A restaurant in France has reportedly received threats over its signature dish, poutine, because some people have been incorrectly associating the dish with Russian President Vladimir Putin. La Maison ...

Poutine, fries doused in cheese curds and gravy, has nothing to do with Putin, it said. Businesses around the world have been pressured to cut ties with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. A ...

An introduction to poutine, the crown jewel of working class Quebecois cuisine, that’s not easy to find in L.A. We went on a search from Long Beach to Highland Park to find authentic purveyors of the ...

You say potato, they say potahto. But in France, when you say poutine, some say Putin. A small restaurant chain has come under fire after people mistook the name of its signature dish for a tribute to ...

Brian Addison has been a Long Beach-based writer, editor, and photographer for more than 15 years, covering everything from food and culture to transportation and housing. Orange County’s most ...

Matt Blitz is a broadcast and print journalist, who has reported for CNN, Smithsonian Magazine, Washingtonian Magazine, and The Washington Post. Based in Arlington, Virginia, Matt is currently a news ...

It’s noon on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Paris. It’s not the usual Parisian spring drizzle, the wishy-washy kind that can’t seem to make up its mind whether it wants to stay or go. No, today, the ...

Ah, poutine-the dish that artfully combines the comfort of crispy fries with the allure of rich gravy and squeaky cheese curds. Originating from the French-speaking province of Quebec, this Canadian ...

The scene: While not quite ubiquitous, like the hot wings that appear on virtually every menu in Buffalo, poutine is widespread and never far from the Montreal visitor. Many restaurants offer it as a ...

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