Foodways
Daiquiri State of Mind
Mass-produced frozen daiquiris did not originate on Bourbon Street, but in a country store on the outskirts of Ruston
Michael Mizell-Nelson, PhD
Folklife
Lagniappe
"Lagniappe" is a vernacular word used in New Orleans to refer to a complimentary giveaway in a retail environment.
Lagniappe
A popular term in Louisiana usually tied to the gifting of something small—or a little something extra—with a purchase.
Foodways
Po-Boy Sandwich
The so-called poor boy (po-boy) sandwich originated from the Martin Brothers' French Market Restaurant and Coffee Stand in New Orleans during the 1929 streetcar strike.
Streetcar Stories
New Orleans is the only city that never entirely lost a fleet of electric streetcars from the early modern era
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