Some Disassembly Required 

Mess Hallis a unique culinary incubator located Northeast DC. We support independent food entrepreneurs in a brand new facility designed to foster growth while creating a vibrant and diverse local food community.Mess Hall provides exclusive resources, support and innovative programs to help pave a path to success for our fellow food entrepreneurs. Also, we throw truly great events like this one.Intersted in renting our event space for your own private event? Contact events@messhalldc.com

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<H2>It's Back! Our interactive butchering demo, paired with local craft beer, PBR, and dinner from Smoke and Ember Barbecue. </H2>
<H2>The perfect holiday gift? Treat your favorite carnivore to a Meat Lover or VIP ticket so they take home prime cuts of meat after the class. </H2>
Mess Hall's popular butchering series, Some Disassembly Required will be back for another appearance on Thursday, January 23rd from 6:30 - 9:30pm.
Join Mess Hall for our signature whole-animal butchering class, paired with local craft beer & dinner by Smoke and Ember BBQ - aka your best Thursday night this Winter!
What to expect:
Gather at Mess Hall to watch Mike Ferguson, a skilled butcher from <A HREF="https://theorganicbutcher.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Organic Butcher of McLean</A> (and formerly <A HREF="https://www.stockprovisions.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">J.M. Stock Provisions</A> in Charlotsville) break down a beautiful free range, heritage pig, sourced directly from <A HREF="http://www.springhouse.farm/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Spring House Farm</A>, in Lovettsville, Va. During the interactive 3 hour event, Mike will cover many butchering techniques and skills while you indulge in beers and BBQ. Yes, you can don gloves and participate to an extent (but you cannot wield the blades!). We will also discuss various types of charcuterie preparations, and unlimited Q&A.
Kareem and Shelton, co-founders of <A HREF="https://www.smokeandemberbbq.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Smoke and Ember Barbecue</A>, will provide a dinner of pulled pork and smoked chicken, plus sides. VIP and Meat Lover packages include prime cuts of meat to take home after the class.
 
Ticket Options (all ticket levels include dinner and unlimited local craft beers):
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VIP Ticketholders will take home premium cuts: chops, pork belly and sausage (approx 6 lbs = $90+ value)
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Meat-Lover Ticketholders will take home heritage braising cuts and sausage (approx 5 lbs = $50+ value)
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Voyeur Ticket Holders will go home with full bellies and empty hands.
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It's your best chance to be the the most interesting person in your office on Friday morning...you're welcome.
 
We keep our butchering classes small, which means tickets are extremely limited. Please drink responsibly.  21 years +.
<IMG ALT="Spring House Farm Logo" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/117665813/springhouselogofinal.jpg" WIDTH="400">
Responsibly Raised Beef, Pork, Goat, Lamb, & Poultry -  Sustainable, Ecologically-Friendly Farming Practices - A Family Owned Farm 
Dinner Provided by:
SMOKE & EMBER

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