Photo courtesy of The Son of a Butcher.
Shop managers Cliff Lawler and Ryan Hagemann at The Son of a Butcher, an old-world butcher shop at Pepper Place. The store was opened in July by Evans Meats & Seafood.
Older readers may recall a time when cities like Birmingham had local butcher shops — not just meat departments in supermarkets.
Customers could get to know their butchers and ask them questions about the meats.
Those days are back at a new Pepper Place retail shop called The Son of a Butcher, which opened in July.
The shop is the first-ever retail location for Evans Meats & Seafood, a family-owned Birmingham meat supplier.
Offering meat, seafood and cheeses, The Son of a Butcher allows customers to get to know their butcher in an old-world setting.
Store proprietor Addam Evans has 20 years of experience, as does cheesemonger Brian McMillan, according to a news release.
Shop managers Ryan Hagemann and Cliff Lawler have culinary training and managed departments at Whole Foods.
Before COVID-19, Evans Meats made 90% of its sales to area restaurants. But with restaurants closing, the company shifted its business model.
Evans went to customers directly, selling products out of its trucks. The company also saw a lack of storefronts dedicated to meat, seafood and cheeses in Birmingham.
