“If you can open a butcher shop, and have your own quality meat, that’s taking it to another level in my opinion. That was the idea and challenge of what we have here,” says Charles Garant of Verdun Beef, a midday espresso in hand.
Sitting in the dining room of the neighbourhood butcher shop at a hard wood table, it’s clear this isn’t the average butchery: It’s a room lined with a wall of wine and decorated with a farmhouse touches like stitched paintings and sculptures, but it’s also a space that marks a natural progression:
Neighbouring the wine bar Verdun Beach opened by Garant and his partners Marc Fradon and Philippe Jacquelin, they’ve been joined by Anaïs Marchand and Simon Généreux-Vien of the Primavin wine agency, and chef & head butcher Yann Vadaru Chi Santos to open the new spot in March 2024.
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