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New York: The Home of Cheesecake
By estar | March 28, 2009
I was in New York a week back, and over the course of four days, subsisted on oversized American portions. From large bowls of Italian pappardelle to my favourite US fast food joint Chipotle Mexican Grill for a burrito fix, the meal I crown “Most damaging to one’s figure” has got to be the dinner I had at Junior’s.
For the uninitiated, Junior’s Most Fabulous Cheesecake & Desserts is a New York tradition going way back to 1950, and serves up typical American fare such as the humongous Swiss Burger I ordered. The ten-ounce all-beef patty came with hand-cut fries, and generously battered deep-fried gigantic onion rings . Talk about a heart attack on a plate! It was sinfully delicious, nonetheless.
But as the name implies, Junior’s main claim to fame isn’t the diner food, but its delightfully rich and creamy cheesecakes. My boss took one bite and proclaimed “This is the best cheesecake in the world!” And she’s probably right. In fact, Junior’s cheesecake was voted “New York’s Best” by New York Magazine, and is a must eat when in the city. I just had to bring a slice back to my hotel.
Smooth and hardly cloying at all, it was an indulgence worth every single calorie!
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