Beast and Cleaver explained

Beast and Cleaver
Street-Address:2362 NW 80th Street
City:Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Postcode:98117
Country:United States
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Beast and Cleaver is a butcher shop and restaurant in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood,[1] in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] [3]

History

After funds were raised via Indiegogo,[4] owners opened Beast and Cleaver on New Year's Eve in 2019.[5] [6] Kevin Smith is a co-owner.[7] [8]

The business experienced an upsurge in early March 2020, during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Beast and Cleaver has hosted small dinners on weekends under the moniker 'Peasant'.[10] [11]

Reception

Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation 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."[12] Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the restaurant in Eater Seattle 2022 list of 18 "restaurants that make Ballard one of Seattle's best dining neighborhoods".[13] The website's Gabe Guarente and Megan Hill included Beast and Cleaver in a 2022 overview of "where to get great steak in Seattle".[14] The business was also included in Eater Seattle 2022 list of "the 38 essential restaurants in Seattle".[15] Allecia Vermillion included Beast and Cleaver in Seattle Metropolitan 2022 "guide to Seattle's best butcher shops and meat markets".[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2019-09-03 . 10 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in Seattle This Fall . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220421/https://seattle.eater.com/2019/9/3/20847770/best-new-restaurants-seattle-openings-this-fall . live .
  2. Web site: Vermillion . Allecia . 2022-09-13 . Ballard's Beast and Cleaver Is a Meat-Lover's Destination Restaurant . 2022-11-10 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2022-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221109151215/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2022/09/beast-and-cleaver-butcher-shop-tasting-menu-weekend-steak-house . live .
  3. Web site: Michelman . Jordan . 2020-08-21 . Beast & Cleaver Is Meat with Meaning . 2022-11-10 . The Stranger . en . 2022-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129190527/https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/08/21/44325611/beast-and-cleaver-is-meat-with-meaning . live .
  4. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2019-07-29 . Hugely Popular Mexican Restaurant in Queen Anne Changes Its Name . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2021-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920060943/https://seattle.eater.com/2019/7/29/8937968/mezcaleria-oaxaca-in-queen-anne-now-el-mezcalito . live .
  5. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2019-07-15 . Ballard's Upcoming Whole Animal Butchery Brings British Flair . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220423/https://seattle.eater.com/2019/7/15/20694382/beast-and-cleaver-whole-animal-butchery-ballard . live .
  6. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-01-02 . Anticipated Whole Animal Butcher Shop Beast and Cleaver Opens in Ballard . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220423/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/1/2/21046268/whole-animal-butcher-beast-and-cleaver-opens-ballard . live .
  7. Web site: Vermillion . Allecia . 2022-04-12 . Beast and Cleaver Hides a Steak House Inside a Butcher Shop . 2022-11-10 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US.
  8. Web site: Cicero . Providence . 2020-06-02 . Beast and Cleaver butcher/chef Kevin Smith respects the whole animal by using all of it . 2022-11-10 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220439/https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/beast-and-cleaver-butcher-chef-kevin-smith-respects-the-whole-animal-by-using-all-of-it/ . live .
  9. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-04-02 . As Local Butcher Shops Try to Keep Up with Demand, Washington Farms Still Struggle . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220425/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/4/2/21206010/seattle-butcher-shops-beast-and-cleaver-farms-coronavirus-economic-impact . live .
  10. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2021-04-27 . It'll Soon Be Totally Legal to Drink While Throwing Axes at Capitol Hill's Blade and Timber . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220421/https://seattle.eater.com/2021/4/27/22405703/blade-and-timber-capitol-hill-gets-liquor-license . live .
  11. Web site: Tomky . Naomi . 2021-04-07 . The Peasant to open inside Seattle's specialty butcher shop Beast and Cleaver . 2022-11-10 . . en-US . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220425/https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/peasant-to-open-inside-beast-and-cleaver-butcher-16081607.php . live .
  12. Web site: Rizzo . Aimee . 2022-10-17 . Beast & Cleaver - Ballard - Seattle . 2022-11-10 . The Infatuation . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220422/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/reviews/beast-and-cleaver . live .
  13. Web site: Stewart . Jade Yamazaki . 2017-08-24 . Best Restaurants in Ballard . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220429/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-ballard-restaurants-seattle . live .
  14. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2019-08-15 . Where to Get Great Steak in Seattle . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110220426/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/great-steak-restaurants-in-seattle-steakhouses . live .
  15. Web site: 2018-04-10 . The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle . 2022-11-10 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817210013/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-seattle-38 . live .
  16. Web site: Vermillion . Allecia . 2022-07-01 . The 15 Best Butcher Shops and Meat Markets in Seattle, Washington . 2022-11-10 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111234323/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/best-butcher-shops-meat-markets-seattle . live .