{"id":8151,"date":"2010-09-16T23:26:05","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T23:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2016\/12\/06\/russaks-meat-visiting-1803\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:37:47","slug":"russaks-meat-visiting-1803","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2010\/09\/16\/russaks-meat-visiting-1803\/","title":{"rendered":"Russak&#039;s Meat &#8211; Visiting (1803)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Join Huell for another downtown hidden gem, the Russak family has been producing the most delicious and succulent meats and cold cuts for over 50 years. 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