Don Roberts, whose stepgrandfather was Clarence Scheeler of Clarence & Lefty's, shared the recipe for Roast Beef Po-Boys as served in the iconic Almonaster Ave. dive that opened in 1932 and closed in 1978.
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I am often asked by visitors "What's a po-boy?" so I thought this short video clip would be a great addition to this site dedicated to New Orleans food. The video traces the history of the po-boy to the strike by the streetcar motormen and conductors in 1929.
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[ November 23, 2008; 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
| November 23, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
Thousands of New Orleanians will celebrate the city's most famous sandwich on November 23, 2008 as they head for Oak Street for the second annual New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival.
The Festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. this Sunday in a five-block section of Oak Street between Carrollton Avenue and Leonidas Street. Intersection is accessible by streetcar.
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