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Is Parkway Bakery & Tavern Still Open? Update (New Orleans, LA)

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As of September 2026, Parkway Bakery & Tavern is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: A site check on 2026-09-08 found parkwaypoorboys.com live, returning HTTP 200 with an active online-ordering widget and posted Saturday hours, though the page itself carries no explicit current-year date.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Parkway Bakery & Tavern is a New Orleans institution built around classic po'boy sandwiches, according to the restaurant's own site, parkwaypoorboys.com, which brands the business as a Poorboy Sandwich Shop. The shop sits at 538 Toulouse Street and has built its reputation on traditional New Orleans sandwich bread and fillings, per the same source. A site check on 2026-09-08 found parkwaypoorboys.com live and returning normally, with an active online-ordering widget and posted Saturday hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The same site currently promotes an upcoming Throwdown for the Future fundraiser, described on the site as a night of food, cocktails, music, and raffle prizes benefiting the Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation, with tickets sold directly through the site. The listed phone number, (504) 482-3047, matches the number posted on the site's homepage. OSM-sourced hours for the location show a Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. schedule, consistent with the Saturday hours found in the 2026-09-08 check.

Parkway Bakery & Tavern is a po-boy sandwich shop and tavern in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans. According to the restaurant's website (parkwaypoorboys.com), checked 2026-09-08, the site was actively promoting a ticketed fundraiser called 'Throwdown for the Future' benefiting the Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation, and listed Saturday hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. along with online ordering. The website's title identifies the business as a 'Poorboy Sandwich Shop,' consistent with New Orleans' po-boy sandwich tradition, and lists a local phone number, (504) 482-3047, for orders and inquiries. The site's promotion of a ticketed benefit event suggests the tavern remains an active venue for community fundraising alongside its regular sandwich service. A Google Places listing checked 2026-09-08 lists the business as operational at 538 Hagan Ave.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Thanksgiving
What was featured
Classic New Orleans po'boy sandwiches
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 13
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Blast From the Past
What was featured
New Orleans-style po-boy sandwiches at a Mid-City institution
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Parkway Bakery & Tavern

Frequently asked questions

Is Parkway Bakery & Tavern still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Parkway Bakery & Tavern is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Parkway Bakery & Tavern after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Parkway Bakery & Tavern is a New Orleans institution built around classic po'boy sandwiches, according to the restaurant's own site, parkwaypoorboys.com, which brands the business as a Poorboy Sandwich Shop. As of September 2026, Parkway Bakery & Tavern is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Parkway Bakery & Tavern located?

538 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Parkway Bakery & Tavern?

Season 11, Episode 3 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Thanksgiving”.

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Visit info

Address
538 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
parkwaypoorboys.com

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