So Nicole and I tend to like to eat steak. Oh it was not long ago when I felt out of place ordering a steak because of the company but now I indulge as much as I can, but now rather than going to the grocery store I head to my local butcher...Butcher Shop Cafe in Kenmore.
Now we have all seen Bill the Butcher around town and like a lot of you I thought, "hey a butcher, sweet" until Nicole and I went in and they told us they were out of meat but had some pork. WTF? Prices were pricey and they just seemed to lack the love a "true" butcher. I mean there was a young guy with plugs in his ears that knew a little but nothing I didn't already know.
Then I found out about the Butcher Shop Cafe. It's almost as if you walk back in time to when being a butcher was considered a career choice. The guys working there know their meat. They know how to handle their meat, they know how to cut their meat and most of all they are proud of their meat. Today was a busy day for them but we waited. The lady ahead of us picked up over $140 worth of cuts while we walked out with about $40 worth. As we were leaving a line stretched outside, 12 deep! On Sundays they have a meat sale where from 4-5pm where all meat in the case is 25% off. They'll even go in the back and pull stuff out and keep things stocked. The kid that helped us today went to the back and cut 2 fillets for us. Out of this world.
Listen if you want to pay a shitload of money and say you shop at a butcher then go to Bill the Butcher in Woodinville, Redmond or Bellevue. You can brag to your friends about how much you spent and feel like a big shot.
If you want the best cuts of meat from cows, pigs or birds that are grass fed (no corn shit here!) pay less, ask questions on how to prepare it and cook it, know you are getting quality meat then head to the Butcher Shop Cafe! Join the Facebook page and if your name pops up you get a free cut of meat, your choice.
Thanks for letting Nicole and I put your meat in our mouths. Shit is great!!
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