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The shop has a menu for steaks, grilled<br />

ribs and sides that can be to-go or enjoyed<br />

at tables inside the store. Customers can<br />

call ahead and order for pick up.<br />

Along with the butcher section, the<br />

shop offers Heat N Enjoy Entrees in the<br />

frozen and refrigerator sections. They are<br />

in microwave safe containers that can be<br />

cooked frozen or thawed before cooking.<br />

Popular entrees are poppy seed chicken,<br />

chicken pot pie, chicken and dumplings,<br />

chili, and others, as well as vegetable casseroles.<br />

Other items are frozen rolls and lady<br />

fingers.<br />

“We also have a variety of soups during<br />

cold months,” says Kim Westfall, the catering<br />

manager. “Brunswick stew is popular,<br />

and our specialty soups include white chili,<br />

beef chili with ground steak, wedding soup,<br />

chicken and rice and vegetable.”<br />

The refrigerator section has chicken fish, chicken and vegetables. Hostess gifts<br />

salads, pimento cheese, dips, potato salad, and kitchen items are also available.<br />

baked beans and a variety of casseroles and Among other items in the shop are<br />

other food ready to bake.<br />

Tucker Pecans from Montgomery and<br />

Signature seasonings are popular for Magnolia Cakes made in Wetumpka. Cakes<br />

steaks and roasts with the white seasoning include six-layer caramel, red velvet, chocolate<br />

and versions good for enhancing the flavor of<br />

others.<br />

Let Our Family Take Care Of Your Family!<br />

Photos from My Local Butcher<br />

When he is not busy at the shop, Jeff has<br />

competed in the Alabama Wildlife Cook-off<br />

and has won first place awards in the fish,<br />

game and food divisions over the years.<br />

Pepper Tree Steaks and Wines shop is<br />

located at 2459 East Glenn Ave., Auburn.<br />

MY LOCAL BUTCHER<br />

Butcher Tony Cleaves, who grew up in<br />

Beauregard, learned how to cut meat while<br />

working at Winn-Dixie when he attended<br />

Auburn University. He recently renovated<br />

his business, My Local Butcher, in Opelika.<br />

While he has a wide selection of pre-cut<br />

packaged meats, Tony also provides custom<br />

cuts to order.<br />

The shop is filled with a variety of steaks<br />

from select to prime and Wagyu. Steaks<br />

include T-bone, filets, ribeye steaks, New<br />

York strip and sirloins.<br />

In addition to having pork chops and<br />

ribs, Tony creates a variety of sausages inhouse.<br />

During the holidays, he makes a<br />

special in-house honey baked ham. Destin<br />

shrimp can also be purchased.<br />

Along with fresh produce, he recently<br />

added a case with flash frozen fresh<br />

vegetables.<br />

My Local Butcher is located at 1413<br />

Fredick Road, Opelika. To contact Tony, call<br />

334.759.7006.<br />

334-275-3187<br />

58 EAST ALABAMA LIVING

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