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\t\t\t\t\t\tpublished on December 29, 2025 – 11:09 AM Fresno restaurants are serving up the trending New York-based chopped cheese deli sandwich to Valley foodies.<\/p>\n Often described as a hybrid between a cheeseburger and a Philly cheesesteak, the chopped cheese sandwich is a popular choice for followers of viral food trends.<\/p>\n The sandwich was created in 1999 by Frankie Frank of Blue Sky Deli a.k.a. Hajji\u2019s<\/a>, located in Harlem, N.Y., in response to a shortage of hamburger buns. The chopped cheese became an instant fan favorite and is now available across the country \u2014 including here in The Central Valley.<\/p>\n The traditional chopped cheese sandwich is made by cooking ground beef on a griddle using a chopping motion. Onions are added to the mix, followed by cheese, which melts into the beef. The melty mixture is layered onto a hero roll that\u2019s been dressed with lettuce, tomato, condiments and a signature sauce.<\/p>\n Though the sandwich style is now over twenty years old, the flavors are proving to have a timeless appeal. Chopped cheese sandwich videos receive millions of likes and views on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts.<\/p>\n Several Fresno-based restaurants offer chopped cheese sandwiches \u2014 including the newly-reopened Chop Cheese Bodega<\/a>, The Manhattan Deli<\/a>, My Guy Market<\/a>, and others.<\/p>\n Eddie Wutsangsy was the first to open a Fresno-based sandwich shop dedicated to the East Coast classic.<\/p>\n Before opening My Guy Market as a ghost kitchen in 2022, owner Eddie Wutsangsy took a trip to New York where he explored Manhattan and Brooklyn, tasting selections from every bodega he and his business partner could find for 4-days straight, he said.<\/p>\n Two weeks later Wutsangsy made his first traditional chopped cheese.<\/p>\n The product\u2019s popularity has led to several variations popping up across the web, including chopped cheese \u201cThe Ocky Way\u201d<\/a> \u2014 which is made with bacon, pepper, spinach and tomatoes, all stuffed into a Jamaican beef patty.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n My Guy Market also offers variations of the original formula \u2014 including its most popular sandwich \u201cThe Checkmate\u201d which replaces the typical ground beef with a bone-in short rib. They also released a smoked mushroom sandwich for vegetarians.<\/p>\n Its offerings earned the local eatery the title of best sandwich in Central California by The Fresno Bee in 2024 and 2025 consecutively. Proof that the chopped cheese sandwich is still a fan favorite.<\/p>\n The sandwiches fanbase continues to grow and local sandwich shops show no signs of slowing.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been here for four years,\u201d said Wutsangsy, \u201cI\u2019m not close to stopping or slowing down.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Written by Denine Currie<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_7276-300x199.jpeg\")
Edie Wutangsy. Photo via My Guy Market<\/p>\n