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"We seen them out on the sidewalk one day in a cage. And somebody done called the police and then the next day we seen it on the news where they was dropped off. So my boyfriend called because we knew that those were her puppies. And we were like kind of shocked," neighbor Penny Campbell said on Thursday.

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Wyoming Meat Market

The Wyoming Meat Market on Wyoming Ave. (off of Route 4) is an example of mom 'n pop owned business at its finest.  It's situated right on the edge of Lockland and Wyoming by the train tracks, an amazing border marking phenomenon where it goes from home town suburban America to shithole with a quick hop of the railroad ties.  In fact, Wyoming Ave. is so Rockwell-era Americana it kind of gives you the willies.  The street is picturesque with the brick sidewalks, trees, tiny shops and street lamps.  Pulling open a swollen and squeaky screen door lands you in a cozy butcher shop with all sorts of strange decorative knick-knacks that channel the dead spirits of old-timey general stores and malted milkshake shops.  The owner, Jim Gelhausen, and his family run the place and they're nice folks who know the names of all their repeat customers and are up to date on all the local happenings (and probably gossip).

The meat market is more of a #SaturdayAwesome locale in Cincy.  Every Saturday, weather and season permitting, they grill out from about 11 AM to 1 PM.  I haven't tried everything on their menu, so I have yet to recommend something they serve that's revolutionary (their chili is great), but that's not the point of the place.  You're getting the meat directly from the butcher.  Everything you order there is fresh and they cut or make it right in front of you.  And their sandwiches have meat on them!  I'm not talking a few slices - they drop a fistful-sized mound on two generous slices of bread.

Besides going and picking up a burger from the weekend grill out, you can get your steak and deli meat for dinner, as well as some sides.  I do, however, recommend their boxed lunches.  That may sound run-of-the-mill deli-style boring, but you get a sandwich, chips, cookies, and a side item (potato salad, fruit salad, or baked beans, etc.) for $8.50 (oh, don't whine, you totally spend that much money at Panera and you get less).  It's really enough food that you can split up your sandwich and sides and eat half now and half later.  

And when you're done eating lunch, you can make a pit stop at the Wyoming Pastry Shop for dessert.  If you haven't had their pecan pastries, you're totally missing out.

Wyoming Meat Market

513 Wyoming Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45215-4452

(513) 821-1304