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Sanagan’s Meat Locker

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

To sum up what I have read on the internet—
Sol owned Max and Son. He was ‘son’. It was a kosher butcher shop. It had been around for ages. Sol wanted to retire. Peter bought the business. Some people pine for Sol. Some people (like me) walked by Sol’s everyday and didn’t notice. Now everyone notices Sanagan’s.

Things I have enjoyed at Sanagan’s so far :
1. One whole chicken (that I jerked & roasted)
2. Lamb, harissa and crushed fennel sausage (that ended up on a pizza)
3. Marrow bones (ended up in the dogs)
4. Sol’s old customers talking about Sol.
5. Peter & Derek

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12 Comments on “Sanagan’s Meat Locker”

  1. 1 Melissa Yu said at 12:50 pm on December 8th, 2009:

    Dear Ross,

    Thank you for your comment on my blogTO post on Sanagan’s.
    Your photography is very gritty. And I mean that in the most complimentary way – it’s almost haunting.

    I also quite enjoy Derek and Peter.

    Talk soon,

    M

  2. 2 tasha said at 1:35 pm on December 8th, 2009:

    um, ewww (j/k)

  3. 3 maxwell said at 2:10 pm on December 8th, 2009:

    (y)um, ewww(e) (n/j/k)

  4. 4 Alia said at 3:22 pm on December 8th, 2009:

    These shots are absolutely amazing. The store looks beautiful! Thank you!

  5. 5 Corey Mintz said at 3:57 pm on December 8th, 2009:

    I love these photos. What kind of camera are you using?

  6. 6 Ross Evertson said at 5:02 pm on December 8th, 2009:

    Melissa—Thank you for the kind words!

    Max & Tasha—Hi.

    Alia—Thanks! It was good to meet you, for those few seconds.

  7. 7 Ross Evertson said at 5:03 pm on December 8th, 2009:

    Corey—The magic of film!

  8. 8 Nancy said at 8:03 am on December 9th, 2009:

    So far I’ve tried the flank steak, the whole chicken (both roasted and for soap), the lamb shoulder and th cornish hens that they stuffed with turkey, cranberries and tied with bacon. The last one was incredible. I pair it was some kale and it was an amazing dinner.

    On the list for the weekend is duck. And I too like Derek and Peter.

    Love the photos.

  9. 9 Ross Evertson said at 8:36 am on December 9th, 2009:

    Thanks Nancy. I’m keeping my eyes open for the “cheeseburger sausages” which sound…amazing? I am not sure if that is the right word—I will have to reserve judgment.

  10. 10 Jennifer said at 11:14 am on December 9th, 2009:

    Seems like the perfect story / images for a newspaper about work.

  11. 11 Davin said at 7:29 pm on December 10th, 2009:

    Bloody great photos. See what I did there? I kill me. Or maybe you kill me first for dumb jokes and leaving you in snowland.

    Regardless, a stellar bit of mini photo essayage.

    P.S. Love to you and yours

  12. 12 Jonathan said at 12:53 pm on December 22nd, 2009:

    Just found your site on a whim. Great images–I especially love the colors and tones of this series in particular.

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