Monday, November 16, 2009

The Peacemaker

Mahony's Po-Boy Shop is my favorite place to get a po-boy. While I want to prefer the old school joint in my neighborhood, Parasol's, I find myself drawn to Mahony's, a relative new comer to the city's po-boy scene, because, not withstanding my partiality to things old and slightly beat up, I like its po-boys better. I prefer its roast beef and I write this regretfully and with some sense of betrayal as I know that Parasol's roast beef po-boy is a great sandwich. Maybe the greatest if not for Mahony's.

My true feelings for Mahony's became clear to me on a recent Monday night after a long day, when all I wanted to do was po-boy the grief and stress of work away. One word rang in my ears. Peacemaker.

I longed for the peace, the serenity, of consuming another signature Mahony's po-boy, a classic, I am told, that I haven't seen anywhere else. Fried oysters, cheddar, and bacon, dressed with lettuce, tomato, and mayo, on French bread. Peacemaker. Made me peaceful.

May peace be with you.

You will know even more peace if you order it with gravy fries, Mahony's homemade fries covered with roast beef and gravy.

6 comments:

  1. We must be on the same page - we had our own little Po-Boy Preservation Festival at our house last night compliments of Mahoney's. A peacemaker was on our menu (plus a small Roast Beef & Hot Sausage). Nom, nom, nom.

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  2. Patton's hot sausage, which is what they use, deserves a festival of its very own. Grilled some up the other night. How lucky are we that you can get Patton's at any supermarket in town for cheap!

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  3. Argh, 9:50am and I'm now desperately craving that po-boy.

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  4. You are a very cruel person to post these lucious pictures (just before lunch time when I am stuck in my office with no access to gravy & fries.) - Cameron

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  5. billy,
    i think you mean this sandwich is called the "pacemaker." cuz' that's what you'll need implanted after you eat one of these with gravy fries.

    xo
    kittee

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