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Schatzie's

Totally friendly, great meats, great butchers, order by phone, and cheaper than Citarella. And they will cook dinner for you if you like. Recognizable by the life-size plastic statue of a cow, which is outside the shop when it's open.

Address: 2665 Broadway
Getting there: between 101st and 102nd Sts.
Website: schatziethebutcher.com (opens in a new tab)

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