CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cheesecake may be the star on the plate, but behind every slice is a story — and in Northeast Ohio, those stories are just as rich as the dessert itself.
From a grandmother’s kitchen to pandemic experimentation to recipes passed down for generations, the Top 3 finishers in Cleveland.com’s search for the Best Cheesecake reveal that great baking is about more than ingredients. It’s about memory, creativity and a whole lot of heart.
#1 Messy Aprons & Company – Strongsville
At Messy Aprons & Company, the top-ranked cheesecake in Northeast Ohio is rooted in something deeply personal.
For owner Melissa Simon, baking began alongside her grandmother, apron tied tight and lessons learned in the kitchen. After her grandmother’s passing, cheesecake became a form of grief therapy — something that slowly grew into a business built on love, memory and a closely guarded recipe…