Thursday, July 24, 2025

Beer & wine in the works for Danny & Coop's

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One day, you might be able to have a beer or glass of wine with your 97-pound cheesesteak from Danny & Coop's. 

A review of Community Board 3's recently released SLA Licensing & Outdoor Dining Committee agenda for August reveals that the popular cheesesteak shop is applying for a beer and wine license for the space, which has only a handful of seating spots. (It's mostly a takeout operation.) 

Actor-filmmaker Bradley Cooper and Danny DiGiampietro, the owner of Angelo's Pizzeria in South Philadelphia, teamed up for this venture, which began on a part-time basis last December at 151 Avenue A, between Ninth Street and 10th Street. 

The quick-serve establishment only serves a (very large) classic cheesesteak for $18 (it will feed several people), bottles of water and cans of soda. 

At the start of the summer, Danny & Coop's extended their hours to noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. There can be a line at noon, but it moves quickly, we're told. (We've never tried it.) 

151 Avenue A was previously home to Tacos El Porky and its sibling El Primo Red Tacos, which both closed quickly. The previous owners received approval for a beer and wine license, although not for the backyard space. 

In May 2024, nearly 150 residents signed a petition opposing the use of the backyard by Tacos El Porky. 

It's not immediately known if Danny & Coop's have any intentions to inhabit the outdoor space. 

San Loco was located in the south storefront at No. 151 for 15 years, until February 2014, without ever deciding to open up the back.
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5 comments:

  1. beebadoobieJuly 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM

    can confirm that they in fact are gonna be using the backyard space, or at least they spent a pretty penny on fixing it up with fake grass stools tables and all - they did construction on it in june. looks nice but they definitely don’t give two shits about is folk living next door.

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  2. evccnycJuly 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM

    FWIW, the application on CB 3’s website checks None for outdoor area.

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  3. evccnycJuly 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM

    The did fix the yard, but the application on CB 3’s website checks No for outdoor area.

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  4. 12th StreetJuly 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM

    If they’re closing at 7pm, I see no reason to not allow them to use the outdoor space. They have been a great neighbor and moving some of the sidewalk crowding to the backyard sounds great.

    Amazing cheesesteaks!

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  5. anonJuly 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM

    it would be pretty funny/soft if they get in without a 100+ petition against the backyard... esp cuz lines are forming.

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