a
childhood friend. You could even announce a new Meat and Three that has
opened in your town or let the world know about one that has closed,
either permanently or temporarily.
While much of a visit to a Meat and Three is about the food, our goal
for this blog is NOT a place to review the food. And, it is not
intended to be a sounding board for complaints about a certain Meat and
Three. While all topics do not have to be positive, we do ask you to
lean toward factual observances and stories that will become part of
the historical record of the Meat and Three that you are writing
about. We will review and delete personal attacks, items that are
strictly a review of the food or service or staff, and anything that is
considered inappropriate in nature (pornography, hate speech,
vulgarity, etc.).
As much as possible, we ask you to include the following in your posts:
dates, times, and the name and location of the particular Meat and
Three that you are writing about. And, please limit your information to
non-chain cafe's, restaurants and diners - places that actually serve a
Meat and Three menu option (or a Meat and Two). This will help us
to keep the historical record as focused as possible, and targeted to
the same area that the MEATandTHREE.com directory site itself is
focused upon.
On a personal note: my name is Phil Roberson, and I will be the
blogger, moderator, administrator, etc., of this blog. As the creator
and owner of MEATandTHREE.com, and enthusiastic supporter of the Meat
and Three dining genre, I look forward with anticipation to reading
many insightful stories about these great main-stays in our country's
history. I have a few of my own stories that I will be sharing from
time to time. But, I am really counting on you to help us recount
the history. Your input will be greatly appreciated, and your help in
getting the word out about this blog and the site will be invaluable.
Thanks for your time and for your interest in Meat and Three's.
Phil
