Saw the rise of vegetarianism, one might think that carnivores tend to fade. Yet they are more than ever flaunt their penchant for tender and rare meat. More than just "steak house" meat bars are places of specialization for lovers of ... let's say it bluntly: animal flesh.
What is a meat bar?
Meat bars, starting to grow here and there on the planet, are eating places hyper meats. They are distinguished by their great variety and high quality of products displayed on the map. While some have the audacity to suspend the legs, fillets or ribs, or even the scenery through the windows, others offer a more sober decoration. Certainly, we risk to find meat that usually do not show up on regular restaurants menus. Several bars serve to prime the selected song to the customer or offer the opportunity to purchase meat locally and take home with cooking tips. Aging meat is often honored and there are various origins of products with different rearing process. It is usually friendly places that cater to definitively borne carnivores.
Examples?
Our European cousins, the concept is growing and we found everywhere in the old continent: Glasgow, Toulouse, Liège, Nice, etc. The Meating meat bar in the Paris suburbs is an obvious example. In this establishment that wants to warm, it is proposed around the counter, a wide variety of raw meat to eat in or to cook at home. Even the famous Galeries Lafayette have their own bar meats, Steak issue. Tartar, bibs, paved or steaks are cooked in front of customers by butchers or served fresh at the counter to take home.
On our side of the Atlantic, Hambar in Montreal is part of the trend. Here is the pig that is honored and meat lovers find themselves right back into the decor featuring hanging hams. Also in the metropolis, the Grinder specializes in meats and wines and offers a raw bar where are primed Tartar, tataki and carpaccio. Otherwise, the side of Quebec, La Bête offers a similar experience with high quality meat, a butcher and a take-out counter deco putting meat in the spotlight.
So what it will cook for you?
