{"id":99098,"date":"2022-02-23T15:35:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T21:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=99098&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=99098"},"modified":"2022-02-23T20:18:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T02:18:00","slug":"gepperths-meat-market-on-halsted-street-still-a-prime-stop-after-116-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/gepperths-meat-market-on-halsted-street-still-a-prime-stop-after-116-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Gepperth\u2019s Meat Market on Halsted Street still a prime stop after 116 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Jackie Walsh<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One store in Lincoln Park that captures the spirit of Chicago&#8217;s storied history and food scene is Gepperth&#8217;s Meat Market. The butcher shop opened in the neighborhood in 1906, making it the oldest family-owned meat market in town.<\/p>\n<p>Although the surroundings and ownership have changed throughout 116 years in business, Gepperth&#8217;s quality products and personalized customer service remain consistent. Short staffing and increased meat prices prompted the butcher shop to close for the month of January to recuperate, but Gepperth&#8217;s is open for business once again.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a look at the classic Chicago spot throughout the century.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/cdn.knightlab.com\/libs\/timeline3\/latest\/embed\/index.html?source=11H7HhwLvjcd5p67tts9Gp08CDOFy8fL-qSXzze6e48Y&amp;font=Default&amp;lang=en&amp;initial_zoom=2&amp;height=650\" width=\"100%\" height=\"650\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Jackie Walsh is a sports media graduate student at Medill.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-menu-arrow\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jackie Walsh Medill Reports One store in Lincoln Park that captures the spirit of Chicago&#8217;s storied history and food scene is Gepperth&#8217;s Meat Market. The butcher shop opened in the neighborhood in 1906, making it the oldest family-owned meat market in town. 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