Poutine month starts October 1st, 2025
We are excited to announce the upcoming Poutine Month in Creston for October 2025. Hosted by the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce in partnership with prizes sponsored by Explore Creston.
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Born from Beautiful Chaos in 1950s Quebec
Picture this – rural Quebec, late 1950s, where dairy farms dotted the countryside and cheese curds were as common as coffee at the local casse-croûte (snack bars). What happened next was pure Canadian magic—the kind of happy accident that creates legends.
In 1957, in the small town of Warwick, a regular customer named Eddy Lainesse walked into Fernand Lachance’s Café Idéal (later renamed Le Lutin qui rit—”The Laughing Elf”) and made a simple request: throw some cheese curds on his fries. Lachance’s response? “Ça va faire une maudite poutine!” (“That’s going to make a damn mess!”)
Little did he know he’d just named what would become Canada’s most beloved comfort food.
The Perfect Storm of Ingredients
But the story doesn’t end there. In 1964, at Le Roy Jucep in Drummondville, Jean-Paul Roy—a trained saucier from Montreal’s Mont-Royal Hotel—added the final piece of the puzzle: hot gravy The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Main. This combination of crispy fries, squeaky cheese curds, and rich gravy became the holy trinity we know today
From Rural Roots to Global Fame
What started as trucker fuel spread like wildfire. By 1969, poutine hit Quebec City, reached Montreal by 1983, and conquered McDonald’s menus by 1990. Once mocked as “just a mess,” poutine transformed from stigmatized regional dish to a symbol of Québécois pride and Canadian identity Poutine.
Today, this beautifully chaotic dish graces everything from mall food courts to high-end restaurants from Montreal to London, England. Not bad for something that started as a “damn mess” in small-town Quebec!
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JIMMY'S PUB & GRILL
Hand cut French fries, topped with a Greek meat sauce(κιμάς, kima), with grilled zucchini, a cheesy curd bechamel topped with Greek roasted eggplant dip (Μελιτζανοσαλάτα (Melitzanosalata) in Greek
KOKANEE PUB
We have taken our legendary B.C Burger and married it to our fan-favorite Cr Cross Trax Fries to create a Poutine that’s pure indulgence.. Crispy seasoned waffle fries, our handcrafted Burger patty, gooey cheese curds, melted cheese blend, smothered in our savory signature gravy. Topped with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, sauteed onions, pickle slices, and finished with a drizzle of our burger mayo. It’s messy, satisfying and yummy!
WILD NORTH BREWING CO
Our mexican inspired poutine has slow cooked birria beef on top of tatertots and cheese curds, topped with fresh pico de gallo and a chipotle mayo.
BORO BORO
Crispy polenta fries, with tandoori spiced chicken in butter chicken sauce, cheese curds, and topped with pickled onions, cilantro and Hot honey.
BINDOYA MEATS & TREATS
Fries, curds and gravy walked into Bindoya … and with a touch of our magic, it became the poutine of your dreams.
Golden fries, squeaky-fresh Kootenay Meadows curds, our rich house-made gravy, and a light dusting of seasoned Bindoya ground beef to seal the deal.
So much flavour and comfort – not to be missed
BAYALEAF INDIAN FUSION
A rich and flavourful twist on the Canadian classic. Tender, slow-cooked chicken is layered over crispy golden fries and smothered in velvety korma sauce. Topped with a blend of velouté sauce, creamy curd cheese, and melted cheddar, then finished with a hint of mint cream cheese for a refreshing touch. A perfect fusion of comfort and tradition in every bite.
GOLDEN FLOUR BAKERY
Our Poutine contains all the comforts of fall. Seasoned potatoes smothered in turkey gravy with lots of cheese curds, stuffing, chunks of turkey, and topped with craisins for a little bit of pizzaz!
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CRESTON GOLF CLUB
Sweet potato fries, cheese curds, cherry balsamic sauce, candied walnuts, and crumbled goat cheese.
CASEYS COMMUNITY HOUSE
Bed of fries, mini potato and cheese perogies, mixed cheese , chorizo sausage, gravy, topped with sautéed onions, sour cream drizzle, Dijon aioli, bacon bits, and green onions.
THE BRUNCH CLUB
Pan fried potatoes, sautéed onions and mushrooms, Local Big Bear Back Bacon, mixed cheese, Brie cheese topped with homemade gravy, green onions and Kootenay Meadows Crowdy cheese.
RETRO CAFE
Sweet potato fries and regular fries poutine with turkey breast, cranberries, mixed vegetables, cheese curds, gravy, and cranberry sauce.
CURRY KING
Crispy French Fries topped with rich, creamy authentic style butter chicken gravy, melted cheese, and garnished with spring onions.
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