Babe’s Meat & Counter

This new-wave butcher shop run by husband and wife duo Jason and Melanie Schoendorfer got its start at the local farmers’ market. The transition from peddling homemade bacon to serving up an assortment of house-made sausages and slabs of smoked meat took them a few years, but the months-old Pinecrest spot is already a hit beyond the neighborhood. Besides what’s available in the cases to grill at home, Babe’s sells ready-made bites, like the crispy duck croquetas, and affordable lunch fare—from sandwiches and burgers to veggie bowls and breakfast sammies.