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New York Cheesecake in New York City
New York City, New York

New York Cheesecake

Tall, dense, and unapologetically rich, New York cheesecake is a pure cream-cheese custard on a graham crust with a sweet-tart sour cream glaze — heavy enough to stand on its own, light enough to finish. The plain slice is the classic; everything else is a riff.

Try it at: Junior's, the Brooklyn bakery famous for its original cheesecake