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davethebutcher — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:12:27 +0000

So as i promised a student at my sausage class last week, iam getting back in the saddle of keeping this site up to date. haha.
This weekend is the Eat Real Fest at Jack London Square in Oakland.On saturday I will be doing a goat butcher demo at 2pm and competing in the beef breaking competition at 7pm. Sunday i will be involved in the pork cutting competition. This is a great fest. Free to get in and no food over 5 bucks. check out www.eatrealfest.com
On saturday September 25th Primal returns to the same beautiful vinyard as last year. This going to be an amazing event. I will be on the bill with many talented butchers. Check out www.atrofthebutcher.com
I have 3 other events lined up for Oct. 30th, November 6th and November 12th. Details in the next few days as i lock everything in.
Hope you are all well and enjoying this great weather.
Cheers, Dave.

The Butcher The Chef & The Goat

davethebutcher — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:53:34 +0000

Got some great new events coming up. Starting with back to back goat events on saturday may 22 and sunday may 23rd. Go to www.thebutcherandthechef.com for full details. Tix are now live. Both events will have live music, bier pairings from Pacific Brewing Lab and an amazing 5 course menu from Chef Stephanie. Hope to see ya there.

New event this sunday. 03.21.10

davethebutcher — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:02:38 +0000

This sunday at Piccino in Dogpatch, Noon till 5pm. Come celebrate spring. I will be doing a butcher demo with a whole lamb from 4pm till 5pm. Come join me at this great little place. One of San Francisco’s hidden Gems for sure.
Chef Ginny Evans will be cooking up some amazing lamb dishes. If you have not had her food then you betta get on the boat! All the lamb will be souced through Avedano’s Holly Park Market.
Hope to see y’all there.

http://www.piccinocafe.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=3

Butchery & Belgian Bier

davethebutcher — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:50:06 +0000

Come on up to North Beach. Join LaTrappe Belgian Bistro and Dave the Butcher for a very special valentines day. Dave will be joined by Chris Arentz, just back to San Francisco from 6 months butchering in Panzano Italy As well as Josh Kleinsmith from Piedmont Meats in Oakland. Dave and Chris will each be breaking down a whole pig in thier respective personal styles illustrating the butchering differences between the States and Italy.
There will be a full set menu of Belgian,Italian and U.S. pork dishes created by Dave, Chris and Chef Fai Visuthicho of LaTrappe. All menu items will be paired with a Belgian Bier.
This going to an amazing event. Tix are limited to 45 people.
Tix are available now at http://beerandbutcher.eventbrite.com/
or through www.latrappecafe.com

A perfect way to wrap up bier week!

Can’t wait to see y’all there!!!!

“Ye Olde Pig and Swig”

davethebutcher — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:06:11 +0000

Ok we have been cleared for takeoff. The first event of the year will be on sunday Jan 31st at 83 Proof Bar – 83 1st St, San Francisco @ Mission. Full details and reservations at http://www.clubave9.blogspot.com/ I will have the honor of cooking and cutting a whole pig with Chef Jeff Rosen. Check the amazing menu Jeff has put together at the above website. Come on out and taste great food as well as libations! Hope to see yall there.

and away we go…….

davethebutcher — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:54:31 +0000

Welcome to 2010. Alot of great things coming up this year. Looks like i will be doing a pig roast event at 83 Proof on sunday jan 31. I will know for sure by the end of this week. In the meantime check out the website www.83proof.com.
I am doing another Butchery & Belgian Bier event at LaTrappe on sunday Feb 14th. Yes that is Valentines day. I will be doing a butcher demo with a whole pig. We will be putting together a pork centric menu that will be paired with Belgian Biers. Tix should be available online soon. So grab your sweetie and get on up to North Beach. Check out www.latrappecafe.com

Starting in March i will be doing some hands on classes at the Ferry Plaza as well as with Urban Kitchen SF. We are putting together a knife skills series that will be alot of fun. At Avedanos we are also putting a new class schedule together. Go to www.avedanos.com and get on the mailing list.
If you are in North Beach go check out the new mexican street food place Don Pistos at 510 Union st. at Grant. Go in and say hey to Pete. He is doing some really fresh and flavorful food in a beautiful space. He just opened a few weeks ago and iam totally addicted. Great Place. Just what North Beach needed.
I went and had lunch at Barbacco today. Chef Staffan and Chef Sarah are a blessing to the food landscape of our fair city!. Great menu filled with delicious food. The interior is beautiful as well. Go check em out at 230 California St. Right next to Perbacco. www.barbaccosf.com Though be careful not to walk into the mirror. Hehehe. Don’t forget to become a fan of Dave the Butcher on Facebook.

Ok here’s wishing everybody a happy and healthy New Year.

Stay tuned.

Peer Respect

davethebutcher — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:29:40 +0000

So today i was working up at Avedanos. I came out of the walk in and noticed 2 customers pointing at and talking about my chain belt that holds my knife scabbord around my waist. I wasn’t in the mood for the usual ” Wow that is a crazy belt” spiel i get all the time. I was busy and in my own world. So with a bit ( haha) of attitude i walk up and ask what i can do for them. Come to find out this was Dario Cecchini. The world renowned Italian butcher. I took a step back and offered them a little tour of Avedanos. Was so nice to meet a peer who understands and lives the art of butchering. It is in the blood. I cannot express what a pleasure and honor it was to meet Dario and Kim. What wonderful real people they are. This was a breathe of fresh Tuscan air. Dario is doing an event at Nopa tomorrow. If you haven’t got tix then get them now as he is a wonderful spirit . I can also tell you that he is a true life butcher/Artist. I hope our paths cross again in this short life.
Cheers Dario and thanks for the visit.

Awesome new event!

davethebutcher — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:47:00 +0000

So here we are almost the end of October. I have been ordering turkeys all week. Yup THE holidays are fast upon us. So with that i have an amazing event coming up to usher in the season. On November 7th the Avedanos crew and I will be taking part in Primal. This is a celebration of open fire cooking. The list of butchers and chefs is amazing and iam proud to be in thier company. There will be a butcher demo, lots of great chefs cooking over open fires along with bier,cocktails and an array of wineries being represented. This event will be outside in St. Helena. Possibly the last outdoor event of the year. A portion of the proceeds will go to charity as well. This is a don’t miss event for sure, put on by the same people who brought Cochon555 to the Fairmont last spring. I hope to see you all there. Come support the cause, Avedanos or just your own need to get out of the city and chill. Go to www.artofthebutcher.com for full info and tix.

Back to work.

davethebutcher — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:09:00 +0000

After a wonderful 3 weeks in Berlin Iam ready to get back in the groove. I had an amazing time in Berlin. Reconnecting with all my amazing friends as well as meeting new ones. Stopped in at my favorite pubs and saw some great live musik. Berlin is a really special place.

Had to have a Currywurst!!

Great mascot for the butchershop in the Moabit neighborhood of Berlin. One sexy pig.

Really had a great time at all the turkish markets as well. So much amazing food.

So looking to October and beyond. There is alot in the works. Hopefully I will have a whole new series of classes coming up. We are also planning another event at LaTrappe for November of December. I also want to thank everyone that came to the goat event last month. It was really great to see you all there.

So stay tuned.

Eat well, Dave.