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bhp299 Nov 7, 2007 07:35 AM

Restaurants that serve Exotic Game / Meats

Does anyone know of any good places that serve exotic meats like kangaroo, wild boar, etc. in the Boston area? Thanks

  1. steinpilz Nov 7, 2007 02:36 PM

    Charlie's Kitchen actually had a game menu last fall and it looked pretty good, don't know if they're doing that again this year.

    1. trufflehound Nov 7, 2007 01:17 PM

      Bradford VT. community game supper is coming up.

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        phatchris Nov 7, 2007 01:19 PM

        Magnolias has a special exotic game menu going on all month.

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          Allstonian Nov 7, 2007 01:28 PM

          In fact, the Bradford game supper is Saturday the 17th. BFP and I are headed up for our annual visit. If anyone's interested, let me know and I'll post contact and other details (however, it may well be sold out already - I think it does sell out every year.)

          It's $25 a head - a bargain, I think. But it ain't hardly "in the Boston area."

        2. Trixie Too Nov 7, 2007 08:34 AM

          La Stanza Diva in Woburn Center. Interesting exotic game menu. Here's a link to their game menu:

          http://www.cheflynne.com/game-menu.htm

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            Bob Dobalina Nov 7, 2007 01:38 PM

            WOW! Have you had a chance to dine there, either regular or game?

          2. Rubee Nov 7, 2007 08:13 AM

            Like LauraB, I loved Jamie Bissonette's (KO Prime) antelope terrine and sausage as part of a charcuterie plate. Also, these Italian restaurants usually have wild boar on the menu - Umbria, Lucca, Terramia, and Bricco. I keep meaning to check out Prezza's wood-grilled venison with pumpkin crepe, but haven't yet. The chef/owner is a hunter, so sometimes there are other dishes on the menu - it might be worth a call.

            (BTW - speaking of Prezza and wild game reminds me about this article a couple years ago re: local chefs who hunt, so maybe some of the restaurants mentioned here might have game on their menus)

            They got game....Five Boston chefs go hunting for dinner.
            http://www.boston.com/ae/food/article...

            1. gini Nov 7, 2007 08:12 AM

              Craigie Street Bistrot has had some interesting looking choices recently:

              Vermont Organic Pork Two Ways: Suckling Confit, CSB Boudin Noir 36
              black quinoa, roasted shallot purée, summer farm vegetables, purple mustard jus

              Tea-Smoked Whole Vermont Organic Squab 30
              currants, snap peas, kohlrabi puree, baby turnips

              Ancho Chile and Spice--Crusted Sika Venison Leg 36
              smoked farro, black trumpet purée, late summer vegetables

              Ok, so not so exotic.

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                LauraB Nov 7, 2007 08:02 AM

                I had antelope terrine on the charcuterie plate at KO Prime a month ago or so - it was really good (the charcuterie plate was my favorite thing we ordered that night - I would definitely like to go back to the bar and get it again). I have had wild boar at La Morra in Brookline Village a while ago. It was tasty - although I remember needing to add a bit of salt to the dish to make it come together - this is not an issue I have had with other things at La Morra.

                1. Bob Dobalina Nov 7, 2007 07:51 AM

                  T.W. Food has a special game dinner on their website.

                  There is always Bison Country on Moody Street in Waltham, although that's not very exotic these days.

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                    Bostonbob3 Nov 7, 2007 07:46 AM

                    The Nordic Lodge has a few nights a year (coming up, actually) where they have an all-you-can-eat game dinner (they're usually an all-you-can-eat lobster place). It's in Charlestown, RI.

                    If you don't mind doing the cooking yourself, Savenor's has an excellent selection of unusual game (just got an email informing me of their Burmese Python, although I'm not sure that's officially "game."). If you have any special requests, just call them, and they'll get it for you pretty quickly.

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