What to order at Turkey and the Wolf

Must order
The collard green melt with cheddar on cushy rye.
Signature dishes
Collard green melt, Fried bologna sandwich
Editor tip
Lunch only, daytime hours Wednesday to Monday. Closed Tuesday; lines start before noon.

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CuisineSandwiches
Price$$
NeighborhoodLower Garden District
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Location

Address: 739 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

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OrderThe rabbit and sausage jambalaya. Add the Chicken Tchoupitoulas if you have appetite.

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Mandina's Restaurant ★ 4.3

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OrderThe trout amandine. Add the spaghetti with red gravy and a side of bread.

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Liuzza's by the Track ★ 4.5

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OrderThe BBQ shrimp po-boy, invented on this very counter.

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Mother's Restaurant ★ 4.2

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Mother's in New Orleans is the 1938 CBD lunch counter at Poydras and Tchoupitoulas, home of the Ferdi Special po-boy with ham, roast beef and debris served.

OrderThe Ferdi Special po-boy with debris. Add a side of red beans.

TipLines are real; arrive at 11:00 or after 14:00 for the shortest wait.

Casamento's ★ 4.5

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Casamento's in New Orleans is the 1919 Sicilian-American oyster room on Magazine Street, with crackle-crusted fried oysters between thick slabs of pan bread.

OrderThe oyster loaf, with the oysters fried crackle-crisp and packed between thick pan bread.

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