West Seattle food: Terra Cole Butchery & Fine Foods plans October 1st ‘soft open’ in The Junction

Thanks to the WSB’ers who tipped us that the sign is up for Terra Cole Butchery & Fine Foods, the business going into the former Coffee to a Tea (etc.) storefront at 4541 California SW in The Junction. West Seattle residents Ashli Brown and Tim Mitchell tell WSB they are currently planning to “soft open” on October 1st. The couple has a combined 40 years in the hospitality industry. They say Terra Cole (“Terra” is Latin for “earth,” “Cole” is Old Germanic for “minor”) will sell meats and sauces, marinades, and rubs, as well as having a deli for items including sandwiches and soups made with from-scratch stocks. There will be some seating for dining in. When WSB’s Katie Meyer checked in with the proprietors today, they gave her a copy of their planned fall-rollout menu/merchandise list – read on:

Meats
Hot-smoked Traditional Pastrami
South Carolina-style Pulled Pork Shoulder
Pulled Green Sofrito Chicken Thigh
Smoked Pork Loin (Canadian Bacon)
Roast Turkey Breast
Roast Beef
Corned Beef
Pepper Bacon
Maple Bacon
Lamb Bacon

Sandwiches
Traditional pastrami on sour rye: smooth mustard, dill pickle
Pulled green sofrito chicken on demi baguette: pickled carrot, cilantro
Smoked pork loin on peasant levain: mayonnaise, tomato
Pulled S. Carolina barbecue pork on potato bun: slaw, onions
Lamb merguez sausage on hobui: curry aioli, carmelized onions
Roasted pear & arugula on campagnolo: thyme-cranberry relish, blue cheese shmear

Soups
Chicken & Pear Mulligatawny
Autumn Squash Bisque
Beef Pepper Pot
Parsnip Chowder

Sides
Lentil Salsa
Tabbouleh
Smoked Potato Salad
Pickles: beets, cukes, carrots, onions
Olives
Cole Slaw
Chilled Black Bean Salad

Sausage & Other Goodies
Sausages
Merguez (link)
Chorizo (bulk)
Hot Italian (link)
Veal Bratwurst (link)
Chicken & Chanterelle (link)
Breakfast (bulk)

Condiments
Dijon Mustard
Grain Mustard
Stout Mustard
Mayonnaise
Cranberry-thyme Relish
Curry Aioli
Blue Cheese Shmear

Marinades
Honey Balsamic
Red Wine Vinaigrette
Fajita
Chimichurri
Jerk

Rubs
BBQ
Sweet Mustard
Toscano
Steak/Rib Roast
Garam Masala

Sauces
Basic stocks (beef, chicken, veg)
Demi-glace
Sherry Alfredo
Marinara
Bolognese
Green Sofrito
Carolina Gold BBQ
Memphis Mop

Jennifer McIntosh September 11, 2013 (2:29 pm)

Wow, this looks great! Can’t wait until you open!

k September 11, 2013 (2:29 pm)

Welcome to the junction!

cjboffoli September 11, 2013 (2:31 pm)

Exciting news! Can’t wait to sample their wares.

Franci September 11, 2013 (2:53 pm)

Is an emphasis on obtaining meat that has been organically raised? Would love to see that.

Looking forward to checking out the new store.

LisaB September 11, 2013 (3:24 pm)

What a great addition to the neighborhood! I just had a flashback… I vaguely remember there being a butcher shop in the junction when I was little. I love that some of West Seattle is going back to its roots!

OP September 11, 2013 (3:28 pm)

Will they actually be butchering steaks, chops, ribs, etc? I’m confused as the menu looks more like a deli.

Alki Resident September 11, 2013 (3:33 pm)

That sounds so amazing, I cant wait for this to come in.

Bonbon September 11, 2013 (3:44 pm)

No mention of where the meat is from??Hoping products are sustainable hormone free or this could be a waste.

Marie tornow September 11, 2013 (3:53 pm)

Looks fantastic – makes my mouth water!! Can’t wait !! So excited for you:)

35this35mph September 11, 2013 (4:23 pm)

MMMMMEEEAAATTTT!

Raymund Lucas September 11, 2013 (4:25 pm)

Awesome – another place to check out. Looks like a keeper!

Gene September 11, 2013 (4:46 pm)

This looks like a great addition to the junction. Yes there was a butcher shop in the junction many years ago. From what I can see here this isn’t your typical butcher shop- they have bacon & sausage – but that’s ok- can’t wait to try everything- the soups & sauces especially sound delicious!
Welcome!

mama3boys September 11, 2013 (5:14 pm)

Would love information on if they will process wild game.

Buzer September 11, 2013 (5:15 pm)

Is all the meat hormone free? Grass fed? I would love to have an all organic grass fed butcher shop!

West Seattle Hipster September 11, 2013 (5:49 pm)

I am looking forward to checking this place out, West Seattle needs more real food choices. We already have an overabundance of mediocre pizza joints and bland Mexican restaurants, so Terra Cole should probably do well.

let them swim September 11, 2013 (6:02 pm)

@ Buzer, Good luck with that.

zipline September 11, 2013 (6:20 pm)

A hot pastrami sandwich please!

Seadanes September 11, 2013 (7:24 pm)

Those of you looking for an organic grass-fed meats sort of butcher should check out The Swinery on California.

RS September 11, 2013 (7:57 pm)

Nice menu, wish I worked in the junction…

pupsarebest September 11, 2013 (10:35 pm)

We currently patronize The Swinery, and if this new place is “business as usual”, we will continue to do so, exclusively.
Buy local, buy organic/grass-fed, educate yourself about our food.
Read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and/or “Fast Food Nation”.
The more you know, the less you’ll be inclined to support “business as usual”.

Last53BusRider September 12, 2013 (8:39 am)

As long as they haven’t messed with that lovely restroom! (It’s charmed, you know.) :)

Admiral Gal September 12, 2013 (9:16 am)

It isn’t just knowledge that prevents people from patronizing places like the Swinery, it’s also cost. Committed as we try to be, frex, to getting grass-fed/local/organic, we ended up going to a family farm in eastern Oregon to get that kind of quality for a reasonable price and split up a hog among family. Places like The Swinery, sadly, are a rare treat. But, please, do come on to a thread welcoming a new business to our neighborhood to pre-chastise both them and potential patrons. That’s a totally sensible way of swinging people over to your POV. Yikes.

Ms. Picky September 12, 2013 (10:14 am)

Parsnip chowder! That sounds amazing–as does pretty much everything else on the menu. Welcome!

pupsarebest September 12, 2013 (5:51 pm)

“Yikes”, indeed.

W Sea Neighbor September 13, 2013 (12:57 pm)

I’m looking forward to this place opening. Menu items look great, and I hope that they also offer raw meats as well (as their name implies).

Like Admiral Gal, I don’t super appreciate the insinuations that readers here aren’t educated about what they eat, and chastising a business that hasn’t opened yet and for which you don’t even know the full details.