The 10 Best Po’Boys In New Orleans - New Orleans - The Infatuation

"Zimmer’s is a delicious nod to the history of the po’boy. They serve a version of the OG sandwich that came with french fries and gravy on Italian bread, the one that gave po’boys their name in 1929 when they fed the “poor boys” on the streetcar strike. Zimmer’s still uses that same loaf from John Gendusa’s Bakery, now two doors down. We love the sesame seeds on the bread, and the fact that it’s a little softer than French bread, less prone to crumbs, and not as likely to tear up the roof of our mouths. The standouts are anything involving seafood, like half-and-half shrimp and oyster, shrimp and catfish, or oyster and catfish—Zimmer’s is a seafood market after all. All of the po’boys are perfect to take and eat on the nearby Lake Pontchartrain." - megan braden perry