Parkway Bakery & Tavern, New Orleans

One of New Orleans’ most iconic food spots lies just outside of the hustle and bustle of the city centre and French Quarter : Parkway Bakery And Tavern.

Located in the Mid-City neighborhood, Parkway Tavern has a rich history of over 100 years, initially opening its doors as a local neighborhood bakery in 1911.

Why are they iconic? Parkway Tavern is the birthplace of the famous “PoBoy” Sandwich, a sandwich that came to be out of a social dilemma over 100 years ago.

In 1929, 18 years after opening, over 1,000 streetcar drivers went on strike for more than 4 months. Food establishments would serve free sandwiches to the “Po’ boys” on strike, giving the sandwich the name Po Boy.

Now serving over 1000 people a day, there's no sign of this tradition stopping.

"At the heart of Parkway’s story is our customers’ lives – generations of stories that add to the rich tapestry of New Orleans’ history, all filtered through the memories they’ve shared inside Parkway Bakery and Tavern. Half the memorabilia on the walls was donated by customers, and people happily share their photos online from their experience at Parkway"

Shrimp Po Boy