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Inside The Whole (Formerly) A Vegan (Now Happily) A Butcher Trend

Why would a vegan turn to butchery? Well first...

Apr 2, 2013 9:02 am

The new wave of butchers dealing in local, organic, hand-raised and artisanally slaughtered meat is driven by idealists who have discovered butchery not only as a craft or career, but as a sort of salvation. Meet some of the big names in this burgeoning business, after the jump.

Whatchamacallit?

Why Should I Buy A Whole Side Of Beef?

A side of beef? How many sides make a cow?

Mar 27, 2013 1:31 pm

Hope you're hungry, cause you're buying half a cow. Why would you do such a thing, and how many of each cut are we talking here? Can you make a cow's worth of burgers? Do you have two hundred friends and the world's biggest grill? Don't mind us if we open a bottle of red to breathe while we dive in.

Video Time

Video: San Francisco Butchers Are The Happiest People In The Food Industry

Profiling three of the Bay Area's best

Jan 14, 2013 6:02 pm

In this short documentary from Thrash Lab, the much-written-about “hipster butcher” phenomenon is given some un-sarcastic ( loving) attention. San Francisco is a hotbed for independent meat men and women, and this artfully shot film profiles the folks behind three of the best-known: 4505 Meats, Avedano's Holly Park Market and The Local Butchershop.

The Kessler Report

How To Ask Your Local Butcher For Meat Advice

And why you should always buy your meat in person

Dec 19, 2012 4:01 pm

It's easy to order meat online. Click, pay, receive. In the parlance of the internet circa 1995, You've Got Meat! But where's the fun in that? The butcher shop is a place for dudes. Here are several legit reasons why visiting one should be the only way you buy meat.

Sports Crossovers

NBA Power Rankings: Butcher's Chart Edition

Rating all 30 NBA teams by their cut of meat

Oct 31, 2012 1:01 pm

It's time to kick off the Food Republic NBA Power Rankings for another solid season. Just like last year, we'll be ranking teams based on food. See Waffle House, Ruth's Chris and Cheesecake Factory editions. This year I'm starting things off in a primal way: the classic butcher's beef chart.

Books to Devour

Book Excerpt: Eat The City

"Food is culture," says Brooklyn butcher Tom Mylan

Aug 1, 2012 11:01 am

An excerpt from Robin Shulman's new book Eat The City, featuring Tom Mylan of The Meat Hook in Brooklyn.

Sports Crossovers

A Beer And Butcher Shop First, Bike Destination Second

The Cannibal in New York City is your cycling go-to

Jun 29, 2012 9:01 am

In NYC, the place to watch the Tour De France while drinking craft beer and eating fresh meet will be the Cannibal Beer and Butcher Shop, probably the only beer, butcher shop and restaurant run by serious cycling fanatics.

Main Meats

Which Steaks Are Best Served Rare?

If you just said "all of them" you may be wrong

Jun 21, 2012 4:01 pm

Weigh in — is there a steak you like better rare or medium-rare? Do you ever venture into medium territory or even (gasp) medium-well? Remember, this advice is from an executive butcher.

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