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There’s a new gravy train rolling into town. And if it hasn’t yet oc-curd to you what we’re talking about, or if all this cheesy wordplay is frying your patience, we won’t stall any longer: La Poutine Week is coming to Winnipeg.
From the creators of the immensely popular Le Burger Week, La Poutine Week follows the same format — it’s a festival during which local restaurants put their signature spin on the French-Canadian classic, which is traditionally comprised of french fries, cheese curds and gravy.
The inaugural edition of the event starts Thursday and runs until Feb. 7, and includes more than 80 Winnipeg restaurants, surpassing any other participating city in Canada.
Offered at a special “poutine price,” attendees are encouraged to try the creations and then vote for their favourites on lapoutineweek.com. At the end of the festival, each city will announce their respective winners in categories such as judge’s choice — for which a panel of expert judges will carefully determine which restaurant’s poutine...