One must-try restaurant when visiting New Orleans is Mother’s Restaurant. Part of its charm is the fact, at first glance, it appears like a simple cafeteria serving cheap food. You’ll wonder why the line is out the door, that is, until you taste your food. While there are many delicious items to choose from, no visit to Mother’s is complete without trying their Famous Ferdi Special, a po’boy featuring baked ham (Mother’s is touted as having some of the world’s best baked ham), roast beef, debris and gravy, and is dressed with shredded cabbage, sliced pickle, mayo, Creole mustard and yellow mustard. The combination of the meats, especially as they each have a different texture, is extremely savory and satisfying, while the enhancements add a touch of sweetness. Mother’s Restaurant is a destination in itself for anyone looking to sample delicious New Orleans food.
Jessica Festa is the editor of the travel sites Jessie on a Journey (http://jessieonajourney.com) and Epicure & Culture (http://epicureandculture.com). Along with blogging at We Blog The World, her byline has appeared in publications like Huffington Post, Gadling, Fodor’s, Travel + Escape, Matador, Viator, The Culture-Ist and many others. After getting her BA/MA in Communication from the State University of New York at Albany, she realized she wasn’t really to stop backpacking and made travel her full time job. Some of her most memorable experiences include studying abroad in Sydney, teaching English in Thailand, doing orphanage work in Ghana, hiking her way through South America and traveling solo through Europe. She has a passion for backpacking, adventure, hiking, wine and getting off the beaten path.
