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TASTE THE FLAVOURS OF POUTINE WEEK The first week of February brings La Poutine Week to Manitoba! From Portage la Prairie to Steinbach, Bran- don to Winnipeg, you’ll find dozens of restaurants duking it out to be the best poutine in the province. Expect plenty of innovative dishes, often making use of seasonal, cultural and/or local ingredi- ents. The 2025 winner — chosen as one of the top five in all of Canada — was “Sweet Home Manitoba” by Kahleigh’s Brew Barn in Riverton. The winning dish featured classic McCain fries grown in Manitoba topped with cheese curds, homemade honey dill sauce, crispy chicken, applewood-smoked bacon crumble and fresh dill. What will La Pou- tine Week 2026 bring? ENJOY FINE DINING ON THE ICE Experience fine dining on the frozen rivers of Winnipeg this winter with RAW:almond , held annually every Jan- uary and February. Co-founded by Chef Mandel Hitzer of Deer + Almond and Joe Kalturnyk of RAW:Gallery of Architec- ture and Design, this fine dining festival draws elite chefs from around the world. The temporary structure is built with the project’s environmental footprint as well as esthetics and function in mind, mak- ing the building just as impactful as the mouthwatering menu. The 2026 lineup of chefs is sure to wow, as always!
RAW:ALMOND IN WINNIPEG
GET COZY IN WINNIPEG There’s nothing like a cozy restaurant when the city is blanketed with snow. Thankfully, Winnipeg has a fantastic array of restaurants that combine warm ambiance with deliciously wintry menus. For classic French cuisine in an intimate setting, head to Né de Loup . Feel like shaking off the frost with speakeasy
surroundings? Make your way to Sous Sol or Solera for sharing plates and excellent cocktails. Bar Accanto provides plush seat- ing while you enjoy their all-natural wines and creative dishes. And for one of the best seasonal set menus in town, try Petit Socco , a cozy restaurant that’s the ultimate place to hide from the cold.
LA POUTINE WEEK
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