Lessons from Leaders: A Conversation with Judy Spires

At D’Artagnan, we are proud to work with leaders in the business of food, from professional kitchens to grocery retailers.We interviewed Judy Spires, who heads Kings and Balducci’s Markets, just before COVID-19 changed everything about the food industry. We want to share that conversation now, with an update from Judy about lessons from the pandemic. Read on for her insights. 

Vintage Views: Toy Butcher Shops

Once upon a time there was a child with an elaborate butcher shop instead of a dollhouse, accurate to every detail including primal cuts on tiny hooks, butchers with aprons and cleavers, and even sawdust and blood on the floor. The other children would come to play … and order lamb chops, a smoked ham…

Meet Your Meat: French vs. American Butchery

Last fall, D’Artagnan hosted a knife-to-knife battle of international butchery at the Meat Hook in Brooklyn. Rock star Brooklyn butcher, Tom Mylan, held it down for the states while legendary French butcher Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec represented les bleus. Check it out….. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here are some groovy diagrams showing basic beef cuts from both France and…