As a native S Texan living in the Inland Northwest, I've had to try and duplicate a lot of the…read morefoods I took for granted from back home. Barbecue brisket, ribs, good Mexican food, pan dulcé - all of these I've been craving. Well, high on that list is smoked barbacoa. And, to make that, you need "cachete de res" - aka, beef cheeks. So, for 3+ years I looked and looked around here and FINALLY found a source. River's Edge Ranch offers all kinds of great quality meats; beef, lamb, goat, poultry.... and sausages made from their meats. They also have other products from the tallow and suet of their livestock. You can find soaps, lotions, even beard oil! So, when I contacted them about acquiring some beef cheeks, they quickly responded and got me set up. The 3 packages of cheeks I bought were wrapped, frozen and ready for me. The whole purchase process straight-from-the-source was about as easy as it could be. The cheeks I opened were perfect! They were expertly trimmed already, with very little sinew left to remove. I couldn't be happier. The price is only slightly higher than what I would've expected to pay, but I'd gladly pay it again for this level of quality. I can't wait to try some of their other goods!

Customer service is horrible. Ordered some meat for a party. We are having this weekend last week…read moreand she said it would be in Monday. We went on Tuesday to pick it up and she never ordered it. She could've cared less it wasn't there. When I asked her if we could re-order it because I didn't need it until Saturday she seemed to be bothered by that. I left and got it at Safeway. Double S used to be the best, ordered from them for years, not anymore. I tried in march to order a prime rib and she was just as helpful back then so I went elsewhere for that as well. New owners, horrible customer service.

Local beef. Clean shop. Courtesy is a hallmark and service is superb. Buy local. You won't be…read moredisappointed. We bought. 1/4 and when you do the math we are beating grocery store prices, with better quality, for 30% less. This IS farm to table at its best.

This little hole in the wall joint was one of the first great finds I made when I moved up from…read more"the Drive" in 2006. Doug's Homestead makes amazing beef jerky, which is often sold out by noon. This pisses everybody off but it makes you want it all the more. Salty chewing gum, the best for your road trip. Their pepperoni guessing game rocks- if you can figure out the cost of your pepperoni "to the penny!" with the hint of what one stick costs, then you get your pepperoni for free! There is a Pepperoni Wall of Fame that you can get your picture taken at and you will have bragging rights to all your friends. The only problem with sharing this stuff is then more people know about this hidden gem, and any time you travel past it to Osoyoos or Kelowna, or Nelson, or wherever... your friends will irrationally demand that you stop and get them $40 worth of meat. NOT JOKING. If you like the little Eastern European butcher on the Drive near First, and the family run butcher in Fernie, this is the kind of quality you can expect. YUM

Meat! This is…read morepepperoniville. Guess the price of your pepperoni and get it free! Closest I've come is 11 cents. Not close enough! Amazing - AMAZING - beef jerky, I end up very disappointed if they've sold out. Doug's is why I take the Crowsnest instead of the Coquihalla...

Yes - their meat selection is great. But I'm here to pay homage to the chicken pot pies …read more.. everything a homemade chicken pot pie should be. But .... I'm really here for the crust. Next level - like the best in the galaxy.

I've driven past this place for years, always meaning to stop in, and finally did today while…read moreshopping for a big dinner with friends. I needed steaks, and wow, these ribeyes were absolutely gorgeous. I grabbed six of them, but while looking around I noticed they've got way more to offer: SRF wagyu burgers, house-made jerky, marinated meats, plus a great selection of BBQ sauces, rubs, and hot sauces. The butcher was super friendly and helpful, which sealed the deal. No more walking past--this is officially my new go-to spot for meats and rubs in Chelan. Everyone loved the steaks, very high quality meat. Highly recommended!

Tony's Meats was suggested to us when we moved here. So glad, they have awesome meat. Never had a…read moreproblem with anything after buying meat there for 2 yrs. You will love their meats. Highly recommended.

We stayed in Republic to bike the Ferry County trail. Stopped in for beers before dinner and LOVED…read morethe beer, the staff & the clientele. The friendship board was so heartwarming!! Definitely the highlight of our trip to Republic!

This is a gem in such a small town. It's a great hangout place. Roomy inside with a wonderful patio…read moreoutside. The people were super friendly, the servers and locals alike. We had one family giving us great advice as to kid-friendly drinks on the menu, which sounded more like desserts. Both my kids just wanted plain diet soda. I kind of wished one of them had been the mood for the home-made root beer or cream soda with whipped cream. Sounded amazing. Of course, we were there for the flight. This place included all eight of their beers in the flight! And it was really well-priced. We really didn't want to drink that much but decided to splurge. I do like trying different beers, and it was a lot of fun to try eight from one place. Most of the beers weren't outstanding or too memorable, but they were all well-crafted. We really liked the stout. Definitely well worth more than one visit, but we were only in town overnight.