97101 Sun Jun 01 02:32:12 -0700 2003 9 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 528838 I'll be in Montreal for a long weekend in July, and I'd like to eat some horse meat (in a restaurant). I'm also interested in buying some meat to take home (from a butcher). Any suggestions/leads would be appreciated. Sun Jun 01 02:32:12 -0700 2003 0 Nina 1 528839 I responded before your post got moved from International, so here goes again: Le Petit Moulinsart is a very charming place in Old Town with great Belgian (and Quebec) beers, Tintin, and horse and mussels on the menu. We didn't actually eat there, because my wife wasn't up for the menu (I shouldn't have translated it!) but as I think Jim Leff pointed out, it's hard to find a place in Montreal that isn't as good as it looks. It has a nice bar in the front where you can quaff excellent beer while you study the menu (like we did). It's a must for anyone who likes Belgian beer or is a Tintin fan, even if you're not looking for "cheval" on the menu. I can't tell you anything about where to buy horse meat (or what difficulties it might present at Customs), but perhaps someone else can. Link: http://www.lepetitmoulinsart.com/ Sun Jun 01 11:42:44 -0700 2003 528838 0 Gary Soup 1 528840 Can I ask why you want horse meat? It's not like it's very prevalent in Montreal, but I guess you can find it if that's what you really want. Sun Jun 01 12:00:55 -0700 2003 528838 0 Jay 2 528841 It's legal and eaten in Canada. It's quite common in France - where I've had it many times. I like it very much. Can't get it in the US, so I thought to have some in Montreal. Sun Jun 01 12:12:24 -0700 2003 528840 0 Nina 1 528843 The Frites Alors chain offers a small bavette de cheval, at least the one on Rachel does. What you want to look up is "boucherie chevaline". For example, Boucherie Chevaline Prince Noir (et gibier) 4675 Saint-Denis, 514-281-8442. (Gibier is game.) Also, the Maison du rôti, 1969 Mont-Royal East, 514-521-2448, has horse meat alongside more usual meats. You could try Atwater Market - the butcher shops there are bound to either have it, or be able to suggest something. I have no idea about what happens at the border, but I would expect to be queried about meat products especially with the current concern about BSE. Sun Jun 01 14:14:35 -0700 2003 528838 0 Kate M. 2 528846 I'll add that I hope Nina checks out the prohibitions first and abides by them. I got nailed for bringing in a piece of Jinhua ham from China to the US. Confiscation, a $50 fine on the spot, and I suspect a "flag" in the Cutoms/Immigration computers. Six months later I was given the "Third Degree" for no apparent reason in the Customs Inspectors office before flying from Toronto to the US (almost missing my plane, to boot). Mon Jun 02 00:24:27 -0700 2003 528843 0 Gary Soup 3 528857 I was wondering if people could be flag within customs computers/info. I got pulled out yesterday morning in Montreal. 3 years ago I went to Cuba with a license to travel. There is a small stamp in the back of my passport. The first custom agent asked me about it and then called out someone to come look at it. She sent me to another room with some other custom agent that wanted to see my hotel receipt. Then he made me go through my suitcase and pull out every receipt I had. He told me because I had traveled to Cuba(even if it was a legal trip) I would have to go through this everytime I traveled out of the country. I told him I had come back from Ottawa last year and the agent didn't say a thing about it. He told me from now on I could expect it. I'm wondering if they were hassling me because there is nothing they can do about me traveling to Cuba. That's going to be a big drag to have to go through everytime I travel. Tue Jun 03 16:58:09 -0700 2003 528846 0 southerngirl 4 528858 Get a new passport! Tue Jun 03 22:28:39 -0700 2003 528857 0 Nina 5 529099 You can buy horse meat at the supermarket ( name: Metro). It comes most of the time under a hard plastic film. The colour is darker than cow meat. Other places: Marche Jean Talon (metro station Jean Talon, orange line) La maison du roti: A very nice butchery on Mont Royal avenue, right side when walking toward St Denis street. It is located between Papineau avenue and St Denis. Enjoy it Fabrice Wed Jul 30 14:38:52 -0700 2003 528858 0 Fabrice 1 528869 FYI there was an article on horsemeat was in Saturday's Globe. Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20030607/UHORSN/TPNational/Canada Sat Jun 07 11:32:54 -0700 2003 528838 0 mikeb