La Poutine Week is back! From February 1st to February 7th, the city will be awash with cheese curds and gravy, just the way we like it. We hope you’ve been taking your New Year’s resolutions to heart, because you may need to go to the gym a couple extra times that week to make up for the sinful gluttony you’ll be indulging in.
Because we love poutines, and we love you, dear readers. We have a special contest to help you maximize your La Poutine Week celebrations. Keep reading to find out!
This year, the geniuses behind La Poutine Week have done something new. La Passe Poutine, or La Poutine Pass, is the exclusive pass to cheese curds and gravy heaven. With the $15 pass, you get 15% off all poutines, an extra 2 days of La Poutine Week, $15 off an Uber ride, a chance to win prizes, and other special goodies. With the $20 pass, you even get the official La Poutine Week touque! Poutine style at its finest. Buy them or find out how you can win one for yourself below!
We’re already salivating thinking about what’s to come next week! As a little preview (or teaser, because this list is nothing more than a tease… an evil tease), we’ve compiled the 10 poutines we’re most excited to try.
Le Red Tiger‘s The Pretty Vietnamese with beef rolled in fine betel leaves, traditional Vietnamese sausages, homemade fries mixed with melting cheese curds covered in Red Tiger’s 5 asian spices gravy, and topped with corn, shallots, fried onions, crushed peanuts, and cilantro.
Chez Boris‘ Sweet Poutine with doughnut dough fries, ricotta cheese curds, sea salt and espresso caramel “gravy,” and peaches.
Dirty Dog‘s The Mac Attack with fresh cut fries, home-made gravy & cheese curds, topped with our famous 4-cheese Mac&Cheese, fried smoked bacon, and green onions.
Escondite‘s The New el Paso! with Yuka fries, chipotle gravy, queso oaxaca & cheese curds, grilled pineapple, spicy pork chunks, coriander, guajillo & ancho powder, and totopos!
Chez Chose‘s L’Expos-Go with a delicious pogo (homemade Stanstead rabbit sausage), meat glaze, and a hint of “à la Chose” Baseball mustard on a bed of Yukon Gold fries and award-winning Zacharie Cloutier cheese.
Biiru‘s Hyottoko’s Poutine with sweet potato fries, white miso gravy, cheese curds, tempura flakes, teriyaki glazed pulled pork, toasted sesame oil, and Kizami Nori Togarashi.
Deville Dinerbar‘s Maple-Bourbon Glazed Pork Belly Poutine with maple-bourbon glazed pork belly, fried parmesan-crusted cheese curds, fried pont neuf potatoes, oxtail beef demi-glace, and cheese sauce.
Fabergé‘s Chocolate Breakfast Poutine with crispy home fries, roasted peppers, caramelized onions, curd cheese, hollandaise, and molé topped with an egg or their famous fried chicken.
Le Gourmet Burger‘s Umami 1957 with their famous poutine topped with minced steak, sautéed onions and mushrooms, drizzled with smoked BBQ and truffle sauce, and garnished with shallots.
For the full list of poutines, check out their website or download the app on iOS or Play. Which poutines are you looking forward to?
Now, how do you win a coveted La Poutine Pass? Follow us on Instagram @montreall and tag a friend you’d like to share a poutine (or two) with! It’s that simple. Click on the image below to check out our post. Good luck, Montreal!
