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a submarine sandwich that survived a labor strike and never forgot its roots.
means a new orleans sandwich of fried seafood or roast beef and gravy stuffed into crispy french bread.
from named for the 'poor boys,' streetcar workers on strike in 1929 new orleans, fed free sandwiches by the martin brothers, former streetcar conductors themselves who owned a restaurant and backed the union.
official breadmust be leidenheimer's or similar new orleans french loaf
dressed meanslettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo, no exceptions
gravy versionroast beef debris po boy has no meat slices, just drippings
festival existsoak street po-boy festival draws thousands every november
for instance
domilise's — new orleans institution since 1918, uptown shrine to fried shrimp
parkway bakery — reopened by fair grinning family, obama ordered here in 2010
johnny's po-boys — french quarter staple slinging debris sandwiches since 1950