text: One of Charlotte's worst qualities is the fact that it lacks establishments like this that give a neighborhood character.  Perhaps I'm more sensitive to this fact because I live in South Park, which is overrun with chain restaurants and corporate cheese, but without the local, one of a kind flare, a neighborhood turns \"cookie cutter\" and the authenticity goes out the window.\n\nIts nice to have a butcher shop on Selwyn.  Yea, I get it, this place is in fact a chain, but at least it feels like a local place.\n\nThe meat selection is top quality and they'll cut you just about anything you're after.  I go here quite a bit for filets and to get my Boston Butt for my Q.  \n\nPrices are comparable to a Fresh Market - which used to be my ipso-facto place for quality meat - but frankly, I believe the butcher shop has them whipped on quality.\n\nI haven't ventured to try any of their pre made stuff, but some things look pretty good.  I'm not exactly a rookie in the kitchen, so I've also shied away from their pre-seasoned/marinated meat as well.  \n\nTip:  No need to overpay for their wine selection here.  Total wine is less than a 1/2 a mile away off Park, near Montford and they have 20x the selection and better prices.