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when we drop in) sources his meat from local he guys behind this cool butcher organic producers such as Stream Farm and and bakery joint in St Werburghs Brown Cow. You’ll find all kinds of top-notch sure have previous on the local food joints on the counter, and in the chiller are and drink scene; Leon Hughes, for handmade cured meats (think air-dried goat instance, originally founded the leg, for example) from Devon’s Rusty Pig. Bristol-famous Magic Roll, back in 2004 on They sit alongside a variety of cheeses, and the Triangle. He met butcher Tom Beswick jars of kimchi and curtido, made locally by and his business partner Aaron Ward while Every Good Thing. You can also pick up doing restaurant consultancy work, and the Extract coffee here, as well as a range of trio decided to team up and open Popti and Ginger Beard and own branded, homemade Beast last October. preserves and condiments. The bakery and butchery are run as two We were just wondering what else we separate businesses here, with chef Leon could possibly need when Leon mentioned having retrained himself: “I obviously had the obvious: “We are getting some knowledge of baking, candlesticks done!” he says but it’s a very different trade to What: Butchers with a laugh. “The maker is just being a chef!” and bakery perfecting them, and we’ll have As well as the house white Where: 94 Mina Road, them as soon as they’re ready.” and brown breads, he, along Bristol BS2 9XW; Also incoming are more with baker David Grundey, 0117 955 6688 baked treats, and breakfasts knocks out rye and When: Tues-Sat are on the horizon too. They’ve wholemeal sourdoughs, as 7am-6pm; recently started opening on well as brownies and banana Sun 10am-5pm Saturday nights as well, bread (which sounds alternating between sourdough particularly awesome; they pizza from the bakery – which roast the ripe bananas first, to we can personally give the thumbs up to – bring out their natural sweetness). They even and posh kebabs from the butchery. Oh, and make their own butter – and use the then there’s the little matter of the takeaway resulting buttermilk to make brioche. roast lunches that Tom whips up of a Sunday Much of what you’ll find in this joint is too… We think it’s spelt K-E-E-N. organic – and not just in the bakery. Tom facebook.com/poptibeast (who is busy butchering some hefty cuts
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