And the 2009 winners were...
Best in Show:
Grand Isle’s Shrimp Caminada
People's Choice:
New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co.'s Shrimp-Zilla
Best Pork Po-Boy:
Dong Phuong Bakery's Vietnamese Po-Boy
Best Roast Beef Po-Boy:
Gattuso's Neighborhood Bar & Restaurant Roast Beef Po-Boy
Best Shrimp Po-Boy:
Boucherie's Barbecued Shrimp Po-Boy
Best Special Seafood Po-Boy:
Acme Oyster House's Fried Oyster Po-Boy
Best Special Non-Seafood Po-Boy:
Mahony's Po-Boy Shop's Fried Chicken Livers & Coleslaw Po-Boy
Get 'Em While They're Hot!
From the best purveyors of Po-Boys in New Orleans!
- Acme Oyster House
- Bear's Grill
- Boucherie
- Bourbon House and Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse
- BOZO's Restaurant
- C&J Catering
- Carnival Brands of N. O.
- Catering Connection
- Chateau Orleans Po-boys
- Co Co Red's
- Creole Delicacies
- Crepes a la Cart
- Crescent Pie & Sausage Company
- The Deli at the Cellars
Check out the complete menu for the 2009 Po-Boy Fest
The Music
Bands performing at the 2009 New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival were:
Monroe Stage
- 12:00 - 1:00
101 Runners/Mardi Gras Indian Summit - 1:30 - 2:30
Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes - 3:00 - 4:00
Rebirth Brass Band - 4:30 - 6:00
Papa Grows Funk
Carrollton Stage
- 11:00 - 12:00
Clockwork Elvis - 12:30 - 1:30
Sunpie Barnes & The Louisiana Sunspots - 2:00 - 3:00
Los Po-Boy-Citos - 3:30 - 4:30
MyNameIsJohnMichael - 5:00 - 6:00
Terence Higgins and Swamp Grease
Fest Events
Events from the 2009 Po-Boy Fest:
- Live music on two stages
- Family-friendly events such as a children's section with games and prizes, po-boy photo booth, and and panel discussions covering the history of the po-boy starting at 11am.
- The best tasting po-boys in New Orleans
- Best place to do your holiday shopping, with an Artist village located on Leonidas
