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Danny's opens second location
By Jeff Korbelik / Lincoln Journal Star
Thursday, Oct 21, 2004 - 10:59:56 pm CDT
Danny Patrick admitted the timing couldn't have been any worse.
Or any better, depending on your perspective.
Patrick and his wife, Mary, opened in mid-September a second Danny's Downtown Deli.
The new store, 10th and O streets, debuted five months after their daughter was born and four months after their home was destroyed by the Hallam tornado.
"I know, I know," Patrick said. "After the tornado and baby, what was I thinking opening a second store?"
But it was an opportunity too good to pass up, he said.
The Terminal Building owners approached Patrick after the Filipino restaurant Manila Bay left.
Patrick has enjoyed success with his first operation at Eighth and S streets, relying heavily on folks from the INS and U.S. Post Office buildings for his business.
The new location presented a similar kind of situation, and, so far, that's been the case.
Open at 7 a.m., Danny's caters to the building's 10 floors of tenants craving caffeine and hungry for breakfast. The lunch and dinner crowds are a mix of those working and living downtown.
"Right off the bat, opening day was good," Patrick said. "Not record setting, but good. We appeal to those in the building looking for something more than what was there."
Danny's specialties are hot and cold sandwiches, ranging from ham and cheese to a French dip. Most come in three different sizes (5-, 10- and 15-inch) and are named after the lettered and numbered streets in Lincoln.
The most popular is the N St. Combo, a sandwich featuring ham, turkey, bacon, Swiss and American cheese on a white or wheat hoagie.
Another favorite is the B St., a smoked turkey or turkey breast sandwich that is low-fat.
Prices range from $3.79 to $7.79 depending on the size of the sandwich.
The menu also features salads and soups. Patrick used to carry pizza but has stopped because his crust maker, Pillsbury, stopped making them and he hasn't found another crust he likes.
In the meantime, he's trying other things to give his customers another option besides sandwiches and salads, such as lasagna on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He's also toyed with baked potatoes and soft-shell tacos.
"We didn't want to get old (to our customers)," he said. "We wanted to keep it lively."
I stopped by Danny's new location on Monday and probably will stop more often since it's a block from my office.
I frequented his other store occasionally and am partial to his corned beef and pastrami sandwiches.
He has a lunch deal that's pretty good. For around $5 or $6, a diner can get a 5-inch sandwich, chips, a side dish (macaroni salad, potato salad, baked beans) and a fountain drink.
On my most recent visit, I tried the 5-inch O St. Combo and would order it again. It's a sandwich with ham, hard salami, cappicola, prosciutto, provolone and American cheeses. I had it heated and topped with various veggies.
It made for a quick, tasty lunch.
Patrick said the past month has been pretty hectic. He and his family are living in an apartment while their house is being rebuilt.
"I've kicked this around for awhile," he said. "I always thought if a situation presented itself, I would go ahead and do it."
Reach Jeff Korbelik at 473-7213 or jkorbelik@journalstar.com.
Dining Out
Danny's Downtown Deli
10th and O streets
Specialty: Sandwiches
Atmosphere: Casual
Payment: Cash and checks
Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday
Notes: On-street parking, no alcohol, no smoking, lasagna served on Tuesdays and Thursdays
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