Peter Crawford Darien Butcher Shop 9-9-16

Darien Butcher Shop Grand Opening ‘Butcher’s Block Party’ on Saturday

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Darien meat aficionados now have a new meat locker filled with carefully sourced prime and dry aged meats to expand their palates and satisfy their quest for the perfect cut of beef and gourmet accompaniments. 

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— an announcement from Darien Butcher Shop
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The purveyor of these prime cuts is Darien native, Peter Crawford, whose passion for great tasting meats and the culinary experience is rooted in his Darien childhood and time spent in his grandmother’s kitchen that continued to simmer with his experiences at renowned restaurants, in culinary school, as a private chef to the stars, and under the tutelage of some of New York’s finest chefs. The new Darien Butcher Shop has been quietly opened seven days a week since spring in its bright, white bead board chic location at 13 Grove St. in Darien (nestled between The Melting Pot and Fjord’s Fisheries). 
Now, after a busy summer of reconnecting with Darien friends and listening to customers’ ideas and suggestions to fine tune the selections, Peter and his expert crew are ready to welcome the entire community to celebrate an official Grand Opening on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. which they have appropriately dubbed, “A Butcher’s Block Party.”
The all-day free, fun, family event will feature hourly door prizes, giveaways, and a continuous flow of tastings of the store’s favorite hors d’oeuvres and recipes.  Children can pick up a coloring contest entry form with the chance to win valuable prizes. 
Visitors will enjoy Grand Opening specials on tasty prime NY Strip and find cases filled with some of the shop’s other custom crafted items like house-made sausages and gourmet burgers to take home for an awesome cookout. With “Great taste” being the primary driver in Peter’s sourcing of products for the Darien Butcher Shop, his meat locker is filled with a wide selection of prime beef that is ethically raised on a vegetarian diet that is hormone- and antibiotic-free.

Darien Butcher Shop meat 4-29-16

Darien Native Opens Darien Butcher Shop on Grove St

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The owner of the new downtown store, Darien Butcher Shop, grew up in town, went on to study the culinary arts, work in New York restaurants and has come back to town with an appreciation for fresh, quality food. Darien Butcher Shop has opened its doors at 13 Grove St. According to its website, Crawford aims to provide “the highest quality regionally sourced and ethically raised meats, exotic meats, gourmet side dishes, and a thoughtfully curated selection of specialty product.” The store is open seven days a week — if you want to check it out this weekend, the hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. Here’s what the Darien Chamber of Commerce had to say about the new store and its owner in a recent news release:

Peter Crawford was born and raised in Darien. He participated in sports and graduated from Darien High School in 1995.