Dave Knows: Portland

I guess I have to stop with the frog jokes.
In college I studied Spanish, Portuguese, and even Hungarian; all more useful to my cultural prejudices and post-college travel plans than French.
I never made it to Budapest.
Two years ago, however, I did spend a week in Montreal. I fell in love with countless cosmopolitan women, [...]

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My search for poutine purveyors has produced results:

Clyde Common (sometimes: menu varies)
Florida Room

My sources for this delectable intelligence are Cuisine Bonne Femme of PortlandFoodAndDrink.com and VJ of AltPortland.com, respectively - Thanks!
Oregon Reddit//

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Where can I find poutine in Portland?
Dot’s has jalapeño cheddar (aka “Jolly”) fries, and Oaks Bottom Pub has its “Totchos”, but I need some gravy.
For the uninitiated: Poutine is a French-Canadian concoction consisting of a plate of french fries topped with (fresh, soft, melty) cheese curds, and smothered in brown gravy.
In Quebec, [...]

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