French fries

‘Give me cheese curds and give me gravy.’ This festival in Canada is devoted to poutine

February 21, 2014Lifestyle & Belief

Over 100 restaurants in four Canadian cities brought out their best poutine dishes for a week-long celebration of Canada’s favorite dish. Steve Dolinsky visits one establishment, with over 28 types of poutine on the menu.

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French fries with mayonnaise

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Fast food in Nigeria

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Geo Answer

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The city of Drummondville in Quebec, Canada, is the answer to our Geo Quiz. This weekend the city is holding a festival dedicated to poutine. That’s french fries topped with brown gravy and cheese curd.