St. Louis, MOButcher

Owner Chris Bolyard trained at the Culinary Institute of America and worked in fine dining before opening this Maplewood meat counter. The shop uses whole-animal butchery; order cut-to-order pork chops.

G&W makes traditional Bavarian sausages using methods founders Helmut and Henry Wanniger learned from their father, a German sausage maker. The shop has continued that work since the 1960s. Order the sausages at the counter.

Kenrick's caters roast beef, green beans and mostaccioli, but began as a meat business. Founder Herb Kenrick sold cuts from a truck around south St. Louis before opening the butcher counter. Order meat from the Weber Road shop.

This Chesterfield market beside Annie Gunn's stocks prepared foods, pies, cheeses, spices and sauces as well as butchered meat. Order maple-glazed smoked shrimp or pork from the meat counter.

This Brentwood butcher shop has served the area since 1988. Its counter cuts steaks and chops by hand, and the cases also hold beef jerky and andouille. Smoked wings are another specialty. Order a hand-cut steak or chop to take home, and pick up jerky or andouille for later.