Candy Store for Carnivores

Big Guy and I plan to recreate famous meals from famous restaurants throughout the country thanks to a recent cookbook purchase. As we discussed the source for our food, I mentioned that we may need to find a specialty store for specific ingredients.

I had noticed an ad for Vincent's 12th Street Market and felt the need to check out the store. It has been a neighborhood market for over one hundred years specializing in groceries, meat, produce and liquor. We walked in the store and were immediately struck with the feel of it. It was clean, organized and curated well.

We got to the butcher counter, and I fell in love with the selection and the expertise of the butcher. As we were getting our order filled, a fellow customer started to make suggestions on how to prepare our steak. Could this visit get any better?

I am looking forward to future visits. This is a classic example of small business owners still doing well and competing with the big box stores by selling quality items and outstanding friendly service. Well done!