In December, the Local Foods team visited the newest food business in downtown Potsdam, the Hoof & Horn Butcher and Eatery. The LaClair family, with roots in Hermon and Saranac Lake, returned to northern New York eager to contribute to the local food scene. With experience as a chef and culinary instructor, Jonathan LaClair has the passion and skills to open up a farm-to-table whole animal butchery and eatery. Jon shares, “The big thing with us is that we are trying to utilize every part of an animal that we can.”
What will you find at Hoof and Horn? “We have our display case with all our raw cuts in it. We try to have some staples like New York strips and ribeyes when possible. But you will find some different cuts like the picanhas, sirloin steaks. We do a lot of beef tips and several different kinds of house-made sausages.” Think sausage flavors like maple brown sugar and chimichurri lamb.
Come take a seat and stay for lunch.
In addition, they offer eat-in or to-go lunches, such as warming ramen bowls and delicious lamb shoulder tacos. You can find other menu items like house-made chorizo sausage dressed with kimchi and garlic soy aioli.
LaClair, doesn’t stop there. It seems the longer Hoof & Horn is open, the more options become available to diners. With an indulgent brunch menu on Sundays featuring a variety of benedicts (crab, veggie and beef tenderloin). He says for brunch menus they are “trying to stay as hyper-local as we can and really celebrate the farms of the area.”
Dinner service is starting to be offered on Saturday nights with occasional holiday pop-ups. Check out their recent pre-order options, including Valentine’s Day Four-Course Dinner kit for two. Visit Hoof and Horn Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Find their offerings and delicious updates on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoofandHornButcher/
All photos in the post are part of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Farm-to-Table Initiative.
Lauren grew up in neighboring Vermont exploring and loving the green mountains and vast landscapes. Her undergraduate degree made her appreciate the communities that surround local foods and a Master’s Certificate in Food Studies from the University of Southern Maine made her want to pursue a career in the food system. In 2021 and 2022, she was the Local Foods Marketing and Development Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County.