Il Vinaio is offering lion burgers (with kettle chips!) during the World Cup.Sure, Seattle serves its fair share of zoo animals on a plate. The Kort Haus in Phinney Ridge cooks up burgers made of bears, camels, kangaroos, reindeer, and more. But its extensive meat menu doesn’t include the king of the jungle. But, as Phoenix New Times reports, that’s exactly what one Arizona establishment is offering as a special during the World Cup. Yep, Phoenix-based restaurant Il Vinaio is serving lion burgers. More specifically, free-range, USDA-approved lion burgers mixed with beef, with a side of kettle chips.As a result, owner Cameron Selogie has become the target of protesters, received hundreds of enraged e-mails, and even gotten a bomb threat. In his defense, at least he isn’t selling tins of unicorn meat…
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