Justin Kennedy and Jay Nix stopped serving oyster po-boys at Parkway Bakery & Tavern on May 1. The business partners' decision caused a minor stir, and from a business standpoint it was curious, as it eliminated the po-boy house's third best selling sandwich in the thick of the New Orleans Jazz Fest.
On Monday, May 10, Kennedy was confident that the decision was also prophetic.
"Oysters have gone up $5 a gallon since last week," he said. "I had two of my suppliers say they probably wouldn't be able to get oysters by the end of this week."
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