Patch Picks: Where to Buy Fresh Meats and Seafood

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This week's list: 5 places to get fresh meats and seafood in Bradenton...

• , 5906 Manatee Ave W: For 40 years, The Chop Shop has been providing Manatee County with some of the best gourmet and fresh food products from around the world. The meat department specializes in fine cuts of high-quality meat from Nebraska and Iowa, while the seafood department carries a great selection of local fish, as well as salmon, sushi grade tuna, crawfish and wild caught Louisiana shrimp. The store also carries unique items upon request, such as beef tongue and Rocky Mountain Oysters. Furthermore, for special orders, The Chop Shop will dry age beef upon request.
• , 5718 Manatee Ave W, is a one-stop location for all of your seafood needs. Ocean Harvest is a restaurant, catering service, market, and fishing charter service. The market itself carries a wide selection of fresh local fish that arrives daily, as well as specialty seafood delivered from around the globe – Alaskan salmon, New England and Pacific Northwest oysters, Patagonian sea bass, Hawaiian blue marlin, black tiger shrimp from the south Pacific, and fresh conch from Turks and Caicos. Additionally, the market also provides “Gourmet to-go” dinners, fully seasoned and prepared to be go right in the oven at home.
• , 6132 15th St E, carries an extensive list of USDA choice and prime cut meats including, but not limited to porterhouse, ribeye, filet mignon and sirloin steaks; London broil and racks of lamb. The butcher, Scott, is happy to provide any cut desired. A full line of poultry and seafood products is also offered at the butcher, and there is a deli that specializes in a wide range of sandwiches and salads. Smoked meats and cheeses are also available at Oneco Meats & Deli.
• , 12306 46th Ave W, is located at the northern edge of Sarasota Bay in Cortez Village. The seafood market carries a variety of fresh seafood items caught by local fisherman in local waters. Some of these include snapper, mullet, grouper, stone crab and live blue crab. The market also carries fresh favorites such as calamari and salmon, along with a variety of frozen seafood items.
• , 3214 1st St, carries a wide variety of products varying from the expected beef, pork, sausage and poultry fare to the slightly more difficult-to-find items like rabbit, lamb, duck, blue crab and conch. Fruit, cheese and vegetables are also available at the small market, along with other products – including pound size helpings of ready-to-eat boiled peanuts that make a delicious snack.