Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe is taking over the space in the Source formerly occupied by Meat Head.
Western Daughters, which opened in December at 3326 Tejon St. in Denver’s LoHi neighborhood, is owned and operated by Kate Kavanaugh and her fiance, Josh Curtiss.
Whole carcasses are brought into the shop from ranches that are within 150 miles of the store, primarily on Colorado’s eastern plains. All meats are antibiotic, hormone and steroid free.
"Everything is traceable," says Kavanaugh, who was a vegetarian before meeting Curtiss. "We know where everything comes from. We visit all of our ranchers and help them out. When you know the people who make your food, it changes the whole game."
In addition to the meats it sells, Western Daughters also offers a variety of dry goods that have not been processed and are chemical free. LoHi resident Bill Yalch, also known as Chile Billy, is among the locals whose fresh chile sauces are featured at Western Daughters. Yalch also operates a food cart that serves up a varied chile-infused menu of traditional and not-so-traditional street eats.
"We bring in products that are the best," says Kavanaugh.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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