A Vancouver Island friend has been regaling me with her Olympic insider tips. She suggests hitting the Quebec House, with an open-air bar and a poutine chef. If you’ve not been to Quebec– and maybe even if you have–you might not have tried poutine, a gooey gravy-and-cheese-curd-covered french fry mess. Seriously, how did the Québécois with their sophisticated palates and amazing wines come up with such an obviously Midwestern dish? It’s almost as if some Wisconsinites surrepticiously slid over the border and into the kitchen.
If you’re actually in Vancouver and want some of those fries right now, the Quebec House is at the Concord Pacific site between Sochi House (Science World) and BC Place. It’s open from noon to midnight daily, but the entertainment doesn’t start until afte 5:30 p.m. Bon chance, mon amis!