Wave your bagette: It's Po-Boy Fest!

[infrogmation]

Sunday was the first ever "Po-Boy Fest" on Oak Street here in the Carrollton section of New Orleans.

Three blocks of Oak Street were blocked off, with music stages at both ends, food and drink tents between, along with children's games (including "FEMA Bucket Toss" and "Shopping at K&B") and arts & crafts.

It was quite a success-- more so than the organizers expected, with substantial crowds and places running out of things. They plan to do it again next year spread in a larger area.

My favorite New Orleans moment in the Festival:





The Pin Stripe Brass Band provided the music



For a second line parade up the street.



Someone from Leidenheimer's Bakery handed out loaves to the passing second liners, who started waving them in the air



Then impromptu under-the-bread limbo dancing began



Good times.

Comments

Re: I gotcha 'po boy' right chere. Hangin low.

[jdquintette.livejournal.com]

Well, so much for my hotlinking skills.:-P~

That's supposed to be my caption for the guy in the top photo.

Re: I gotcha 'po boy' right chere. Hangin low.

[ancientscripts.livejournal.com]

Oh I see...

If it's poboy fest, where's the meat? All I see is bread...

Re: I gotcha 'po boy' right chere. Hangin low.

[infrogmation.livejournal.com]

They were selling many various types of po-boys in the white tents visible in the 3rd photo, as well as other places along the street.