Ridgewood Pork Store

On the Grid : Ridgewood Pork Store

"When they say pork store they mean it too. Save for a few specialty meats now and then, this place leans heavy on the pork the pork products. This place has a constantly rotating line-up of delicious house-made sausage and I love them all. Five stars. Would grill again." - Young Jerks

A Taste of Sunshine and Colombia at Patio Tropical in Williamsburg | Eater NY

"A neighborhood butcher whose owner, Jonel Picioane, collaborated organically with the chef to create a custom chorizo blend used in her pop-ups and now in the cafe’s breakfast offerings; the chorizo was made using adaptations from family recipes and intended to carry forward familial tradition. The butcher’s role is presented as artisanal and deeply local, producing a protein that anchors several morning dishes (chorizo with arepas and eggs is singled out as a representative item). The collaboration began in the pop-up era and helped the chef translate home recipes into a neighborhood-ready product." - Emma Orlow

"Ridgewood Pork Store, Ridgewood by Young Jerks. When they say pork store they mean it too. Save for a few specialty meats now and then, this place leans heavy on the pork the pork products. This place has a constantly rotating line-up of delicious house-made sausage and I love them all. Five stars. Would grill again."

Morscher’s Pork Store is Closing

"A longtime neighborhood pork shop that traces its roots to the area’s Gottscheer past, it was purchased in 1975 by Kornel Picioane and is now run by his son Jonel, who started working there as a teenager. After nearby closures it will be one of the few pork stores left in the neighborhood; the current owner says he intends to keep it going for roughly another eight years to support his family before retiring." - Chris Crowley