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Peoria Packing Butcher Shop

The floor of Peoria Packing has to be seen to be believed: A sea of spare ribs, a mountain of pork shoulder, three-foot racks of bone-on pork loin, and every other part of the pig but the squeal. Flocks of dismembered chickens, coils of freshly made sausage, and various cuts of goat, lamb, and beef are all temptingly displayed in a large cold room that recalls the wondrous meat lockers of the rural south. Long popular with barbecue aficionados, small restaurateurs, and south-siders, Peoria Packing also offers in-house custom butchering and whole carcasses at everyman prices. It’s a mystery why it remains off the radar for most people north of Lake Street.  1300 W. Lake, 312-738-1800. —Gary Wiviott

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Paulina Meat Market

3501 N. Lincoln, 773-248-6272, paulinameatmarket.com.

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