Chop Shop opened in 2018 as a way to serve the St. Augustine community quality meats and local produce. After the successful opening of his restaurant, Preserved in 2016 Chef Brian Whittington found it to be a natural extension of his business. Customers had been requesting to purchase house made items from the restaurant such as pickles and charcuterie meats, and Chop Shop provided a venue for them to do that. It filled a void in the community and an avenue to extend southern hospitality throughout the city.
