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Record 108 local chefs to put spin on Québécois classic
Last Modified: 9:40 AM CST Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 | Updates
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Hilary Colins, kitchen manager at Le Garage, holds a plate of French onion poutine, the eatery’s twist on the French-Canadian classic.
February is a big month for poutine at Le Garage Restaurant and Bar.
February is a big month for poutine at Le Garage Restaurant and Bar.
The classic French-Canadian dish is a menu staple year-round at the St. Boniface eatery, but the annual convergence of Festival du Voyageur and La Poutine Week sees a surplus of potatoes, gravy and cheese curds going through the kitchen.
Fried Chicken Fest drums up buckets of business for Winnipeg restaurants during pandemic
A Winnipeg food event had customers flocking to local restaurants for take-out options, even as dining rooms remained closed.
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Organizers say demand for crispy chicken was larger than expected this year, with many restaurants selling out
Posted: Jan 27, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 27
Promenade Café and Wine used locally sourced ingredients in its Fried Chicken Fest What the Schnitzel sandwich to help support suppliers as well.(Jennifer Fortier)
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Fried chicken enthusiasts can vote for their favourite dish online at .
Fried Chicken Fest takes flight this Saturday with a flock of Winnipeg restaurants dishing up deep-fried goodness for the next seven days. The fourth annual food event runs Jan. 16 to 23 with more than 35 local establishments taking part amid Manitoba’s code red restrictions.
Fried Chicken Fest takes flight this Saturday with a flock of Winnipeg restaurants dishing up deep-fried goodness for the next seven days. The fourth annual food event runs Jan. 16 to 23 with more than 35 local establishments taking part amid Manitoba’s code red restrictions.