Butcher Shop Near Me in Glendale: Butcher and Booze on Central Avenue

Butcher & Booze occupies the ground floor of the ONYX building at 305 North Central Avenue in Glendale, a few blocks from the Americana at Brand, and it does exactly what the name says: one side is a butcher case, the other a wall of whiskey and wine. The shop is open every day from 9 am to 9 pm. For a butcher shop near me search in Glendale or the east Valley, it is the place to buy a dry-aged steak and the bottle to drink with it in a single stop.

The shop is run by brothers Aram and Alexander Galystan, who came from the medical business rather than restaurants. Aram looks after the meat and the spirits, and Alexander chooses the wines. When they were setting up, a liquor license in the area came up for sale, and that accident shaped the concept, as the drinks site Alcohol Professor reported in August 2021. The shop's website was already online by the summer of 2020.

Because neither brother trained as a butcher, they hired people who had. Butchers Anthony Suarez and Joseph Cordero, both with chef experience, were cutting at the counter in those early years, which explains why so much of the case is prepared rather than simply portioned: marinated kebabs, house-made sausages and seasoned cuts that go straight from the paper to the grill.

The prices are posted on the shop's online store, and they are a useful map of the case. A 35-day dry-aged USDA Prime ribeye of 14 to 16 ounces is $42.99, and a frenched USDA Prime bone-in cowboy ribeye of 16 to 20 ounces is $48.99. For marbling, the Australian wagyu ribeye graded BMS 8 to 9 is $68.99, and a smaller wagyu Denver cut from the same grade is $44.99, a good way to try wagyu without buying a full ribeye.

At the top end, a Miyazaki A5 wagyu New York strip of 14 to 16 ounces is $109.99, and the wagyu tomahawk graded BMS 6 to 7, at 38 to 42 ounces, is $125.99 and built for a table of four. Those steaks are the special-occasion end of the case; most regulars come for the everyday cuts and the prepared meats, which change less and cost far less.

The prepared side is where weeknight dinners come from. Marinated wagyu carne asada is $34.99 a pound, and Korean-style marinated wagyu short ribs come in packs of about two pounds for $39.99. Australian wagyu hot dogs are $14.99 for a five-pack. The counter also makes wagyu burgers, Italian pork sausage, a salami with pistachio and lemon zest, kebabs and Kurobuta pork chops.

Lunch happens here too. The Infatuation reviewed the shop in August 2026 and called the wagyu pastrami sandwich truly great, rated the cheesesteak solid and noted that the baguettes run a little dense. A sandwich and a look at the case is the easiest first visit, and it tells you how the meat tastes before you take a steak home.

The bottle wall is not decoration. Whiskey dominates, with wine chosen by Alexander alongside, and the shop has a private-barrel Compass Box blended Scotch bottled for it at $59.99. Small oak barrels branded with the shop's name sit under the meat case, a nod to that program. Ask which bottle pairs with the steak you are buying; the whole point of the concept is that the same staff can answer both questions.

The online store asks visitors to verify they are 21 or older because of the alcohol. Shipping covers the contiguous United States and goes out Monday to Thursday only so meat does not sit in a warehouse over a weekend, perishables cannot be returned, and shipping is free on orders over $499. The shop takes American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay.

The long hours are the practical advantage over many neighborhood butchers. Because the doors stay open until 9 pm every day, including Sunday, this works as an after-work stop: pick up a marinated short rib pack or a five-pack of wagyu hot dogs at 7 pm and dinner is on the grill by eight. Morning visits, right after the 9 am opening, are better for a long conversation about a special-order cut.

The shop sits in the middle of Glendale's shopping district, which makes it easy to fold into an afternoon. The Americana at Brand, at 889 Americana Way, is about half a mile away, with its lawn, fountain and trolley, and the Glendale Galleria is a short walk in the other direction. Pick up your steaks last so they are not riding around in a hot car while you shop.

Inside, the room looks unlike a traditional butcher. A pale lavender-pink wall carries the long black liquor shelf, the curved glass case uses small chalkboard price tags, concrete pillars and silver ductwork run overhead, and a small knight in armor stands on the counter. Bagged loaves sit in a wooden crate for the sandwiches.

Butcher & Booze, 305 North Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91203, in the ONYX building. Open daily 9 am to 9 pm. Cards and mobile pay accepted. Online orders ship Monday to Thursday within the contiguous US, free over $499; 21+ for alcohol. Nearby: the Americana at Brand and the Glendale Galleria. Bring a cooler bag for dry-aged steaks on warm days.