Pepperoni Cannoli!

[mu_hilltopper]

http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/pepperonicannoli.html?29343


"Pepperoni-cannoli guy" Frank passed away
Published Feb. 18, 2012 at 9:50 a.m.   

According to a reliable source, Frank Pecoraro – the East Side's "Pepperoni Cannoli" guy – has passed away.

A Facebook post revealed that a visitation will be at St. Rita's church, 1601 N. Cass Street, on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m.

In 2009, Pecoraro won the "best street food" in OnMilwaukee.com's Best Dining contest.

The iconic, sometimes surly, former-butcher-turned-cooler-toting-senior sold pepperonis and cannolis to late-night drinkers. He was a Brady Street fixture and he will be missed.

Frank's family includes his wife, Rosaria; children, Rosalia (Franco) Barbara and Salvatore Pecoraro; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; and many other relatives and friends.

For me, there never was an East Side drinking scene without Frank. I think I only bought a pepperoni from him twice, but seeing him always gave me a "God, I love this city" moment.

Do you have a Frank story? Feel free to share it via the Talkback feature. And say it with me: "Pepperoni! Cannoli!"

[WI inferiority Complexes]

I have no idea what the talkback feature is, but I too always smiled when I saw the Pepperoni Canoli guy.

Harpo's used to be $5 all-you-could-drink on Thursdays (with a $1 off coupon in the MU Trib) and they didn't care if five guys came in on the same, crappy ID. The Pepperoni Canoli guy would come every week and circle the bar and never sell a thing.  Had to respect that guy's work ethic.

[MUMac]

I have no idea what the talkback feature is,

It's part of the blog that was linked.

[Hoopaloop]

RIP