A primer on New Orleans seafood, tracing the Gulf’s oysters, shrimp, fish, crab, crawfish and alligator from old oyster bars and neighborhood fish frys to markets, po’boy shops and white-tablecloth restaurants.

An Irish Channel institution since 1952, Parasol’s Bar and Restaurant nearly closed for good in 2019. Today, the beloved New Orleans watering hole lives on with roast beef po’ boys, neighborhood regulars, and one of the city’s most storied St. Patrick’s Day traditions.

At Banh Mi Boys, Peter Nguyen brings together two New Orleans sandwich icons: the banh mi and the po’ boy. Inspired by his Vietnamese family’s gas station restaurant and the city’s Viet-Cajun food scene, Nguyen serves classic sandwiches alongside playful mashups like Cajun garlic butter shrimp banh mi and Korean fried chicken.