Best Butcher Shops

Greg Wahl, CBS, May 23, 2011

 

"...the charm is abundant..."

Sausage City: Gepperth's Market in Lincoln Park

Blake Royer, Serious Eats, Aug. 21, 2012

 

"...elusive and magical combination of competence and customer service..."

Gepperth's Meat Market

Ananth Baliga, YouTube, Feb. 18, 2013

 

"...the kind of butcher shop you wish was around the corner..."

 

Gepperth's Press

This page gathers selected coverage of Gepperth's Meat Market in Lincoln Park. Headlines, bylines, and pull quotes follow the original articles and broadcasts. Use each Read more or See more button for the full piece or segment.

You will find Chicago Magazine "Best Of" picks, Serious Eats, Thrillist and Chicagoist roundups, Fox Business field reporting, Tasting Table, CBS Chicago lists, and a short YouTube profile. Older stories stay listed as a reference to how the shop has been covered over time.

Pull quotes follow each writer's wording when the article or segment aired. A listing here does not mean that outlet currently endorses the shop. It documents how they described Gepperth's at the time. For interviews or to confirm hours before you cite us, use the Find Us page or call the Halsted counter.

 

Why are beef prices and markets slipping?

Jeff Flock, Fox Business Network, Feb. 6, 2015

 

"...the legendary..."

Meat

Kim Conte, Chicago Magazine, July 2007

 

"...it's no wonder this Lincoln Park meat institution has been open for 101 years..."

Five Chicago Butcher Shops Every Carnivore Should Know

Rod O'Connor, Chicago Magazine, March 19, 2014

 

"...The most venerable of butcher shops..."

Better With Age

Heather Sperling, Tasting Table, Dec. 15, 2009

 

"When serious, carnivorous cooks want game, stocks, rendered fats -- and some old-school butcher-shop charm -- they go to Gepperth's."

The 7 Best Butchers in Chicago

Chuck Suda, Chicagoist, August 14, 2013

 

"...one of my favorite butchers in Chicago..."

The 8 Best Butchers in Chicago

Brandy Gonsoulin, Thrillist, May 22, 2015

 

"...continuing the tradition of one of Chicago's oldest markets..."

Best Butcher Shop | Chicago

Chicago Magazine, "Best Of", July 13, 2015

 

"..the tiny 109-year-old store may offer the perfect meat-shopping experience"