[Metairie, LA] - Russell's Short Stop Po Boys
During this past trip to New Orleans, I stayed in Metairie. A friend mentioned that her favorite place for po boys was at Short Stop. As a local who was born and raised there, I took her word for it. She was kind enough to drive a group of us out there to give it a try. She apologized profusely about how we might not like it, but she's always liked it. I definitely know the feeling. Memories are such a big part of food, but it seems like a lot of people don't take that into account. My baseline for po boys is based on French Po-Boys One in Sac (which reminds me, I should probably blog about it at some point). It's good because it's fresh. The baguette and the shrimp. So, in trying Short Stop, I am expecting it to be better since I'm in the area that it's from. Honestly, it is overwhelming trying to pick one to go to so I'm glad on all counts that I ended up here. The menu is pretty extensive--which I generally don't like--but everything I tri...