A legit cheesesteak concept from New York is now open in Dallas: Called G’s Cheesesteaks, it’s part of a small chain from Staten Island, and occupies a space with foodie legacy: the former Sal’s Pizza at 2525 Wycliff Ave. #116, where it opened in early March.
G’s Cheesesteaks comes from restaurateur Giacomo Pisano, who founded the concept on Staten Island in 2015 when he was only 20 years old. There are four locations in New York and New Jersey. Dallas is the fifth location, and the first in Texas.
It’s the culmination of a family legacy that stretches back to Giacomo’s grandfather, Giacomo Sr., who emigrated from Carini, Sicily, and opened a pizzeria in New York. Giacomo’s father, Jack, continued the pizza tradition, as did his uncles who opened their own pizzerias in New York city and Pennsylvania…