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| - There is a lot to love in this little store and will soon be even more, with talk of an upstairs bar to follow in the upcoming year. The store is very attractive with a very knowledgeable staff. Buying meat in this store is definitely an experience. Would you like a pork chop? Sure! How thick would you like it? *hold up your fingers to give a width* Alright then! (cue giant hand saw)
It was quite the experience seeing this friendly, trendy, man saw through some pork with such gusto. We explained how we are new to the whole "meat culture" cooking thing and he offered to salt the meat for us and tell us how to prepare it. We followed instructions to a T and it was the best pork chop we had ever had.
To get your "fix" it's pretty easy. They have some small cured sausages for only $3.99 and it's enough to share with a friend when added to a make your own cheese plate (not advertised but rather invented by me). There's also pickled items, olives, specialty pasta and rice, condiments, sides for a cheese plate, and some other handy farmer's market items. Basically, you can come here and purchase everything you'd need to put on a heck of a dinner.
We came back for the brats, the sausage, the cured sausage, and sampled some cheeses. While the price meats (pun!) the quality, it's not someplace I could afford to buy things at all the time. It's a treat. A treat I wish I could afford more often.
While some things are definitely affordable and comparable to Whole Foods (bacon for $7.99/pound, steaks for $14/pound), some things I found to be a bit too pricey for me ($9-10/lb for brats ). That all said, it was the best brat/sausage I've ever had in my life. The $16/lb for prime rib was just the ticket and so melt-in-your-mouth-y!
The owners of the store love what they do and they seem to only hire people as passionate as they are. You can ask anyone in the store about items and they can tell you everything about it. These people care and love what they do. It's definitely worth the stop and if you're debating whether to go out for dinner or not, do what we now do: go to Underground Deli, get some fine cuts, and cook them at home. You won't regret it and it will give you a memorable experience for sure.
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