Today we’d like to introduce you to Chef Bradley Grace.
The work began four years ago in the basement kitchen of a cramped Brooklyn restaurant…
Chef and owner Bradley had searched far and wide for a pork sausage reminiscent of the ones his family bought from the local butcher each week in his native Ireland. Disappointed by his fruitless quest for high-quality sausage, Bradley began crafting his own recipes. In early 2016, after leaving Brooklyn for the Sunshine State, Bradley launched Grace’s Fine Foods with the intention of bringing the local butcher sausage of his youth to the masses.
To Bradley, the venerable sausage is a vessel for endless creativity that allows people to experience a myriad of flavors, both subtle and bold, all in one bite! Just as important as his dedication to traditional “old school” sausage making is his passionate commitment to sustainable and ethical farming practices. A one-time vegetarian, Bradley’s return to eating meat was deeply anchored in the conviction that to be healthful any piece of meat should able to be sourced back to a happy, healthy animal who spends its life engaged in natural behaviors in a natural environment. Hence, he believes in promoting and supporting small farmers or co-op farm groups who engage in the ethical raising of animals. No feedlots. No “factory farms”.
Because of these strong convictions Bradley has established business partnerships with farms that operate under the strictest codes of ethical and sustainable farming. The end result is meat that is free of antibiotics, hormones and other adulterants and vastly superior both in quality and taste to the conventional factory-farmed or “commodity” meats which are sadly so ubiquitous in today’s marketplace.
In late 2016, it was announced that Grace’s Fine Foods would be joining the list of local vendors to be housed at the upcoming Grandview Public Market set to open in Early 2017 in West Palm Beach’s Warehouse District. Grace’s will offer an ever-changing array of artisan sandwiches, cheese boards, small plates and other delicious foods like house-brined pickles and pates utilizing their fresh made sausages as well as other meticulously sourced meats throughout. Customers will also be able to custom order cuts of local, grass finished beef, heritage pork, and chicken as well as fresh house-made sausage at meatme@gracesfinefoods.com for convenient pick up at the shop.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
It’s been a long, often bumpy road but we’ve always kept moving forward! We opened up our first (and currently our only) shop at Grandview Public Market initially as a butcher shop specializing in handmade sausage with a small but thoughtful sandwich offering. It turned out that the market was attracting people who were more interested in a dining experience so despite our efforts the butcher shop concept began faltering while our sandwich operation was exploding so we made the tough but necessary decision to give the market patrons what they want and we halted the butchery side of things and greatly expanded on our food, We still offer all the locally sourced, pasture-raised meats and handmade sausages through an ordering line at meatme@gracesfinefods.com . Anyone interested in meats and sausage can email us there to get a list of current offerings which can be ordered and picked up at our shop (we’re working on delivery) so in that sense, we are still very much a butcher shop!
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Grace’s Fine Foods – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
Grace’s Fine Foods is a specialty sandwich shop sourcing the highest quality heritage breed, pasture raised meats available. All of our sausages are made in-house as are all our pickles, condiments, plates, etc. We operate an online butcher shop where we utilize our incredible network of local ranches and farms to source the highest quality cuts which we prepare to our customer’s specs. We also offer a large array of handcrafted sausages that have become the bedrock of our reputation amongst customers and peers alike. We are most proud of our dedication to the small, family-run farm and to the importance of supporting good animal husbandry. Whether you buy one of our famous “Breakfast All Day” sandwiches from our shop or buy a couple pounds of our Irish Bangers online you can rest assured you are purchasing the highest quality product available and it is always handcrafted with heart.
So, what’s next? Any big plans?
Our plans for the future are to open a location that can house the full-service butcher shop concept as well as our ever-growing menu of sandwiches, snacks, and small plates.
Contact Info:
- Address: 1401 Clare Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33401 - Website: www.gracesfinefoods.com
- Phone: 561-859-6346
- Email: meatme@gracesfinefoods.com
- Instagram: @gracesfinefoods
Image Credit:
Ian Jacob Photography, Piper Jones Photography, Grace’s Fine Foods stock
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