LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio butcher shop that was home to a collection of wine and beef produced from the owner’s personal ranch has closed after a year of business.
Prime + Vine at 5915 Evans Farm Drive in Lewis Center permanently shuttered in January, the shop announced on social media. The storefront had opened in late 2023 and specialized in American Wagyu beef farmed from owner Jeff Gaylor’s cattle ranch in Knox County along with a series of other meats, like heritage Berkshire pork and chicken from Woodruff’s Farm in Urbana.
“We have had to make the hard decision to close our shop,” Prime + Vine’s social media post said. “We appreciate everyone that supported us and came in for meat and wine.”
Gaylor’s shop featured a selection of wines curated by sommelier David Kusz that were available by the bottle or the glass at the wine bar. The space utilized the NAPA Technology’s “WineStation” to pour customers up to eight glasses for tasting.
Charcuterie boards made-to-order with meats, cheeses and other accouterments themed to Italian, Spanish or smoked rounded out the shop’s offerings. Cookware items, jams, and pastas were also available.
Prime + Vine was one of several storefronts that opened in Evans Farm within the past few years, like Sexton’s Pizza, which launched its fourth local location in the development last August. The spot boasts a family-friendly atmosphere with soft-serve ice cream and specializing in smash burgers, along with the brand’s French fries that had been take off the pizzeria’s menu.
A combo craft brewery and coffee shop opened in Evans Farm last May. The shop is home to a range of brews, a cocktail menu created in collaboration with Watershed Distillery, freshly roasted coffee from One Line Coffee and pastries from Der Dutchman.
A national cookie chain that unveils a lineup of new flavors every week and boasts an award-winning chocolate chip cookie opened in Evans Farm in June. The shop marks the brand’s first Ohio location and is joining dozens of storefronts nationwide, including in Nevada, Texas, Indiana, Florida, New Jersey and more.