Upon entering, I felt like I died and entered into smoked meat heaven.
You know how when you are near a campfire and you go home smelling like smoking embers? Well, I came home smelling of smokey sausages. OMG...
This family-run Slovenian meat shop has been around for 20+ years. Why it took me so long to stumble in is a shame. After punk rock yoga at the Beachland, I saw this place across the street... "OPEN"... YES!!! I had been meaning to check this place out for a long time.
As I walked in, the smell of smoked cured meat hit me in the face like a ton of bricks... yummy salty bricks. I was instantly happy and a bit overwhelmed. There's a lot to choose from. I figured I'd try some bacon. "With rind or without?" the owner said. Umm "WITH!". I had never had bacon with a rind before. As soon as I got home, I cooked a couple slices. OMGGGGGGG Yum! It's really smokey and the rind cooks into a bubbly pork rind. Some of the tastiest bacon I have had!
I also got some Klobasa (Kielbasa) and some other stuff. I wish I got the names. I tried them all (in the car on the way home). I couldn't wait. The Klobasa was good. A bit different than the polish variety that I favor. The small dried sausage was really smokey and flavorful. The owner even threw in an extra. Next time, I will definitely get names so I can properly review them. But rest assured, it was all good.
The owner was super sweet. The prices are incredibly reasonable and the selection is amazing. I will be back soon!