I never heard of this place on Whiskey Slough Road. Any South Delta boaters try their Croc or Kang? >>>>>>>
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The Associated Press
Last Updated: April 14, 2007, 12:05:26 PM PDT
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - Time is running out for diners who want to snack on rattlesnake, alligator and other exotic fare before it slithers away.
A Stockton restaurant appropriately named Taboo by the Delta is closing its doors June 1 when its owner retires after 10 years in business.
Owner Jesse "Boo" Burkett often joked with customers that he just wrestled the alligator they were eating at his restaurant and night spot near the sprawling, swampy Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
No alligators are native to the delta that empties into San Francisco Bay. But Taboo also serves up rattlesnake, shark, frog legs and turtle.
Burkett said he stopped serving kangaroo and black bear in 2004 after officials from the California Department of Fish and Game told him it was illegal.
"People are so curious to things that are different," said Burkett. But he allowed that, "You do get negative reactions from people sometimes."
The name of the restaurant reflects the hidden allure of "things that are forbidden. Things that would hurt you," Burkett said. "People just buy into it."
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Complete Index
The Associated Press
Last Updated: April 14, 2007, 12:05:26 PM PDT
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - Time is running out for diners who want to snack on rattlesnake, alligator and other exotic fare before it slithers away.
A Stockton restaurant appropriately named Taboo by the Delta is closing its doors June 1 when its owner retires after 10 years in business.
Owner Jesse "Boo" Burkett often joked with customers that he just wrestled the alligator they were eating at his restaurant and night spot near the sprawling, swampy Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
No alligators are native to the delta that empties into San Francisco Bay. But Taboo also serves up rattlesnake, shark, frog legs and turtle.
Burkett said he stopped serving kangaroo and black bear in 2004 after officials from the California Department of Fish and Game told him it was illegal.
"People are so curious to things that are different," said Burkett. But he allowed that, "You do get negative reactions from people sometimes."
The name of the restaurant reflects the hidden allure of "things that are forbidden. Things that would hurt you," Burkett said. "People just buy into it."
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