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Tucson Restaurant To Serve Lion Tacos

A restaurant in Tucson has hit upon a rather disturbing promotional gimmick: it is taking orders for African Lion tacos. The owner of Exotic Taco y Tequila, Bryan Mazon, sees nothing wrong with serving up lions and admits that he hopes that grinding up lions will bring him some publicity. I just cannot believe that this is the type of publicity that would help — particularly in a college town with plenty of environmentalists and public interest advocates.

Mazon has previously served up python and kangaroo and other “rarities” like a small-time version of The Freshman.

Mazon admits that “I’m doing the African lion to get my name out.” It sure has. Now the entire country views Mazon as a craven, thoughtless businessman who admits that he will lose money on serving up the lion but wants the publicity. He told the reporter below that “In all reality, what I want is just people to know that I’m here.”

We know Mr. Mazon and millions are disgusted by you.

[Update: Mazon’s dim-witted effort at free publicity has produced dozens of death threats and he has taken lion off his menu. The question is now how many people want to give his guy money for any other food).

Source: AZStar.

49 thoughts on “Tucson Restaurant To Serve Lion Tacos”

  3. From the article:

    “Boca Tacos y Tequila has served up python, alligator, elk, kangaroo and rattlesnake.”

    3 for 6.

  4. Ancient Dog Bone Discovered In Human Waste Remains

    Posted on: Wednesday, 19 January 2011, 09:10 CST

    A University of Maine graduate student has discovered a bone from what experts believe may be the earliest domesticated dog ever found in the Americas–a 9,400 year old canine skull fragment that was discovered in remains of human waste.

    The student, Samuel Belknap III, was analyzing human excrement samples obtained nearly 40 years ago in southwest Texas. Belknap was studying the eating habits of residents of the state’s Lower Pecos region between 1,000 and 10,000 years ago when he discovered the bone fragment.

    http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1981519/ancient_dog_bone_discovered_in_human_waste_remains/

  5. raff,

    The usual suspects: beef, pork and chicken. Often the cuts are bit different. For example, Korean ribs are crosscut (imagine a long thin strip of meat with little eyelets of bone).

  6. rafflaw: The Korean Mexican tacos can be ordered with beef,pork,chicken or tofu. They are very spicy.

  9. Buddha: Had them in Austin. They are served out of a food truck called “chilantro”. They are very good. You can even get kimchi fries with them.

  10. Smom,

    Korean tacos are American food. Invented in LA by the Kogi Korean BBQ truck. I haven’t had them yet, but I love Korean BBQ and they looked good on FoodTV.

  12. pete,

    For the record, I own two cats, love both oriental and Hispanic food and I thought that was very funny.

    And I suggest adding a couple of drops of Tabasco to the squirt gun.

  13. just so you know, i have three cats and would never hurt one. although if Tom Sawyer doesn’t stop sharpening his claws on the side of the couch i might rethink that policy. squirt guns don’t seem to have any effect on him, he just looks confused about why he’s suddenly wet.

  15. Elaine, Awwwwwwwwwww, they have melted my heart with their awesome cuteness! They are lovely. Thank you so much for the link to my daily dose of squee, without which good mental health can’t be maintained.

    Squee:

    –interjection
    A squeal of excitement or delight (especially used by fangirls on the Internet).
    –noun
    A cry of squee.

  19. Elaine,

    Excellent!

    Perhaps you and HenMan could collaborate … two such minds could produce a masterpiece.

  20. HenMan
    1, January 20, 2011 at 2:47 pm
    My only question:

    Are the tacos served with Lyonnaise sauce on the side?

    Sorry, I couldn’t control myself- I blame the cold pills.

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    Well done … no pun intended

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