Beast and Cleaver is a
butcher
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shop and restaurant in
Seattle
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's
Ballard neighborhood, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...
.
History
After funds were raised via
Indiegogo, owners opened Beast and Cleaver on
New Year's Eve
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in 2019. Kevin Smith is a co-owner.
The business experienced an upsurge in early March 2020, during the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. Beast and Cleaver has hosted small dinners on weekends under the moniker 'Peasant'.
Reception
Aimee Rizzo of
The Infatuation
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wrote, "Eating here feels like sneaking into a museum to have a sleepover, only the display cases here showcase your prospective dinner instead of fossilized pterodactyl tracks." Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the restaurant in ''
Eater Seattle'' 2022 list of 18 "restaurants that make Ballard one of Seattle's best dining neighborhoods". The website's Gabe Guarente and Megan Hill included Beast and Cleaver in a 2022 overview of "where to get great steak in Seattle". The business was also included in ''Eater Seattle'' 2022 list of "the 38 essential restaurants in Seattle". Allecia Vermillion included Beast and Cleaver in ''
Seattle Metropolitan
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'' 2022 "guide to Seattle's best butcher shops and meat markets".
See also
*
List of butcher shops
Following is a list of notable butcher shops:
* Allens of Mayfair, London, U.K.
* Beast and Cleaver, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
* Butchers Shop, Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
* C Lidgate, London
* Curt's Famous Meats, Independence, Missou ...
References
External links
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{{Restaurants in Seattle
2019 establishments in Washington (state)
Ballard, Seattle
Butcher shops
Restaurants in Seattle
Restaurants established in 2019