Guy's Po-Boys

An Uptown counter-service po-boy shop on Magazine Street, executing the form perfectly — no-nonsense and beloved by locals. Order the shrimp po-boy, dressed; that is counter-service perfection. Come at lunch, and come on time, because they close when they run out of bread. Simple, perfect, affordable. It is the platonic neighborhood po-boy shop — no frills, no scene, just a properly fried, properly dressed sandwich made by people who have it down cold. The locals know to get there before the bread runs out, which tells you everything about how good the thing in the wrapper is.