Scenes From the Nosh Pit: LouFest's Most Interesting Eats

If the Nosh Pit was a competition - and it wasn't because there were plenty of diverse quality meals of all appetites and eating proclivities - Entre would have won. The ever-expanding underground dining experience has a catering trailer and knows how to use it. Entre brought plates of twice-fried skinny French fries into the crowd for people to sample. The fries were good, but whats even better? Poutine? Fries topped with a light gravy and soft chunks of tangy cheese.

While eating the Canadian classic during the heat of the day might not have been our smartest food decision of the weekend, we couldn't resist. What's a little overstuffed heat grogginess when amped-up poutine is concerned? We got an order to go at the end of Sunday night, just to make the poutine magic last.

Fries beg for burgers, and Entre didn't disappoint with their 80-20 burger.

That's 80 percent ground beef and 20 percent ground bacon, topped with sharp cheddar, pickles and two more strips of bacon, piled on a Companion bakery roll. While it might sound like a potentially greasy mess, the ground bacon rendered just right, leaving a hint of smokiness and a juiciness that alludes most grilled burgers.

They also had bahn mi sandwiches with chicken liver pate, and some beautiful Thai chicken salads, but alas, we can only eat so much in two days. We hope TV on the Radio, who ordered Entre for their post-show meal at the end of Sunday night, ate what we couldn't. We know they enjoyed some Farm Fresh Cupcakes.