Competition in our USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards tends to get pretty heated, but in recent months, one of our contests heated up in a way that none of us here at 10Best expected.
In 2016, we held a Readers’ Choice Award for the Best Po’Boy in Louisiana and the race was tight between two legendary, family-owned po’boy spots: Olde Tyme Grocery in Lafayette and Parkway Bakery and Tavern in New Orleans.
“It felt like we were running a political campaign,” says Justin Kennedy, General Manager and Head Chef over at Parkway.
Parkway, which has been open since 1911, is one of the oldest po’boy shops in New Orleans. Despite Parkway’s local fame and loyal following, Kennedy quickly realized that being a historic po’boy institution in the heart of New Orleans was not enough to win the competition for Best Po’Boy in Louisiana.
Parkway is also known for their roast beef sandwich, so their Surf & Turf po’boy features both seafood and roast beef — Photo courtesy of Parkway Bakery and Tavern
In Lafayette, Becca Murphree was campaigning hard for her family’s Olde Tyme Grocery. Olde Tyme Grocery, which has been open since 1982, started out as a grocery store, but the po’boys were so loved throughout the…
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