i always get my stuff from shop rite by me and i have them cut it to my liking.. i like the porterhouse because it has so many cuts in it.. you get the filet, the eye, and the bone or whatever they are. lol
but i go to the butcher directly and say i want a porthouse and i want it 2" thick and i want it now. .lol
If you want good meat prices talk to the grocery store butcher and find out when they mark down the day befores meat. My local store marks it down twice a day. 30% early in the day and then an additional 40% around dinner. I usually get beef for half price. Its been in the case for one maybe two days since its been cut. I take it home vacuum bag it and freeze it. Ive always left beef sitting in the fridge for a couple days after thawing to age a little anyways it seems to tenderize the meat a little, this way its already sat a day or two and I thaw and throw it right on the grill.