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A couple friends of mine have opened a butcher shop in Staunton. It's called the BackDoor Butcher and is located in the Lewis Street Market at 120 South Lewis Street. They specialize in organic, antibiotic and steroid free meats grown locally here in the valley. John the Butcher has been in the meat business for over 25 years and he certainly knows his cuts. I dropped in one day and caught John while he was cutting some ribs. His skill was that of a master carpenter with many tools being very similar. His ability to take a side of meat and extract beautiful portions of marbled goodness was amazing. He knew just where to cut and did so with precision. With a small shop like theirs you get a much more personalized experience in shopping for your beef, pork, or lamb. John can tell you what the freshest or best cut of the day is, or take a custom order. He also has plenty of advice on preparing and storing meats, and the inside scoop on little known delicacies such as pork tongue. If you live in, or are visiting the area stop by the BackDoor Butcher, and tell 'em I sent you.

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[djbeermug]

I was talking to John yesterday he said that they have many regular customers that, like you, had quit eating beef because of the steroids, etc. They have literature on all the farms that they purchase from. The bakery is also exceptional, though all I've tried is the sourdough bread. My buddy Razz picked a bunch of blackberry's, blueberrys, other berrys last fall and she let him bake the pies. She sold some and he took the rest. I thought that was pretty cool. So if you ever see a "Razz" pie, pick one up.

[Monkey McGee]

Thanks for the tip--I've seen the sign on the building when I drive by and I wondered about them. My wife and I gave up beef after learning about all the crap that goes into commercial beef, so I might be able to get a decent steak there.

Is the bakery any good that's in that building?