The Smokehouse Market
Since 1937
Since 1937
Originally opened in 1937 as the Chesterfield Mercantile Company, the Smokehouse Market has been a familiar west St. Louis county landmark for over 67 years. With thousands of exciting items on the shelves the market offers food lovers a fascinating array of imported and domestic cheeses, salsas, mustards, olive oils, sauces, vinegars, condiments, pastas, spices, farm fresh produce, and a well provisioned, old fashioned, full service gourmet meat market.
Co-owner Jane Sehnert combines her love of food, art and travel as she seeks out and procures uniques and distinctive cottage industry specialty foods from the far corners of the globe. With a special emphasis on France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Scotland, England and Ireland, visiting the store is a wild and pleasurable journey with Jane as your trusty guide. Jane fills the market with her most recent food finds, unique and unusual items and those culinary treasures that over the past decades have offered our loyal customers the most pleasure and value for their dollar.
Our Master Butchers, Paul, Freddy and Steve offer our customers over 100 years of combined experience in hand cutting the finest veal, beef, pork, poultry as well as lamb and fresh fish. Melvin, our Smoke Master, and Juan his faithful assistant have been tending the fires at Smokehouse Market for almost 30 years, guaranteeing quality sausages, ham, bacon and numerous other specialty smoked products.
The Smokehouse Market delicatessen proudly features an unbelievable array of housemade sandwiches, soups, salads, pickles, olives and desserts. Our deli staff is dedicated to serving our customers the finest and freshest sandwiches and deli carryout items for lunches and relaxing dinners. All of your catering needs can be met: graduation, office parties, picnics, housewarmings, pool parties, bar-b-ques, etc.
Our award winning and fascinating perennial garden that surrounds the entire property makes the outside of Smokehouse Market as unique and exciting as the inside. We have assembled a sumptuous selection of wines to complement any festive occasion or simply fill your cellar with incredibly unique vintages. Come visit, experience and enjoy the Smokehouse Market. "The tradition continues."
We want to thank our faithful and beloved Harry Tutinoi for his many, many years of dedicated time and efforts. He personified the meaning of "Customer Service" and the Smokehouse Market is a better place for having had the pleasure of knowing and working with him for more than twenty years - We love and miss you Harold.