Whether you know them as po’ boys, po-boys, or poor boys, the Poor Boy sandwich is as essential to New Orleans as Mardi Gras.
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During the 1929 Streetcar Strike, the people of New Orleans gathered together to feed 1,800 hungry men by creating hearty sandwiches of roast beef. Often, proprietors would yell “Here comes another poor boy!” when a worker would approach looking for a meal; thus, a legendary sandwich was born. New Orleans’ finest poor boys are shipping nationwide! Tuck into a tasty po' boy from NOLA's top food makers like Napoleon House, a French Quarter staple since 1914.