Filé Gumbo Bar, Tribeca

[EatingInTranslation]

Lucky me: an excellent po' boy with housemade chips at the new Filé Gumbo Bar, Church St., Manhattan. Served at lunchtime only, with shrimp (shown), oysters, or, off-menu, half-and-half. The étouffée, which I eyed over the shoulder of a fellow diner before trotting off to second lunch, looks very promising, too.

[KennethT]

How was the bread - was it like a true NO po boy bread?  And how can you not try the gumbo at the gumbo bar? 🤣

[EatingInTranslation]

I had my heart set on a sandwich, especially since they're offered only at lunch; the gumbos I can get whenever the restaurant is open (and will!). And, that day, I did have considerable "research" to do in Chinatown. My po' boy was just an appetizer.

 

The bread was a pistolet with a flaky, brittle crust and a soft, chewy crumb. In fact, it was a Leidenheimer pistolet. Muffulettas are not on the opening menu only because the proper Leidenheimer bread is in shorter supply at the moment.

[KennethT]

huh... I didn't realize Leidenheimer had distribution outside of southern LA.  Good to know!

[EatingInTranslation]

7 minutes ago, KennethT said:

huh... I didn't realize Leidenheimer had distribution outside of southern LA.  Good to know!

Wholesale distribution only, I believe.