It’s refreshing to find a quality neighborhood
butcher shop with the foresight
and courage to buck the chain trend.
Newly opened, Southern Steer Butcher is
the brainchild of two boyhood friends,
Dave La Gree and Eric La Fluer
who often reminisced about the
culinary advantages of having
grown up in an area that was
home to several
quality butcher
shops. Recently,
they partnered
with local native
Greg Snyder,
Managing Partner
who brought over 25
years of professional hospitality experience
to the team. The three gentlemen
share an equal passion for quality, service
and an enjoyment of bringing an extensive
line of quality Butcher and specialty
food products to the local public.
Greg says, “what I continue to enjoy
about the hospitality industry is that it is
always evolving, never stagnant”, adding,
“I have a genuine desire to please the
public”. If the measure of his success to
date is gauged by the positive remarks of
his present customers then he is accomplishing
his mission. I personally have
tasted several products from Southern
Steer Butcher and
I can honestly
say that it
won’t take long
before everyone
in the North
Pinellas area will
be stopping
by to pick up steaks,
chicken, marinated meats, pork, homemade
sausage, etc.
Beef and poultry lovers should not
miss the Marinated Steak Tips and
Marinated Chicken. I promise the
steak that I cooked on my home grill
was absolutely tender and delicious!
These folks are the only ones in the
state of Florida who uses a “vacuum
tumbler” process to infuse the
various marinades in to their meats,
which results in a full bodied, flavorful,
and tender mouth-watering
experience. The meats are all natural,
no chemicals or hormones.
There are
nine different marinades
for steak tips,
ranging from Sweet
Asian Chili and Teriyaki
to Caribbean and
Cajun. They also
marinate Chicken in
homemade mari- nates
like Garlic and Cheese, Jamaican
Jerk, Cajun, Kick’n Margarita and
Buffalo, to name a few.
The steaks are cut by hand, the
way neighborhood butchers used to
cut them. They have the ability to
custom cut roasts, steaks, etc. to any
size thickness or special requests, one
might expect on any beef product as
part of their exceptional customer
service.
No neighborhood butcher would be
complete without fresh sausage and these
folks have them in spades! Take your
pick from 12 varieties like Italian, Brats,
Chorizo, Apple Cinnamon Pork, etc. I
put a couple of what I would consider
more exotic on my BBQ at home and I
was not let down when I took my first
bite in to the Chicken Florentine
and Chicken Broccoli
sausages. Excellent rich
but not overpowering
flavor, texture and aroma.
There are also numerous
cuts of pork and a wide
tasty variety of homemade
dishes such as Smoked Fish Dip, Buffalo
Chicken Dip (goes well on pretzels, chips
and celery) and a host of specialty items
i.e. imported olive oils, pasta, gluten free
items, mari- nades, etc.
They carry an impressive
plethora of local
food supplier’s
prod- ucts ranging
from seafood to
pro- duce and
desserts. They
stock inter- national
and domestic wines sold at
moderate prices as well as over 100
different hand selected craft beers.
Check the Southern Steer Butcher website
and facebook page for updates and
special offers at www.southersteerbutcher.
com. Stop by and say hello at 30214
US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, Fl. Phone
727-784-4100 Fax:727-784-6800
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