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I can finally get to know my butcher

Posted at 3:17 PM on October 24, 2008 by April Luginbuhl (2 Comments)

Isn't that what the foodies all say to do? A couple of weeks ago we went walking through our neighborhood and found this small shop. Chef's Choice - a place that sells fresh meats and other locally made products. You can get cuts to order there, and they even have a small sandwich shop on the weekends. They make their own sausage and cured meats. I'm learning all self-respecting local shops around here make their own sausage. I'm starting to become a sausage connoisseur! All their meats are Ohio raised (except the Bison) and all are hormone and antibiotic free. They make deli salads and carry all sorts of locally made pies, sauces, dressings, and even local milk. They also have a German wine and beer selection. Not local, but certainly in keeping with the local ethnicity. So far everything we've tried from them has been wonderful.

I can't believe I lived here for 8 months and missed this gem. Now when we want meat, a sandwich, or German beer, it just takes a 10-minute walk (round trip) to get it! One less thing to buy at the mega mart!

Comments (2)

Ooh, I am so jealous. It's weird that I've been in Louisville for four years and still haven't found a good sausage making shop (you'd think anyplace with a German Town would have one).

Posted by christine | October 28, 2008 1:51 PM

Christine,

I know what you mean. I've lived all over Ohio- every town I've been in had a German Town, but none but NEO has had such devotion to sausage. I think it is hard in this agrobusiness culture to stay in business doing food "the old way". My impression from Cleveland is that no one ever stopped, and the standards were so high, that these neighborhood meat sellers stayed in business. It will be interesting to see how they hold up in this economy.

April

Posted by April | October 30, 2008 4:57 PM