Comments on: Where can I find exotic meat in the Boston area?

Question: Where can I find exotic meat in the Boston area?

darsh — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:53:40 -0800

Where to find rabbit meat and quail in Boston?

We've decided to serve quail as a first course and rabbit as a subsequent course for lunch on the 25th. Now we have to buy the meat (killing our own isn't an option). Does anyone in the AskMe universe know of any buthers/supermarkets where I can buy either or both of these types of dead animal?

By: rxrfrx

rxrfrx — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:57:28 -0800

They're not 100% guaranteed to have anything at a specific time, but if you're looking for something unusual, you should always contact these high-quality butchers:

John Dewar
McKinnon's

and then there's always Savenor's and Super 88, but not usually worth it for the high price and low quality, respectively.

By: whatzit

whatzit — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:58:34 -0800

For all your Boston exoctic meat needs there is Savenors, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, just a couple minute's walk from the Charles/MGH station. Their phone is 617-723-6328.

I'm pretty sure that the University Park Star/Shaw's has had rabbit recently, can't vouch for the quail.

By: mikel

mikel — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:00:53 -0800

I searched for quail boston butcher and followed the first link to find a likely candidate.

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:07:04 -0800

Here are your local Whole Foods locations.

I can't be certain about Boston, but I find Rabbit and Quail at Whole Foods here in DC fairly often.

By: TimeFactor

TimeFactor — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:12:13 -0800

Mayflower Poultry (a.k.a. "Live Poultry/Fresh Killed") on Cambridge St. in East Cambridge has had rabbit and quail in the past.

By: TimeFactor

TimeFactor — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:16:09 -0800

A link for the above. I think it's the best place for really fresh poultry in Boston.

By: dchase

dchase — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:58:10 -0800

Stop & Shop regularly carries frozen rabbit and quite often fresh, at least at the ones I go to out here in MetroWest. I saw frozen quail and fresh guinea fowl at Whole Foods in Framingham last night.

By: darsh

darsh — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:03:13 -0800

Thanks everyone! we have our ingredients