From my original posting for Roadside America: (
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After Hurricane Katrina, the Ted's Frostop just off of Claiborne Avenue found it's iconic giant root beer mug knocked off its pole and perfectly upside down.
The owners, seeing an opportunity to make their Frostop unique (and probably because of the cost), decided not to place the mug back atop its pole. They've also made the upside-down mug as their new logo and sell t-shirts that have the inverted mug printed on them.
In 2007, the mug was repainted and restored, but still in the upside down position with a brick planter underneath it for support and protection.
From The Best of New Orleans: (
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The signature Lot-o-Burger is as good as ever, and can't help but evoke a certain nostalgia for the carhops and jukeboxes of the '50s. Order a milkshake with plate lunches like baked chicken, fried seafood or pork chops with red beans and rice.