I stopped by Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe yesterday evening, and again this afternoon, and I noticed changes afoot: very little stock, especially among perishable items and whole coolers emptied. So I asked the owner [[behind the meat counter) what was up, to which he replied that the store was closing.

As a downtown resident, I'm disappointed, but not surprised. In my opinion, YOBS did everything right: good products, reasonable prices, delicious take-out foods, and the best Amish chicken I've ever tasted. But they just couldn't compete with the name cache of Whole Fools two blocks away.

For all you carrion shoppers, wine goes on sale Saturday.