(This venue is closed.) After my day at JazzFest, the crawfish boil (offered here Friday through Sunday) found other takers to hunker down at the half-dozen tables inside. Mello Yello (12 fl. oz.; $1) was a mildly carbonated, slightly syrupy citrus soda that I'm sure I must have tried, years back.
On another occasion, at the window on the side street, a toasted coconut sno-ball (small; $1.75) was fine-grained, veering toward slushy. Lots of flavor; Royal Grocery layers its syrup the way better moviehouses add butter to popcorn.
Royal Grocery & Deli
801 Royal St., New Orleans
504-523-4716