Westlake’s Casual-Cool Newcomer Doubles as a Wine Bar and Organic Butcher Shop

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Situated on the exact same block as Clark Road and sourdough pizza maker Grá, Butchr Bar’s retail arm markets organic, antibiotic-free meats butchered and dry-aged in-house by chef Danny Rodriguez (previously of Cobi’s in Santa Monica) and sous cook Chianne Mallari. Butchr Bar’s multi-use space feels like a more laid-back version of Curtis Rock’s Gwen and is reminiscent of the Butcher, The Baker, The Coffee Manufacturer on the Sunset Strip and the notoriously shuttered Belcampo Meat Co

A break-in shattered Butchr Bar’s huge side home window encountering Court Road and Glendale Boulevard a little southern of Echo Park hours before its launching on August 16, 2024. The Blackneys pushed onward and opened Butchr Prevent a few hours later on.

A break-in shattered Butchr Bar’s enormous side home window encountering Court Street and Glendale Blvd a little south of Mirror Park hours before its debut on August 16, 2024. The Blackneys pushed ahead and opened Butchr Disallow a few hours later.

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Located on the very same block as Clark Road and sourdough pizza manufacturer Grá, Butchr Bar’s retail arm offers organic, antibiotic-free meats dry-aged and butchered in-house by cook Danny Rodriguez (formerly of Cobi’s in Santa Monica) and sous cook Chianne Mallari. The same group offers tiny plates, charcuterie, and imported meats flown from Down Under on the a glass of wine bar side, which the couple views as an Australian-style dining establishment serving an Italian food selection. Butchr Bar’s multi-use room feels like a more laid-back version of Curtis Rock’s Gwen and is reminiscent of the Butcher, The Baker, The Coffee Maker on the Sundown Strip and the notoriously shuttered Belcampo Meat Co

The journey has come cycle for the Blackneys given that opening Butchr Bar in mid-August, as Tyson hails from a family of Aussie food merchants going back to the 1920s. “There’s a saying in this service, you’re either born right into the meat market or you’re married right into it,” states Bridgette.

The Blackneys hired Tyson’s sister and Pink Jam Trading developer Addy Nuthall to lighten up the 1,700-square-foot room with a 30-foot concrete bar, soft rose insides, and public tables. Artisanal touches are placed throughout Butchr Bar, along with family treasures and art work from good friends in Australia.