3 Massachusetts Butcher Shops Listed Among Best In U.S.

Three Massachusetts butcher shops recently ranked among the best in the nation.

Brazeau's Butcher Shop in North Adams, M.F. Dulock in Somerville and Savenor's Butcher & Market in Boston and Cambridge were each included in Food & Wine's list of the "best butcher shops and meat markets in America" on Friday.

Food & Wine's David Landsel, who wrote the article, said the the national rankings followed the criteria of: "the more sustainable, the more rebellious against the prevailing winds in a morally corrupt industry, the better." Landsel gave high praise for each of the three Massachusetts butcher shops listed, crediting Brazeau's founder David Brazeau for transitioning a hobby into a successful business.

“David Brazeau made a name for himself in the Berkshires with a home butchering operation — something he did in his spare time, when he wasn’t running the meat department at a local supermarket,” Landsel wrote. “When the store closed, he decided to make it official; fans of his sourcing prowess (and his sausages) couldn’t be more pleased.”

Lansel also credited M.F. Dulock's monthly meat club as a "great way for novices to acquaint themselves with the pleasures of buying top quality."

He also called Savenor's a "Boston-area institution," noting that it was the official butcher of the Boston Red Sox and was sourced by Julia Child for several dishes.

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