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Posted on 7/27/22 at 8:45 am
Posted by eyeofthetiger2121
Member since Sep 2021
53 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 8:45 am
I heard Poccorellos on Coursey closed down. Does anybody know if this is true? They had the best meatball and eggplant poboys.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38820 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 9:17 am to
pokie finally had enough i guess
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
8214 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 9:19 am to
They have grown old and are in bad health. Not sure if there’s any plans to sell the business or not.
Posted by ThreeBonesCater
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2014
488 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 10:07 am to
Never seen anyone despise thier customers as much as Pocorello's. Not going to miss them or Fleur de Lis either.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
41660 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 10:30 am to
How long have they been closed? I know there was a group of homeless people camping out behind the building, and was surprised Poccorello didn’t do anything about it
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42651 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 10:36 am to
retirement is my guess
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32816 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 10:48 am to
Didn't the owner have a reputation of being a huge a-hole?
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13885 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 10:57 am to
quote:

Didn't the owner have a reputation of being a huge a-hole?


"CASH ONLY! - there's an ATM over there..."
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
41660 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 11:29 am to
quote:

Didn't the owner have a reputation of being a huge a-hole?

Yes, if you arent Italian he’d charge you extra
Posted by Irregardless
Member since Nov 2021
2237 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 11:33 am to
quote:

"CASH ONLY! - there's an ATM over there..."


"Water is free. You want lemon for it it's a dollar"
Posted by Cole Beer
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2008
4584 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 11:46 am to
quote:

Never seen anyone despise thier customers as much as Pocorello's.


That was part of the fun/charm of going in there.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45814 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 11:48 am to
Posted by Emteein
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
3888 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 11:56 am to
quote:

Didn't the owner have a reputation of being a huge a-hole?


Yall need some thicker skin. I used to go there all the time when I lived off Jones Creek, the guy just seemed like a no bullshite kind of guy. Great meatball sub, amongst other sandwiches, just no bull shite.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
41660 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

just no bull shite.

Except by him when he overcharges you
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
8214 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 12:19 pm to
He and she could be rude as hell to certain customers. It has nothing to do with tough skin. It is what it is.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38820 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 12:39 pm to
he made my little sicilian mother mad and she quit buying olives there
Posted by LSUMJ
BR
Member since Sep 2004
19889 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 1:13 pm to
Nextdoor commenters were saying they are both in poor health. The equipment was being removed the other day

never understood why they had to be so rude all the time. why go into that type of business if you hate people so much
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
10708 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 1:20 pm to
Pokie had that gruff thing going, in reality the man would give you the shirt off his back. Vita is as mean as a snake.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42651 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 1:24 pm to
The sons had no interest in carrying on the business
One son worked it for awhile to help out but didn't want to stay on
They had cut back hours big time anyway and also taken planned vacations
Pokie had health issues - kidney and the wife now has cancer is what I was told
Posted by hedgehog
Prairieville
Member since Oct 2006
2271 posts
Posted on 7/27/22 at 2:42 pm to
Yes they are closed now for good.
Age and health are the reasons for the closure.
It was a good run.
He opened it in February 1985.
He was the unofficial "mayor of Coursey Blvd."

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