Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A family-owned restaurant about 130 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg set out to get people from 60 Manitoba towns to eat there in 60 days. The challenge quickly took on a life of its own, growing to more than 200 towns, with people from around the world now taking part.
Jay Friesen, manager of Somerset Food Bar & Lounge, tells us how it all started and how it went viral.

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