BUTCHERS
COURTESY PHOTO
The Butcher Shop in Eagle Point finds enthusiastic customers ready and willing to purchase these thickcut “cowboy” ribeyes to slap on the grill.
A CUT ABOVE
The charm to be found at an old-fashioned butcher shop By Jim Flint for the Mail Tribune
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COURTESY PHOTO hen most customers think about Owner Brian Stofflet cuts and trims a chuck roast for the case at The Butcher butcher shops, succulent meals Shop in Eagle Point. come to mind — a thick steak sizzling on the grill; a Sunday pot roast with onions, potatoes and carrots; smoky, savory The Butcher Shop housemade sausages; or a sweet, tender, delicately An area favorite since 1999, The Butcher Shop is smoked ham or turkey for the holidays. located in Eagle Point at 1532 S. Shasta Ave. Is your mouth watering yet? Brian Stofflet bought out his partner of 22 years in These days you’ll find accommodating butchers in November. most supermarkets who will help you find that special He and his wife, Stacy, run the operation with a crew cut or custom trim and tie a roast for you. Certainly, the variety of meats and seafoods is much of nine employees. Stacy says feedback from customers is one of the greater than in the days of mom-and-pop grocery most satisfying aspects of the job. stores. “We love hearing great stories of how satisfied cusBut there’s something of an old-world charm in a tomers are with our products and service,” she said. butcher shop that specializes in quality meats, that “They like our variety of meats, from our ground beef emphasizes personal service, and has butchers who to our dry-aged ribeyes.” also can provide expert advice for the home chef.
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