Rocco’s, a New Orleans style po-boy shop, will open its second Baton Rouge location in September, according to owner Troy Moreau. The new restaurant is housed in the former Phil’s Oyster Bar on Government Street.
Moreau says the location is iconic and the recent Mid City revitalization inspired him to open another Rocco’s there.
“You won’t find a more eclectic group of people or places to eat [than] from the Jefferson Highway to South Acadian intersections,” Moreau says. “This area reminds me a lot of New Orleans. It’s a solid piece of old Baton Rouge. It’s starting to really come around to what it used to be, where people are moving in instead of moving out.”