A friend and I celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving last week with turkey and vegetables from Hussey…read moreButchers. A truly delicious meal with everything already prepared so it was simply a case of putting in the oven or saucepans. Meat was succulent and vegetables were scrumptious. Can certainly recommend.

I love this place. I…read morehope to see my dear friend Wayne (slow-food aficionado, butcher, trained and certified chef) again soon. While we have some truly spectacular butcher shops here in the Bay Area, I must say that the charm and authenticity of Hussey's is on a completely different plane. I mean, you do have to actually board a plane if you want to go there, but it's really a destination level butcher. Their sister store, just down the lane a bit, Hussey's Grocery doesn't have a review written yet - but I'll get to it. I was enthralled from the very first - there's a truly Locals Only Pub that serves Sunday Roast with all the Fixin's - one of Wayne's brothers works the bar there and rotates in to Husseys as well. There's a third brother - I don't believe I had the pleasure of making his acquaintance; most of my interaction was with Wayne. First day in - he humored me: let me take video on an actual camera of him breaking down a beautiful cut of meat for my requested Steak Tartare. His knife techniques are surgically precise and beautiful to behold! I also picked up three house made sausages: pheasant and plum, I believe - or perhaps it was pork and plum. Delicious - perfection. They practice whole animal butchery, and will graciously pause to fill a last-minute order/request or head back to the walk-ins from a primal cut. The butcher block is stunning - Wayne says they never stay 'round much because they're sanded down daily as part of their food safety practice of course, and people just queue up to purchase them. When you do pop by Hussey's, you will note that their eggs are pastured and they do not refrigerate them. You can also carry parcels from the Grocery to the Butcher shop and vice versa on the honor system, and they'll ring you up at either spot. I miss it so much!

This place apparently always has a queue... so you know it has something going for it. Went at…read morelunch time and line moved fairly quickly. Inside they have alllll the meats. Pretty cheap sandwiches and so many options. I had the brisket baguette and had slight regrets as other meats looked even better. Def worth checking out in this vibey alley.

Long , but fast moving queues for the lunch counter - which to my shame I haven't sampled. Think…read moreburgers, sausages etc. However , the "proper" butchers shop seems to be largely overlooked by punters- which is a shame, as, although fairly expensive, has excellent meat and knowledgeable butchers.

This is Smithfield Market's oldest shop, apparently. The…read moresausages are amazing and they sell Wagyu Beef - the holy grail as far as I'm concerned. The market shuts at 8am everyday, but Keevils are online and deliver out to me in Kent, and across the country I think. I love them!

The ginger pig is amazing. If you ask me, it's really one of the staples that holds this…read moreneighborhood together. The staff is always friendly, service is quick, prices are reasonable, and everything I have ever purchased there has been amazing. On top of all this, the staff is super knowledgeable. 9 out of 10 times I go in I have no shopping agenda. Not only can they recommend what's hot, but they can also tell you how best to cook it (and they have been right 100% of the time thus far). Highly recommend!

This is a meat lover's paradise…read more And yes, it smells of clean butchery, so probably not a spot to bring anyone squeamish about seeing the actual animal parts you're eating (which, to be honest, you should!). Keyword: clean. And, actually, in a strange way, really vivid and beautiful-- bright red, healthy looking cuts in a minimally decorated 'farmhouse-chic' (if that's a thing) space with a metal chain door curtain. The guys behind the counter are clearly career butchers, dedicated to their craft, and very knowledgeable. If you don't see something you need, ask. They'll more than likely have it in the back. I may be a poor student, but if I am going to drop real money on any aspect of my home cooking, it will be the meat. And I think the Ginger Pig is worth every extra pence it costs in both flavour and happy cow/pig/duck karma-points (plus supporting a really special local business). I also highly recommend their cook book.

This is a small corner shop in a developing neighborhood near Spitalfields Market and Liverpool…read moreStreet station. They sell cooked rotisserie chickens here, and also provide a full range of poultry, including guinea fowls, ducks, etc. I decided to order our Thanksgiving turkey from them after speaking with the owner, where we discussed our requirements and agreed the size and specific type. On the morning of our dinner, they delivered a free range Bramble Farms turkey from Surrey directly to our flat. It was a great tasting turkey, and we had 15 happy guests as a testament to this. Overall a great experience, and I can't wait to go back to try some of their other birds, perhaps a duck next time. A great place to order a Christmas turkey, too!

From the owner: We are a family run business that has been established since around 1890. We are definitely the…read morelast poulterers in Petticoat lane and probably the last in London. We sell farm fresh poultry from the UK every day, and can source any type of poultry if required. We have cooked chicken every lunch time. Currently we have chicken breast cooked with North African and West African spices to create a unique taste. To complement our range of poultry, we sell selected UK and exotic vegetables such as top quality plantains, yams and chills, together with West African dry goods Nothing we sell is processed with the exception of our African style bread

William Rose Butchers slays animals to perfection. Their cuts are works of art. They sell at art…read moreprices too. Buying a piece of meat in here is like getting a Damien Hirst at auction, at least for us poor folk. It costs £5 for two kilograms of a calf's thigh. That's a whole lot of money. I'm sure it's worth it though. That thigh must be so succulent, so juicy and amazing. This meat smells like it's been wrapped in sirloin lavender.

You know when you find a good butchers is when you have to get there hours before it opens to be…read moreone of the first in the queue. They give great advice on the meat the sell, which is brill and great reciepes. The wife loves this place but I AM THE ONE THAT STANDS IN THE QUEUE LOL :)

The outside of this shop looks just like the sort of old-fashioned family butcher's that you just…read moredon't find any more. But you DO find such places, because that's exactly what it is, currently run by third-generation Chris, Mark and Vince. The meat and poultry are always great quality, the pies and sausages excellent. Prices are miniscule compared to what you'd pay up the road at Borough Market on my last shop four huge chicken supremes, a pound of steak mince, half a dozen eggs, two chunky Barnsley chops, 8 merguez and 12 big fat porky bastard sausages came in at under £20.00. Best of all, the guys are massively friendly and helpful, and not only remember your name from one visit to another but what you bought and what you cooked with it. I'd give them 5 stars if there was more organic produce on offer. To have such a great shop within walking distance is a real treat. No more overpriced sub-standard Sainsbury's rubbish for me!

From the owner: Quality Meat Provided By A Family Run Butchers. Family run for over 100 years…read more Finest quality Beef Pork Lamb, Chicken and game. Domestic and trade supply. Hand made sausages hams and cooked meats.

Lured by the quiche and baguette in the window, I popped in to L'Artisan last week for a look-see…read more What I saw was a mini-delight. This very cosy cafe offers a wonderful, little selection of French edibles from imported chestnut spread to cheeses to pate. There was a large pot of made-from-scratch soup to warm the bones on offer, too. After chatting with the very amiable and knowledgeable French proprietor, I purchased a few different cured meats and a lovely, somewhat stinky cheese. Not only did I leave feeling like I'd had a good interaction, but I'd also left with incredibly tasty food stuffs of good quality. This place is a breath of fresh air amid a rather congested Trafalgar Road. Ah

L'Artisan (shall we call him that?) has taken pride in his work down to the last detail, and looked…read moreafter you as well as in any flash restaurant. Beautiful pear tarts came out of the kitchen as we went to pay and leave. Are these what you serve in the afternoon, I asked L'Artisan. No, I was told. He proudly runs out of food throughout the day. The batch was arriving now, because everything is cooked on the premises and cannot be supplied to demand. He does fresh soup every day and a different Plat du Jour for takeaway with salad... I quietly wished to myself that I worked next door to L'Artisan. The full Review is here: http://blackheathcoffeeshops.wordpress.com/category/lartisan/