I’ve always had a soft spot for places that treated time like a suggestion, not a rule. The kind that refused to change, even when the world around them sprinted forward. Cheesecake, in my opinion, belonged in that category.
Timeless, comforting, and impossible to mess with. And somehow, this New York bakery proved it by keeping the same cheesecake recipe locked in place for 75 years.
As I stood there, fork in hand, I couldn’t help but imagine all the big faces who had taken a bite before me, back in the ’70s, maybe even earlier, having the exact same experience. That thought alone made me feel oddly honored. This wasn’t just dessert, it was a slice of New York history…