La Tradizione, Butcher shop and brasserie in Sammichele di Bari, Italy.
La Tradizione is a butcher shop and brasserie in Sammichele di Bari, in Puglia, where meats from the Murgia and Lucana regions are displayed along a long counter. Chosen cuts are then grilled on the spot over a wood-fired oven placed at the center of the space.
The business opened in 1988 as a simple butcher shop serving the surrounding community. In 2006, the founder's children turned it into a restaurant focused on grilled meats.
The zampina di Sammichele is a fresh sausage made from a mix of meats and is closely tied to this village's identity. It is one of those dishes that locals bring up when asked what makes their town worth visiting.
The place is open Monday through Saturday in the evening and takes reservations. Calling ahead is a good idea, especially toward the end of the week when tables fill up quickly.
Guests choose their cuts directly from the display counter before they are cooked over embers, which means each meal starts at the counter rather than at the table. This way of eating, where the butcher and the cook are the same person, has largely disappeared in most of Italy.
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