food lovers guide

Edited and written by Ann Christenson With Abby Callard, Claire Hanan and Matt Hrodey Photos by Adam Ryan Morris It feels like we spend an awful lot of energy defending the city from outside perceptions. Yes, there are the taunts of a sophistication deficit and a borderline obsession with meat and cheese. But our level of cultivation can be addressed by zeroing in on the second part of that charge: meat and cheese. Unlike cities whose culinary traditions have faded over time, we still have a healthy butcher shop culture (energized by a new generation of local food pros). As…