Participants in Calgary's 2023 poutine festival revealed
![La Poutine Week, Moody’s Mediterranean Poutine from Moody’s Mediterranean in Airdrie, Alta. (Rose PR)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2023/1/25/la-poutine-week--moodys-mediterranean-1-6246025-1674677831967.jpg)
Fifteen restaurants across Calgary are participating in a food festival that sees eateries craft creative and adventurous poutines for the public to try.
La Poutine Week is held annually during the first two weeks of February.
"The two-week-long event will allow poutine enthusiasts to discover new restaurants, creations and flavours of one-of-a-kind poutines and support local restaurant communities across the country," said a news release.
Over the weekend, the participating restaurants were unveiled online, including:
- Wayback Burgers;
- Paul's Pizza and Steak House;
- Amihan Grill and Bakeshop;
- Big Smoke Burger;
- Madison's 1212;
- Moody's Mediterranean;
- Dutton's Original 16 Lounge;
- Paddy's Barbeque and Brewery;
- Flavours of Poutine;
- Southland Yard;
- Blowers and Grafton;
- Wok Box (two locations); and
- Meltwhich Food Co. (two locations).
La Poutine Week 2023 runs from Feb. 1 to 14.
The top five poutines will be showcased in a live leaderboard on the festival's website.
The event began in Montreal back in 2012, but is now held nation-wide, with more than 500 restaurants participating across the country, including many in Alberta.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6945492.1719603661!/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.png)
Unknown First World War soldier who died in battle in France to be honoured in Newfoundland and Labrador
Millions are celebrating Canada’s 157th birthday this year -- as they do every year -- with fireworks, food and family. In Newfoundland, it is a day of mourning for one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.
U.S. Supreme Court in Trump ruling declares ex-presidents have immunity for official acts
A divided U.S. Supreme Court threw out a judicial decision rejecting Donald Trump's bid to shield himself from federal criminal charges involving his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in a major ruling on Monday involving the scope of presidential immunity from prosecution.
Eight 'tow truck-related' shootings in Toronto, no injuries reported: police
Toronto police are looking for a stolen vehicle in connection with at least eight separate shootings in the city over the weekend.
You might live to be 100 years old. But will you be able to afford it?
Retirement has historically lasted about two decades, but for some Canadians it is now extending to twice that amount of time as more live well into their 90s and beyond. That's making some rethink their investments, savings, expenses and when to retire.
In his own words: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message on Canada Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a video message to Canadians on Canada Day. Here's what he had to say, in his own words.
UEFA investigating Jude Bellingham over possible indecent gesture at Euro 2024 game
England star Jude Bellingham is being investigated by UEFA over a potentially offensive gesture made during a European Championship win against Slovakia.
Deal reached in WestJet mechanics' strike, but travel disruptions still expected
WestJet has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of travellers over the Canada Day long weekend.
Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids
Sweden launched a groundbreaking new law on Monday, allowing grandparents to step in and get paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren for up to three months of a child’s first year.
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at southeastern Caribbean as a powerful Category 4 storm
Hurricane Beryl began pounding the southeast Caribbean on Monday as a powerful Category 4 storm after becoming the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic, fuelled by record warm waters.