CasCioppo Bros., Seattle
By Dan Larsen, for SeattleInsider.com
Originally published by Cox Interactive Media
The sticker behind
CasCioppo Brothers' deli counter says it all: "I love animals.
They're delicious."
This is no place for vegetarians.
Just as any proud carnivore
within the Seattle area should not live without partaking of the
many pleasures of Metropolitan
Grill, CasCioppo Brothers should not be overlooked. Wedged
between Crown Hill and Sunset Hill in Ballard, a trip to this meat
mecca offers the doube-whammy of also being located next door to one
of Seattle's best bakeries, the equally superb and equally
low-profile Larsen's Danish Bakery.
With pithy staff banter from Peter Glick and Gus Froyd and
no-frills decor, this meat milestone, which is actually a wholesale
company in back and a deli up front, manages to maintain a casual
neighborhood atmosphere that sticks to Ballard's salty, working
class roots while also offering a class act of culinary delights
that caters to Ballard's recent yuppie influx. Glick and Froyd can
not only tell you the difference between a New York and a Porter
House, prepare a slab of succulent flesh with an impressive array of
peppers, herbs and seasonings or whip up a mean sauerkraut, but also
offer you a meal-specific, no-BS recommendation from their
well-priced wine selection.
Other salivation-inducing items from their surprisingly extensive
menu include flank steak, real jerky, grilled chicken,
meatballs, grilled sausage, barbecued pork, a respectable selection
of complimentary cheeses and frozen takes-homes such as as their
hearty lasagna and meatloaf.
So whether you're looking for a lunch meal that may bite back or
something to take home to the grill, CasCioppo brothers is one of
the best haunts for Seattle meat-lovers.
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