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Buddy's Poor Boys

Metairie 2: Orleans Line To Houma Blvd

Oh, how we love unassuming little cafes hidden away on side streets. Especially if the food is good and the people pleasant. That's how it is at Buddy's, a tight but cute little dinette with a classic New Orleans neighborhood menu. Plus fried chicken. My hat is off to them for using the spelling "poor boys" in their official logo.

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Food Almanac — August 18

It's National Ice Cream Pie Day

Soft-Shell Shrimp. Ice Cream Pie. Mile-High Butte. Bombe. Hypnotic Desserts. Genghis Khan.

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