Bayou St. John in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Parkway Bakery & Tavern

Specialty Poor Boys

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

1. Parkway Bakery & Tavern Marker

Inscription. Original depression-era Poor Boy sandwiches, made like way back when. If you're looking for a bite of history, look no further.

Streetcar Poor Boy
The first Poor Boy ever made by the Martin Brothers to feed the striking streetcar conductors. We flash-fry our potatoes golden brown and cover it in our house roast beef gravy and debris, For our vegetarian friends ask for no gravy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 29° 58.39′ N, 90° 5.434′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Bayou St. John. It is at the intersection of Lafitte Avenue and Hagan Avenue on Lafitte Avenue. The giant menu is in parking lot for Parkway Bakery & Tavern. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 538 Hagan Avenue, New Orleans LA 70119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North

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America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United Cab (within shouting distance of this marker); James T. Nix (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Parkway Bakery & Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); History of United Cab (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Didier Dreux (approx. ¼ mile away); Warren Easton Charter High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Old Portage (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Also see . . .
1. Parkway Poor Boys official site. (Submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Wikipedia: Po' boy.

Excerpt: "One New
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

2. Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Orleans historian finds the Martin claim suspicious for several reasons, starting with the fact that it was not described by the local press until 40 years after the strike, and that prior to 1969 the story from the Martin brothers themselves was that they had created the po' boy for farmers, dock workers and other 'poor boys' who frequented their original location near the French Market. The Martin brothers wrote a letter, reprinted in local newspapers in 1929, promising to feed the streetcar workers, but it referenced 'our meal' and made no mention of sandwiches."

(Submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Parkway's outdoor patio image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

3. Parkway's outdoor patio

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.