New Canaan, Connecticut is buzzing as it welcomes a traditional Irish butcher shop to its already impressive culinary offering. South Avenue Butcher is the creation of businessmen, long-term friends and Darien residents Dermot Flynn, Alan Griffin and James Farrell. The friends grew up in southern Ireland where rural towns would have a butcher shop and locals would go in for special cuts of meat and advice on how to make things stretch further. The concept, which was inspired by a nostalgic chat at the bar, is a direct nod to their farming heritage and reinforces that consumers care about their meat source. The partners strongly advocate the community and have plans to support local town events.
The family butcher specializes in home-made sausages and burgers - they will even make some to a specific recipe. Heading up the operation is Head Butcher, Michiel Hutten who hails from the Netherlands. He worked at Darien Butcher Shop, and has over 30-years of butchery experience. Inside the store he will serve prime cuts and order in specific meats. The meats are sourced from animals that are free to roam, local and organic wherever possible.
South Avenue Butcher will be open Monday-Friday, 11am-7pm and early during the weekends Saturday 8am-7pm and Sunday 8am-4pm. Call in and pick up your breakfast and brunch sausages.
South Avenue Butcher, 17 South Ave. New Canaan, CT 06840 / 203 594 1844 / info@southavebutcher.com / www.southavebutcher.com
Image: Far right Head Butcher, Michiel Hutten and his team.