Don’t let Labor Day sneak up on you (those three day weekends will do that when time has no meaning). Start planning your holiday fare with help from The Butcher Shop — Barbara Lynch’s South End meatery has an assortment of pick-up-able seafood and grilling kits that’ll pretty much guarantee a glorious weekend of eats, wherever you are. Designed to feed two to four people, the packages come in three different varieties: Seafood Extravaganza (perfect for fish- and shellfish-loving diners), Grillin’ & Chillin’ (ideal for carnivorous folks) and the Socially Distant Party Pack (ideal for the omnivore or the little-bit-of-everything-type). Peruse the options below, each of which can be augmented with a hand-picked wine selection or additional a la carte goodies and wines. Get your order in online here before 5:00pm on Wednesday, September 2nd for pick-up between Friday, September 4th and Sunday, September 6th and you won’t have to lift a finger for Labor Day.

Seafood Extravaganza – $145
serves two-four
6 Smoked Trout Deviled Eggs
6 Jumbo Cocktail Shrimp
1 quart Roasted Corn and Chorizo
1 pint Ham Hock Collard Greens
1 quart Tomato Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
1 Whole Branzino with Fennel, Roasted Pepper and Lemon (ready to roast or grill)
2 Whole Baked Stuffed Jonah Crabs
4 Blueberry Hand Pies

Seafood Wine Pairing – $50
one bottle each
2018 Loimer Grüner Veltliner “Cuvée Cat for B&G Oysters,” Kamptal
2017 No. 9 Park Pinot Blanc, Santa Barbara

Grillin’ & Chillin’ – $160
serves two-four
6 Prosciutto Deviled Eggs
2 slices of Pâté de Campagna with Pickles and Sourdough Toast
1 quart Roasted Corn and Chorizo
1 pint Ham Hock Collard Greens
1 quart Tomato Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
2 Brined Smoked Pork Chops (ready to grill)
10 oz Marinated Bavette Steak (ready to grill)
2 House-made Andouille Sausages (ready to grill)
4 Blueberry Hand Pies

Grillin’ Wine Pairing – $55
one bottle each
2013 No. 9 Park Refosco, Santa Barbara
2016 Heinrich “RedHeart-RedCat,” Burgenland

Socially Distant Party Pack – $195
serves four-six
4 Smoked Trout Deviled Eggs
4 Prosciutto Deviled Eggs
2 slices of Pâté de Campagna with Pickles and Sourdough Toast
1 quart Roasted Corn and Chorizo
1 pint Ham Hock Collard Greens
1 quart Tomato Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
1 Whole Branzino with Fennel, Roasted Pepper and Lemon
2 Whole Baked Stuffed Jonah Crabs
10oz Marinated Bavette Steak (ready to grill)
2 House-made Andouille Sausages (ready to grill)
4 Blueberry Hand Pies

Party Pack Wine Pairing – $115
one bottle each
NV Gosset Grande Réserve Brut Champagne
2016 Heinrich “RedHeart-RedCat,” Burgenland

A la Carte Food Offerings
1 quart Roasted Corn and Chorizo – $12
1 pint Ham Hock Collard Greens – $10
12 oz Brined Smoked Pork Chop – $13
House-made Andouille Sausage – $6

A la Carte Wines
NV Bortolotti Prosecco di Valdobbiadene “Rive S. Stefano Montagnole,” Veneto – $30
NV Gosset Grande Réserve Brut, Champagne – $90
2018 Loimer Grüner Veltliner “Cuvée Cat for B&G Oysters,” Kamptal – $27
2017 No. 9 Park Pinot Blanc, Santa Barbara – $23
2013 No. 9 Park Refosco, Santa Barbara – $27
2016 Heinrich “RedHeart-RedCat,” Burgenland – $30
2017 Martilde Barbera “Sportello,” Lombardy – $25