Feature Friday: Stehlin's Meat Market
I try to feature restaurants that I believe are #worththedrive no matter where in the Greater Cincinnati area you're from but with the current social distancing and more people cooking and eating at home, I thought now was the time to go a different direction.
Who among us hasn't watched Cheers (oops, my age is showing!) and wanted that special place where everyone knows your name? Would you believe I have that at a butcher's shop? I grew up going to Stehlin's with my parents and to this day I think it's the best around.
There are some very good meat markets closer to home, including a really good one right here in Batesville, but no one's smoked meats and sauerkraut compare to Stehlin's Meat Market on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. I know I'm a bit biased because of my experience, but everyone I have sent to Stehlin's says the same thing, so I'm thinking I may be right on this one.
Stehlin's Meat Market started as a meat wagon. John Stehlin worked as a drover, someone who took cattle to the stockyards until 1913 when the stockyards flooded and his boss was unable to sell their herd. John butchered the herd and sold the beef door to door from a horse-drawn wagon and John Stehlin Meats was born. John believed in community service. He served his country in WWI, allowed customers to run a tab during the Great Depression and had raised two sons to serve in WWII while his third stayed home to support and eventually take over the business. The name and business have undergone some changes and so have people's tastes, but one thing is forever - the Stehlin name will always mean quality meat!
When Hubs first came into the family, he thought we were all crazy for the amount of sauerkraut we piled on Rubens, sausage sandwiches and anything else sauerkraut goes with. He thought it was too strong, too stinky and just not appetizing. Then he tried Stehlin's sauerkraut and I'm pretty sure it blew his mind. He now loves sauerkraut nearly as much as I do, and won't eat it from anywhere else!
Unlike other meat markets, Stehlin's is much more than freshly butchered beef, pork and lamb, hickory smoked meats and of course, the sauerkraut. Stehlin's also offers a variety of housemade soups and deli items, home cured hams and the best sausage in the world! They offer it all via individual items, variety packs and freezer meat. Plus, in store are offered a variety of local baked goods and grocery items.
While many businesses are shortening hours and even closing their doors, Stehlin's is staying true to their roots and supporting the community by extending their hours. Until further notice and in order to meet the current pandemic-level need, Stehlin's is open Monday through Friday 12:00pm-6:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm.
*pictures courtesy of and with permission from Stehlin's Meat Market.
Who among us hasn't watched Cheers (oops, my age is showing!) and wanted that special place where everyone knows your name? Would you believe I have that at a butcher's shop? I grew up going to Stehlin's with my parents and to this day I think it's the best around.
There are some very good meat markets closer to home, including a really good one right here in Batesville, but no one's smoked meats and sauerkraut compare to Stehlin's Meat Market on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. I know I'm a bit biased because of my experience, but everyone I have sent to Stehlin's says the same thing, so I'm thinking I may be right on this one.
Stehlin's Meat Market started as a meat wagon. John Stehlin worked as a drover, someone who took cattle to the stockyards until 1913 when the stockyards flooded and his boss was unable to sell their herd. John butchered the herd and sold the beef door to door from a horse-drawn wagon and John Stehlin Meats was born. John believed in community service. He served his country in WWI, allowed customers to run a tab during the Great Depression and had raised two sons to serve in WWII while his third stayed home to support and eventually take over the business. The name and business have undergone some changes and so have people's tastes, but one thing is forever - the Stehlin name will always mean quality meat!
When Hubs first came into the family, he thought we were all crazy for the amount of sauerkraut we piled on Rubens, sausage sandwiches and anything else sauerkraut goes with. He thought it was too strong, too stinky and just not appetizing. Then he tried Stehlin's sauerkraut and I'm pretty sure it blew his mind. He now loves sauerkraut nearly as much as I do, and won't eat it from anywhere else!
Unlike other meat markets, Stehlin's is much more than freshly butchered beef, pork and lamb, hickory smoked meats and of course, the sauerkraut. Stehlin's also offers a variety of housemade soups and deli items, home cured hams and the best sausage in the world! They offer it all via individual items, variety packs and freezer meat. Plus, in store are offered a variety of local baked goods and grocery items.
While many businesses are shortening hours and even closing their doors, Stehlin's is staying true to their roots and supporting the community by extending their hours. Until further notice and in order to meet the current pandemic-level need, Stehlin's is open Monday through Friday 12:00pm-6:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm.
*pictures courtesy of and with permission from Stehlin's Meat Market.
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