Bradley Cooper brings ‘new’ Philly cheesesteak standard to NYC

Eating elbow-to-elbow hunched over chosen delicious greasy mess is standard New York City practice Even if it is over after tax and tip A -plus cheesesteak Fuhgeddaboudit The price isn t keeping people away however from Danny Coop s the cheesesteak marriage between actor and Philly native Bradley Cooper and Danny DiDiampietro of Angelo s in South Philly The brick-and-mortar shop on Avenue A in Manhattan s East Village opened in January to much fanfare and -hour-long lines This followed their Instagram-popular food truck pop-ups in New York and Las Vegas Danny Coop s in Manhattan is a joint venture of actor Bradley Cooper and Danny DiDiampietro of Angelo s in South Philly Leo Miranda WHYY As Billy Penn s resident New Yorker I was tasked to give it a go So how s the chow There was no Bradley hooking up the steaks unfortunately But a busy hive of staff behind the counter served up sandwiches within minutes I picked up the football-length box and opened up my meaty treasure Here s what I identified The Cheesesteak If you ve had Angelo s you ve basically had Danny Coop s A crusty but soft seeded semolina hoagie roll made in house holds grilled shaved ribeye and onions coated in melted Cooper Sharp American cheese which come together in a sizable sandwich system The pickled sweet or hot peppers are buyer s-choice and come on the side providing chosen acid that cuts through the yummy mixture packed within A sum greater than its parts For the traditional among us it s not your typical Geno s or Pat s beef onions whiz on a soft hoagie roll Danny Coop s cheesesteak comes with grilled shaved ribeye saut ed onions and cooper sharp american cheese on a house-made semolina hoagie roll Leo Miranda WHYY In my opinion obviously the cheesesteak has changed a lot since even in the last years revealed Amanda Marie Barr a local food influencer who runs the Instagram account phillyfoodandbarrs Caramelized onions are in Cooper Sharp American cheese is favored over yellow American or whiz and more attention is being paid to the role of the roll revealed Barr She prefers the textured seeded rolls like her Philly favorite the Don Cheech s Steak at Cafe Carmela in Northeast Philly Now everyone copies Angelo s she declared Pat s and Geno s might be the originator of the traditional OG Philly cheesesteak but Angelo s is definitely the father of what the cheesesteak is at present revealed Barr Pat s and Geno s are the originator of the sandwich and no matter what a a m cheesesteak is still a a m cheesesteak The Verdict I dined on my Danny and Coop s while standing at a shallow wooden bar that lines both sides of the narrow shop its one-item menu chalked onto a dark brick wall The two-hander sandwich was stacked high with savory seasoned steak onions and cheese enough for a duo looking for a light meal or one hungry hippo I was the hippo and happily gobbled away I chose the sweet peppers a complementary clean burst of flavor Satisfied I licked my fingers clean The menu at Danny Coop s has just one item Cheesesteaks plus soda and water Leo Miranda WHYY Eating next to me was Eugene Thong who was strolling through the neighborhood before seeing his wife perform in a ballet and decided to give the buzzy cheesesteak shop a try I m weird I m not a whiz guy explained the jiu-jitsu instructor from Queens who lived in Philly for a scarce years Taking a sizable bite he revealed he liked Danny Coop s no-whiz approach although he favored the softer bread he remembers from his Philly days He added that he s a bit of a foodie and that if he was in the neighborhood he d come again Even at It s cheaper than a train ticket to Philly announced Thong Should you try it Well if you revealed yourself near the shop only open on afternoons Friday through Sunday like Thong and needed something succulent and satisfying to fill you up before meeting friends for drinks try splitting a Danny Coop s Or eat it solo But you may want to take a Verdauungsspaziergan German for a post-meal walk to promote digestion before sitting down The post Bradley Cooper brings new Philly cheesesteak standard to NYC appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY