SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — After selling out during its first run, Banter is bringing back its Montreal-style smoked meat poutine for another limited run at its Van Aken location.

The Canadian-inspired dish, a collaboration between Banter and Larder Delicatessen and Bakery , will be available from Friday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9, or until it sells out, at Banter Van Aken, 3341 Tuttle Road.

The poutine features pommes frites topped with gravy, cheese curds, mustard, rye bread crumbles and Montreal-style smoked meat, which resembles pastrami but with a distinct flavor profile.

Jeremy Umansky, co-owner of Larder, said the meat is smoked and braised, skipping the steaming process typical of American pastrami.Montreal-style is slightly sweeter, and not as heavily spiced as other styl

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