The Whole Ox

The Whole Ox Probably the best butcher shop in Northern Virginia.

Full service whole animal butcher shop emphasizing local food featuring sausage, pâté, cheese, charcuterie, wine, beer, prepared foods, produce, and more

I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since 911. We all know someone or have memories and some of us were there. If you are...
09/11/2026

I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since 911. We all know someone or have memories and some of us were there. If you are EMS , FIRE and RESCUE , POLICE or VETERAN today , we are doing burgers for 50% off til 4pm. We thank you for your service to our national and local communities and the sacrifices you all make on a daily basis. Let’s spend the day being kind to on another and we remember a solemn moment in our countries history.

This in just in time for night 2 of the start to the NFL season.  Birdie’s Pimento Cheese is a Virginia woman owned smal...
09/10/2026

This in just in time for night 2 of the start to the NFL season. Birdie’s Pimento Cheese is a Virginia woman owned small business who makes (in our opinion) the very best pimento cheese. Pop on in to sample some today and pick your favorite to take home for the game tonight! 🏈

Iykyk then you’d recognize this outside of Virginia Spine Institute. I have officially been turned loose into the wild. ...
09/09/2026

Iykyk then you’d recognize this outside of Virginia Spine Institute. I have officially been turned loose into the wild. My 6 month X-ray shows a fully fused artificial disc at L5/S1 and I am allowed life with no restrictions. Obviously I still have a lot of PT to do to recover my former self. This has been the hardest and most painful thing I have had to endure my 50 trips around our beautiful sun.

I will be returning to the whole ox tomorrow part time to start as my body gets acclimated to working and standing again and hopefully full time by the new year.

I absolutely can’t wait to cook , butcher and see all my favorite customers and friends in the shop again.

Also Id like to say a huge thank you to all the Drs at VSI , Dr Good who did my ADR and Dr. Mehta who helped keep my comfortable during the worst of the worst pain. You all take the time and effort and listen kindly and your staff was available at the late nights I need reassurance and advice. The whole process has been so easy during a hard time. Huge thanks 🙏 from me and Amanda .

See you all at twox !!!! And thanks again for all the support for our shop and our work. Staff and customers are THE WHOLE reason we do this . If you can’t tell I’m super excited for a new chapter and lease on life that was 8 years in the making since my initial injury.

House smoked porchetta sandwich starting now!! Served with salsa verde, pickled onion, local tomato on toasted ciabatta ...
09/05/2026

House smoked porchetta sandwich starting now!! Served with salsa verde, pickled onion, local tomato on toasted ciabatta Derek Luhowiak

Usually I stay away from trends or news but I wanted to say just a couple things. We have been at this for 15 years , I ...
09/02/2026

Usually I stay away from trends or news but I wanted to say just a couple things. We have been at this for 15 years , I myself in butchery for the past 21 years. I’ve worked with countless small farms , some have come and gone, the ALBC, convincing people to eat rose veal and weird sounding named pigs before it was even on the radar. We stand behind our product and our producers and work everyday to provide quality meats.

I wanted to introduce the fact to new followers why we started this so many years ago. We believed in the health of our land, farmers and staff getting paid fairly for their work, and making sure our food supply lines from local producers stayed robust. We saw this in the pandemic and we see it again. I want to personally thank you for every dollar you choose to spend with us going to support safe and healthy communities, farms, and workers. We hope to continue to be your choice for safe, vital and sustainable foods for years to come and more importantly f-ng delicious food ! I’ll leave you with a few pics and remember when you slap that burger patty down on your grill this weekend from twox , all the love that went into !!!!

PIC On left imported beef at a market , pics on right is our burgers and a rib section that gets broken down and fresh ground . I hope you can spot the difference.

Support the local restaurants championing this cause , there are a lot of good ones in our community I’ll just name one because they are celebrating 10 and our neighbors, but Field and main has been at and 10 years in this industry is a long time!!

Cheers Derek , Amanda and crew .

Honor the work. 🔥Labor Day gets called the last weekend of summer, but really it's about the people who show up and do t...
08/16/2026

Honor the work. 🔥

Labor Day gets called the last weekend of summer, but really it's about the people who show up and do the work, all of us in our community. Place your order ahead of time so we can have everything ready for pickup before the long weekend.

GRILLING IDEAS 🍔 Burgers, porterhouses, spatchcocked chicken, local veggies

SAUSAGE FLAVORS FOR THE WEEKEND 🌭 Jalapeño Cheddar Brats, Traditional Bratwurst, Hot Italian, Sweet Italian

WORTH ORDERING AHEAD 🥗 Salad mix, bacon, burger buns

Order by Wednesday, September 2nd for pickup Friday or Saturday. We're closed Sunday and Monday as usual.

Order online at thewholeox.com/laborday or call 540-724-1650

August burger special just launched. Please call or come on in to try this deliciousness! New Frontier Bison 🥩 local bis...
08/06/2026

August burger special just launched. Please call or come on in to try this deliciousness! New Frontier Bison 🥩 local bison, housemade bacon jam and all of the love 💕 🍔

The journey of a thousand words begins with the first sentence !!!  Hard at work on the whole ox cookbook . Yes that’s r...
08/02/2026

The journey of a thousand words begins with the first sentence !!! Hard at work on the whole ox cookbook . Yes that’s right we are going to have a nationally published cookbook as a lasting legacy for all of our hard work !!! How amazing will it be to see our recipes come to life and our food and little shop immortalized in print. Coming 2028 or sooner if we can get it out faster to our editor. My injury and surgery really got us behind . But with the help of our friend Alice we are really starting to make progress !!!

07/12/2026

So as promised here are some fun facts.
***thick center cut top round steak about 3” is what to ask the butcher for ***this is a high protein low fat (about 1/2 the calories of a NY strip)cut of beef ***bistecca alla panzanese is what is is called in Italy ***made famous by butcher Dario Ceccini ***super delicious economical cut of beef ***great for entertaining a larger group ***easy to prepare on a grill, flattop, wood fired oven or indoor oven ***remember to ask your butcher for fun interesting lesser known cuts

Some of the delicious sausages Alex Xicohtencatl has prepared for your 4th of July celebrations 🇺🇸
07/02/2026

Some of the delicious sausages Alex Xicohtencatl has prepared for your 4th of July celebrations 🇺🇸

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8357 West Main Sreet
Marshall, VA
20115

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm

Telephone

+15407241650

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