Po-Boy Preservation Festival

Hosted by the Oak Street Main Street organization, the New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival was founded in 2007 as a celebration of the storied poor boy sandwich and the role it has played in New Orleans' culinary history. http://www.poboyfest.com/

  • Photographs regarding the history of poor boy sandwiches, corner groceries, and other restaurants serving the french bread sandwich
  • Stories about lost poor boy shops and memories associated with this staple of the New Orleans diet are being collected during the festival and online via the Po-Boy Preservation Festival website.
  • Memories and photographs regarding the festival itself.
  • Memories, photographs, and stories submitted by shoppers and merchants.