PASTA FEST 2022 | Montreal’s Pasta Dish Festival Returns
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Fans of pasta comfort food will be happy to learn that Pasta Fest is back for a third edition this year! From May 11th to 24th, around 20 participating restaurants across the city are called to concoct a special dish of pasta for the occasion. Foodies of the Greater Montreal area will therefore have 13 days to taste the most pasta dishes possible!
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The restaurants that will participate in this city-wide festival for 2 weeks are: Café Gentile | Donato | Fiorella | il Miglio | Jacopo | Le Petit Italien | Maiolo Montréal | Novello | Pasta Casareccia | Pasta Express | Pizza Vino | Quindici | Resto Capucine | Resto Polisson | Stellina | Trattoria Gio | Tuscolo | Vino Rosso
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New this year
A new feature was added to this year’s Pasta Fest event program. Participating restaurants will be able to face each other in a friendly competition and prepare a predetermined traditional Italian dish. This year, they will have fun making a staple of Roman cuisine, a Carbonara! Famous for its simplicity and good taste, the Carbonara is a dish made of egg, bacon and Pecorino Romano cheese that never ceases to amaze.
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To judge the creations and select a winner, none other than Mario Cioffi, an Italian Chef ranked among GQ Italia’s Top 12 Influencers, will travel to Montreal for the first time.
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In return, customers who visit and eat at two of the participating restaurants during Pasta Fest have a chance to win a trip for two to Rome, Italy. You can also vote online for your favorite special pasta dish. Thus the winning restaurant will earn a “best pasta” mention by a public vote.
Here is what you need to know about Pasta Fest 2022
Date: Wednesday, May 11 — Tuesday, May 24
Location: 18 participating restaurants in Montreal
Facebook: @pastafestmtl
Instagram: @pastafestmtl
Website: pastafestmtl.com
Featured image credit: Novello: Fresh linguini with arugula pesto, pine nuts, roasted peppers, sliced coppa and grated romano cheese
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