A Majestic Po’ Boy

The sandwich, not the man. Went to lunch with Peter Brett Wednesday. He’s majestic, but not po. Rich in all that counts. He’s famous, don’t you know?! The reservation at The Majestic Cafe was in his name and I was the happy beneficiary. “Casually Swank” says the Majestic’s site and, believe me, we were!
We did a little recreational celebrity bashing. In the same vein as Frank Bruni’s recent story, TV Chefs, Far From Reality, although not (quite) as eloquently.
Scannned the menu for the choice with the highest housemade saturation and fixed upon the oyster po’ boy – housemade bread, pickle and fries. I gotta tell you, that pickle was remarkably tasty. Excellent balance of flavor. Hit each note and ricocheted back.
Peter Bakes is the name of Mr. Brett’s custom cake business, although For Pete’s Cake, was a contender, and my personal favorite.
An essential element of true celebrity, a celebrity we can love? Modesty! In a post-lunch email Peter writes, “I won’t really be a celebrity until I show up on your blog behind that po’ boy.” What’s not to love?

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