New Orleans Part 3 of 10 (Domilise's)

One of the dishes you "have to try" on a visit to New Orleans is a Po-Boy. A Po-Boy is a sub sandwich, different from a normal sub due to the french bread that is used. All types of meats are used to make a Po-Boy, and are typically "dressed" with lettuce, tomatoes and mayo with pickles and onions being optional.

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We had watched several travel/food shows on New Orleans before our visit. One of them was a Restaurant War to see who had the best Po-Boy. The winner? Domilise's. They have been on many different TV shows, thus gaining lots of popularity. We talked to the owner and some of the staff for a little while and asked them about the popularity. They weren't all that happy about it. They like the smooth calm way of living. In fact, Emeril Lagasse's Origins show will be broadcasting part 2 of his NOLA visit today, 7/7/11. The staff hired 2 extra hands to help with the influx of visitors that this show (as the previous ones have) will bring.

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After a nice morning touring the Garden District, we went over to Domilise's for lunch. We split a full Po-Boy with fried shrimp and catfish. The bread was spectacular and all of the dressings and seafood worked really well together, especially with some hot sauce. Though we didn't have a chance to try a Po-Boy anywhere else, this one will set the bar from here on out. It was easy to see why they were voted the best.



-bLONG