The Butcher Shop
552 Tremont Street, 617-423-4800
www.thebutchershopboston.com

You can buy meat and racks of lamb from small local producers, artisanal cheeses and a range of handmade sausages. Don’t leave without ordering the magnificent Hot Dog à la Maison: a bratwurst made downstairs, cooked with Gruyère and served with rosemary potato chips. The Butcher Shop opened two years ago but still feels like a local secret.

It’s open every day, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. or midnight.