Here's Where To Find Offbeat Meat

Here is a sampling of places that occasionally or regularly offer emu or ostrich meat and in some cases other alternative meats.

All except the emu ranch carry conventional meats such as beef and chicken.

Restaurants

Buffalo Run Restaurant, 5621 Highway 20, Rockport, Skagit County; (360) 873-2103. Ostrich, kangaroo, buffalo, venison.

The Cloud Room, Camlin Hotel, 1619 Ninth Ave.; (206) 682-0100. Emu and occasionally venison.

Country Garden Bistro, 8110 164th Ave., Redmond; (206) 556-9838. Ostrich, kangaroo, occasionally venison.

Emory's Lakehouse, 11830 19th Ave. S.E., Everett; (206) 337-7772. Emu, ostrich, kangaroo, venison.

Palisade Waterfront Restaurant, 2601 W. Marina Place; (206) 285-1000. Ostrich.

Top of the Inn, Holiday Inn at Sea-Tac, 17338 International Boulevard, Seattle; (206) 248-1000. Emu occasionally, ostrich, kangaroo, venison, alligator.

Union Square Grill, 621 Union St.; (206) 224-4321. Ostrich, venison, buffalo, elk, alligator.

Markets or ranch

Central Market, 20148 10th Ave. N.E., Poulsbo; (360) 779-1881. Ostrich, buffalo; they expect to offer emu soon.

Golden Steer Choice Meat, 15255 Bel-Red Road N.E., Bellevue; (206) 746-1910. Emu, ostrich.

Chicks-R-Us (Dave and Linda Olson's emu ranch), 4010 180th St. S.E., Bothell; (206) 481-7432. Emu in various cuts, plus ground emu and emu sausage.

Queen Anne Thriftway, 1908 Queen Anne Ave. N.; (206) 284-2530.

Ostrich and beefalo (a cross between beef and buffalo).