Po boy festival

Po boy festival. Yes it really is an entire celebration centered around a sandwich…welcome to New Orleans. Although the festival is fairly new the sandwich has been part of New Orleans culture for decades.

            People say that the name of the sandwich “Po Boy” came from “ Poor Boy” because it was considered the poor mans sandwich. Regardless it has transformed into the icon of New Orleans comfort food. The sandwich is not only made with the most amazing bread but it contains some of the most exotic and classic of New Orleans cuisine. 

            Being a freshman in college I was very reluctant to get out of bed to attend the celebration but somehow I made it to oak street hungry and ready to enjoy as many sandwiches as I could get my hands on, which proved to be a harder task then I had expected, for some of the lines would drag on for more then 2 blocks at a time. Clearly there’s a reason people enjoy this food so much.

            After walking up and down Oak Street twice I was finally ready to make a decision on which po boy I would be having. I went with an Asian inspired deep fried oyster po boy. Not only was it amazing but it was also an amazing deal.

            Po Boy festival unique in that it brings together the people of New Orleans rather then being over run by tourists like most things in the quarter usually are. It encourages small businesses and helps bring attention to the little hole in the wall places around New Orleans that may not have been found if it weren’t for the festival.  In addition if bring together many of the cultures we find in new Orleans, from creoles and Cajuns to people from all end of the world.