This is my first visit to a local butcher in Washington, and I was very impressed. Darryl and Nina were extremely pleasant, knowledgable, and happy to answer all of our questions. Since I'm on eating restrictions for a while, it was incredibly helpful to be able to find out if any of the products have sugars, thickeners, or preservatives (they don't!).
Block 40 has an excellent selection of local pork and beef products (including delicious-looking packages of beef cheeks and oxtails!) that are cured or processed in house. They also have turkey, duck, chicken, and a variety of sausages. Even better--the bulk of their meat comes from within a fifty-mile radius, and they try to use organic as much as possible.
The little shop also offers some other sundries, like onions, bread, and drinks, as well as deli meats, though the deli meats are more standard packaged fare (meaning less unadulterated than the rest of the meats).
All in all, they made us feel welcome, they have plenty of good food, and we plan to be very regular customers. read more