Welcome to the 2nd annual Vancouver Foodster Poutine Challenge. I have invited restaurants from all over the city to enter their poutine into this challenge, some restaurants have their poutine on their menus and others have created a special poutine just for this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their poutine on their menu from February 5-28, 2013.
How Does this all Work? Well, this is a public challenge, you are invited to go out and order any or all of the poutines in this challenge, then you decide who you think has the best poutine creation.
Share your experiences: Tweet (and don’t forget to tweet or instagram your photos) throughout the challenge, our twitter address is @vanfoodster and the hashtag is #PoutineChallenge please include this hashtag in all your tweets during the event.
Voting criteria – some things to help you judge your favourite poutine’s – keep these things in mind: originality, creativity, uniqueness, traditional, non-traditional, price, value and most importantly taste.
Get some friends together and make a night of it, visit 3 restaurants or more to share and taste the different poutines or go solo or with a friend – just remember to VOTE for your favourites between February 26 – March 2nd.
Watch –> Richard Wolak interviewed on CBC News “Poutine Challenge” last year.
Here are the 21 Poutine dishes in this challenge, listed in no particular order other than when they were received by us.
Sharkey’s Seafood Bar and Grille
Drunken Kenebec Garlic Poutine
Drunken Kenebec Garlic Poutine
Price: $8.99
Created by: Chef Brent Fahl
Description: Home chipped Kenebec fries steeped in wet hopped wheat ale, fried crisp, tossed in garlic and seasoning and sea salt, topped with gravy, cheese curds and chopped green onions.
Offered: Not a regular menu item, created just for this challenge at lunch and dinner!
Sharkey’s Seafood Bar and Grille
4953 Chisholm Street, Ladner
Tel: (604) 946-7793
Twitter: @sharkeyladner
Corduroy Restaurant
Chorizo and Guinness Jus Poutine
Chorizo and Guinness Jus Poutine
Price: $13
Description: Kennebec potatoes, Guinness Demi jus, Aged white cheddar, Mozzarella, Spicy chorizo, Truffle oil , Herbs
Created by: Chef Figg
Offered: Nightly between 5 pm and 1 am.
Corduroy Restaurant
1943 Cornwall Avenue
Tel: 604-733-0162
Twitter: @Corduroylounge
Web: http://www.corduroyrestaurant.com/
The District
Pulled Pork Poutine
Pulled Pork Poutine
Price: $12
Description: Patat Frites, curds, pulled pork in a piedmont sauce, house made beef gravy and green onions.
Created by: Paul MON-KAU
Offered: 4pm-12am daily
The District
13 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
Tel: 778-338-4938
Twitter: @districtsocial
Web: http://www.thedistrictsocial.com/
131 Water Kitchen & Bar
Crispy Chicken & Waffle Poutine
Crispy Chicken & Waffle Poutine
Price: $10
Description: Hand cut fries, belgian waffle, cheese curds, breaded fried chicken smothered in white pepper gravy & finished with fresh cilantro
Created by: n/a
Offered: Lunch 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
131 Water Kitchen & Bar
131 Water Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-669-7219
Twitter: @131Water
Pearl Urban Bistro
Pearl’s Tam Good Poutine
Pearl’s Tam Good Poutine
Price: $12
Description: hand cut fries, house made corned beef, Canadian cheese curds, grainy dijon beef gravy
Created by: Chef Josiah Tam
Available: all day
Pearl Urban Bistro
14955 Marine Drive, White Rock
Tel: 604-542-1064
Twitter: @PearlUrbanBstro
Web: http://www.pearlurbanbistro.ca
The Cannibal Cafe
The Cannibal Poutine
The Cannibal Poutine
Price: $9.95
Description: Spicy Spanish Sausage, Creamy Aged Cheddar and Parmesan Bechamel Sauce topped with Green Onions and Roasted Garlic
Created by: Matt Thompson
Offered: all the time
The Cannibal Café
1818 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: 604-558-4199
Twitter: @TheCannibalCafe
Web: http://www.cannibalcafe.ca
Red Card Sports Bar and Eatery
Poutine Italiano
Poutine Italiano
Price: $14
Description: Angus beef and Fraser valley pork slow cooked ragout, san marzano tomatoes, served on our triple cooked fries, with fiore di latte, and granna padano.
Created by: Executive Chef Nicholas Allan
Offered: all day.
Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery
900 Seymour Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-689-4460
Twitter: @RedCard_
Web: http://www.redcardsportsbar.ca/
Riverway Clubhouse
Spätzle Poutine
Spätzle Poutine
Price: $13.97
Description: Confit duck, toulouse sausage, spiced spätzle, potato straws, pickled red onions, cheese curds, duck jus gravy and nori aioli
Created by: Chefs Chris Savino & Ernesto Peralta
Offered: Served all the time
Riverway Clubhouse
9001 Bill Fox Way, Burnaby
Tel: 604-297-4888
Twitter: @BBY_Riverway
Web: http://www.facebook.com/riverwayclubhouse
Darby’s Pub
Darby’s Duck Poutine
Darby’s Duck Poutine
Price: $12.95
Description: Kennebec fries,caramelized onions, duck confit, cambozola cheese, and red wine demi
Created by: Executive Chef A.J. Jackson
Offered: Daily after 4 pm.
Darby’s Pub
2001 Macdonald Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-731-0617
Twitter: @Darbys_In_Kits
Dunn’s Famous
Dunn’s Famous Pulled Pork Poutine
Dunn’s Famous Pulled Pork Poutine
Price: $10.99
Description: Crispy hand cut Kennebec French fries and cheese curds, smothered with eight hour slow-cooked, succulent pulled pork and our famous BBQ gravy, topped with Dunn’s famous coleslaw.
Created by: Chef Alex Brown
Offered: All the time, Lunch and Dinner
Dunns Famous
827 Seymour Street,Vancouver
Tel: 604-682-8938
Twitter: @DunnsFamousBC
Web: http://www.dunnsfamousbc.com
Falconetti’s
Sweet Smokehouse Poutine
Sweet Smokehouse Poutine
Price: $12
Description: Fresh cut Knennebec shoestring Fries, House made Chesse Curds, House made Smoked roast chicken and veggie Gravy, Falconetti’s signature Crumbled Charice Sausage, and Spiced Tomato Jam.
Created by: Chef Shaun Snelling’ and Jamie Birtwistle
Offered: Daily
Falconetti’s
1812 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: 604-251-7287
Twitter: @Falconettis
Web: http://www.falconettis.com
Electric Owl Social Club
Poutine Tron Limited Edition
Poutine Tron Limited Edition
Price: $11
Description: Hand Cut Kennebec Potatoes Fried in Duck Fat, Quebec Cheese Curds, Teriyaki Gravy, Braised Beef, Maple Bacon, Nori, Japanese Mayo, Parmesan Cheese
Created by: Chef Daniel Gaisford & Jon Campbell
Offered: We will be open everyday 6-8pm (After 8pm Cover maybe applied) and Mondays All Night
Follow @electricowl_ca or Website for updates on other days we don’t have shows
Electric Owl Social Club
926 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-558-0928
Twitter: @ElectricOwl_ca
Web: http://www.electricowl.ca
Spud Shack Fry Co
Porktine
“Porktine”
Price: Sm. $7.50, Med. $10, Lg. $13.50
Description: Frites, Squeeky Cheese, Gravy, Julliene Double Smoked Bacon, Apple Rosemary Bacon Cheese Fritters
Created by: n/a
Offered: daily all the time
Spud Shack Fry Co
352 – 800 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster
Tel: 604-553-2582
Twitter: @SpudShackca
Indochine Kitchen
Indochine Black Pepper Poutine
Indochine Black Pepper Poutine
Price: $7.50
Description: Crispy Fries, ground beef, black pepper gravy, cheese curds, & topped with a fried egg.
Created by: Brenda Ho
Offered: all the time
Indochine Kitchen
1 East Broadway, Vancouver
Tel: 604-568-0828
Twitter: @indochinelounge
Web: http://www.indochinekitchen.ca
Vancouver FanClub
Pulled Pork Poutine
Pulled Pork Poutine
Price: $6
Description: Smoked Pulled Pork in a Smoked Bourbon BBQ, Cheese curds and a Chicken Gravy, Garnished with shredded Mozzarella and chopped parsley.
Created by: Chef Josie.
Offered: Served all the time.
Vancouver FanClub
1050 Granville Street, Vancouver
Tel: 604-689-7720
Twitter: @VancityFanClub
Web: http://www.vancouverfanclub.ca
Sin Bin Sports Bar
Gorgonzola Poutine
Gorgonzola Poutine
Price: $10.95
Description: Cajun Wedge fries topped with bacon, jalapeños, red onion, green onion and smothered in Gorgonzola sauce.
Created by: n/a
Offered: all the time.
Sin Bin Sports Bar
295 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 677-3515
Twitter: @SinBin_Grill
Web: www.thesinbin.ca
Max’s Burgers
“La Locale”
“La Locale”
Price: $10.99
Description: Fresh BC Kennebec Potatoes, chipped in-house and served extra crispy, layered with house-made beef gravy, fresh local cheddar cheese curds, crumbled herb-crusted local bacon, and carmelized red onions.
Created by: Chef Travis Redpath
Offered: All the time.
Max’s Burgers
521 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver
Tel: 604-873-6297
Twitter: @MaxsBurgersVan
Fishworks
Halibut Poutine
Halibut Poutine
Price: $19
Description: Pan seared Haida Gwaii halibut, Salt Spring Island goat cheese gravy, garlic confit, roasted cherry tomatoes, curled scallions, balsamic reduction, Pemberton potato frites
Created by: Chef Shallaw Kadir
Offered: Lunch and Dinner
Fishworks
91 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
Tel: 778-340-3449
Twitter: @FishworksLOLO
Pier 7 Restaurant
Pier 7 Shrimp Poutine
Pier 7 Shrimp Poutine
Price: $12.50
Description: Port Hardy side stripe garlic prawns, pearl onions, pickled hon shimeji mushroom poutine with lobster & shrimp gravy
Created by: the Team at Pier 7
Offered: Lunch and Dinner daily.
Pier 7 Restaurant
25 Wallace Mews Rd, North Vancouver
Tel: 604-929-7437
Twitter: @pier7restaurant
Web: http://pierseven.ca/
The Raven Pub
Pulled Pork Poutine
Pulled Pork Poutine
Price: $13
Description: tender smoked pork, cheese curd and mozzarella. Fresh herbs and beer gravy served on house made fries.
Created by: Chef Erick Munoz
Offered: Lunch and Dinner daily
The Raven Pub
1052 Deep Cove Road, North Vancouver
Tel: 604-929-3834
Twitter: @TheRavenPub
The Reagle Beagle
Jerk Pulled Pork Poutine
Jerk Pulled Pork Poutine
Price: $13
Description: slow braised pork, house jerk sauce, aged cheddar, country gravy topped with a poached egg.
Created by: n/a
Offered: Lunch and Dinner daily
The Reagle Beagle
2281 West Broadway, Vancouver
Tel: 604-739-0677
Twitter: @RegalBeagleKits
Make sure you pick up one of the Poutine Challenge postcards available at each of the participating restaurants and keep a record of your favourite Poutine. Remember to Vote for your favourites from February 26 – March 2 at
https://vancouverfoodster.com/poutine-challenge/
By: Richard Wolak