Sounds like when it comes to poutine, Madonna was like a virgin until recently.
Montreal is known for our iconic food, especially when it comes to bagels, smoked meat and, yes, poutine (our ranked list here).
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It was only a matter of time before someone put poutine on centre stage.
During a live performance at the Bell Centre—next door to the coolest winter terrasse in the city—Madonna did just that.
Asking the audience what poutine was, she handed the microphone to a fan where she got her answer: “French fries, with cheese and gravy...OK…,” she mused, while the audience erupted.
When the diva replied: “Well I’m glad I don’t live here because I’d eat it every day,” the crowd went wild.
Hopefully she will come back for the 12th edition of La Poutine Week (February 1-7), where hundreds of thousands of participants across the country create the most original, delicious poutine around—including Time Out Market Montréal, just steps from the Bell Centre.
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