Po'Mi: Where Po'Boys Meet Banh Mi In Bed-Stuy

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN -- A new shop serving up baguette-stuffed sandwiches from Louisiana and Vietnam opened in Bed-Stuy this weekend.

Po'Mi opened its doors at 561 Gates Ave. on Saturday with a live brass band to celebrate the launch of Bed-Stuy's newest po'boy (and banh mi) sandwich shop.

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Diners who venture inside Po'Mi will find a large menu of po'boys, banh mi, salads, bowls sides and desserts. The stuffings range from classics — think creole seasoned fried shrimp po'boys and crispy tofu banh mi — to mix-ups such as a crispy tofu po'boy and a buttermilk fried chicken banh mi.

The difference, it seems, are the additional cilantro and sambol aoili that come with the banh mi.

Pork makes frequent appearances: there's a mesquite smoked pork butt bo'boy, a caramel grilled pork banh mi, a bacon-laden po'chopped salad and soda-braised short ribs.

For the carb-fearers, there are Po' and Mi styled bowls with ingredients such as burnt carrots, hijiki, black-eyed peas and sugarcane vinaigrette.

Dessert lovers can try salted caramel pudding and oatmeal cream pies.

Po'Mi is open six days a week (closed Tuesdays) from noon to 11 p.m. on weekdays and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Restaurant owners did not immediately respond to Patch's request for comment.

Photos of the buttermilk fried chicken banh mi and the Po’Mi bowl with shrimp courtesy of Po'Mi