Whole sale pork ribs in NYC

[BigDaddyT]

Hi there, folks.

Longtime lurker, now finally decided to join up and post, as I'm in a bit of a pickle.

I need to find a source for about 120 lbs of pork spareribs for a big BBQ I'm holding in NYC here on 6.19.

Ideally they would be St. Louis cut, but as long as they are spareribs, that's fine. I had a source in Boston which was perfect, but sadly, now noone aside from butchers like Second Ave Meat Market in NYC, which would be prohibitively expensive.

I'd be willing to drive to the Bronx to the wholesalers up there, but have no ideas which ones are reputable and deliver good product.

Any suggestions?

Many thanks in advance for your help,

-BDT

[paulraphael]

If you can't get a direct wholesale hookup, talk to Jeffrey Ruhalter at the Essex St. Market ... 212-475-6521. He might be willing to work out a deal that's pretty close to wholesale. He's even been known to sponsor events like bbqs. As far as quality, he can get anything from the same stuff everyone else has to special order heritage breed from small farms.

[David A. Goldfarb]

You'll have access to much better products from a butcher like Jeffrey Ruhalter, but if you just need cheap and plentiful and industrial meat is okay, there are a few Western Beef outlets around town.