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Amy thoughts on where to buy veal (preferably for stewing)? Haven't seen it in Whole Foods. I guess I could try Esposito's. Arthur's Meat Market is a bit of a journey.

Online is hopeless: D'Artagnan prices tend to start at $250, Lobel's minimum 5lb order, etc.

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1 hour ago, Wilfrid said:

Amy thoughts on where to buy veal (preferably for stewing)? Haven't seen it in Whole Foods. I guess I could try Esposito's. Arthur's Meat Market is a bit of a journey.

Online is hopeless: D'Artagnan prices tend to start at $250, Lobel's minimum 5lb order, etc.

You might try Wegmans. The one near our house in NJ carries a variety of cuts including for stewing. I suggest you call the Astor Place location and check with someone in the meat dept.

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I did look at Ends Meat. No and they were also out of that great quail. Bought some Toulouse sausages, some terrine and a steak. I don’t think I’ve cooked a steak in years. Oh, hanger and flank, sure; this is a strip.

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On 2/19/2024 at 10:55 AM, Wilfrid said:

Amy thoughts on where to buy veal (preferably for stewing)? Haven't seen it in Whole Foods. I guess I could try Esposito's. Arthur's Meat Market is a bit of a journey.

Online is hopeless: D'Artagnan prices tend to start at $250, Lobel's minimum 5lb order, etc.

Ottomanelli’s (Bleecker) typically has it. Probably their cousins uptown and in Queens too.  Muncan I think had it as well, at least in Astoria. 

 

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On 1/24/2024 at 4:45 PM, Sneakeater said:

I'd go to Artesano but I'm not sure it's inexpensive enough.

How about Chambers?

Is there a more fun place to explore a bunch of esoteric wines than Chambers?  I'd say Foxface but the wine selection is understandably broader here. Went Saturday night and place was full until after 11PM.  Service was on point and I was able to drink 4 very delicious and very different wines. A number of the glasses poured were not on the BTG list. Food was excellent as well. Menu is quite small so the four of us ordered pretty much the entire menu other than two dishes we were steered away from by our waiter.  

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The wine people I’ve been talking to in Healdsburg are all jealous of our closeness to Chambers.  The wine lists in Sonoma tend to lean Sonoma-ish, but our friends who own two places have managed to stretch that out.

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@rozrapp I finally got to Wegmans on Astor Place for the first time and you were right; veal stew, veal shanks as well as the more popular cuts and honestly a much wider variety of (non-offal) meat than I see in other supermarkets. Not a cheap place but impressive.

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12 hours ago, Wilfrid said:

@rozrapp I finally got to Wegmans on Astor Place for the first time and you were right; veal stew, veal shanks as well as the more popular cuts and honestly a much wider variety of (non-offal) meat than I see in other supermarkets. Not a cheap place but impressive.

Glad you were able to go there and were able to find the veal you wanted. You are right that the variety of meats they carry is more extensive than other supermarkets in my area. For example, they’re the only place that carries hangar steak, in addition to skirt steak which is ubiquitous;  and domestic lamb rib chops, in addition to the imported ones from New Zealand more commonly sold. The domestic chops are more expensive but I feel are worth it because to me, their flavor is superior. 

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