If you love chasing the best daily plate specials, Louisiana is your playground. Neighborhood spots post hand written boards, and by the time you arrive, half the menu is already crossed out.
You get there early, you chat in line, and you leave with a to go box that smells like home. Ready to track down the plates that locals follow like a ritual?
Parkway Bakery & Tavern – New Orleans, Louisiana
Parkway’s plate lunches feel like a midday tradition you accidentally stumble into, then plan your week around. One day it is slow cooked roast beef with gravy that drips into the rice, the next day it is fried catfish with tangy slaw and hushpuppies.
Get there early because plates sell fast once the lunch rush hits…