5. Bozo's

 

Back from the flood: Bozo still cooks the best fried shrimp, oysters, and catfish in New Orleans--each in its own skillet.
Southern Living Photo by Charles Walton IV. ©2009. All Rights Reserved.

Like the perfect oyster plucked from a watery fate, Bozo's arose from the flooding of Metairie. It took three months for Bozo Vodanovich to rebuild his New Orleans restaurant, but he's back now, and the locals now flood the joint every day for lunch. While you wait for a table, slide up to the bar and ask Mr. Eddie to shuck you a dozen oysters. A simple cup of chicken-andouille gumbo here becomes a thing of beauty when served with Bozo's toasted French bread – the latter melts in your mouth like cotton candy. Each shrimp is butterflied and fried in its own oil in a small pan. Likewise, the fried oysters on the unforgettable po'boy are plump and juicy. (from Southern Living)

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