Cheesecake
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Cheesecake
Are any of these NY cakes/places "the" preferred ?
EILEEN'S SPECIAL CHEESECAKE Eileen Avezzano's mother used to make cheesecake for special occasions. To honor that memory, and because she needed a way to support her two young children, Ms. Avezzano started baking her own version of those cheesecakes for a Queens deli owner almost 30 years ago. Eileen's cheesecake is ethereally light, and not too sweet. It's sold from one of the cutest stores in Manhattan, at 17 Cleveland Place (at Kenmare Street), SoHo; (212) 966-5585.
HELEN'S FABULOUS CHEESECAKE The first time I walked into Helen Couloufacos's bright and airy shop in Carroll Gardens, she had only a pecan praline cheesecake to sell. I'm a purist, so she told me to come back the next day. I did, and boy, was it worth it. Her crustless cheesecake is creamy, not too dense, and has a lovely vanilla accent. It's sold at 126 Union Street (between Columbia and Hicks Streets), Brooklyn; (718) 722-7691.
MONA LISA PASTRY SHOPPE This place has been around for 90 years, and still bakes all its cheesecakes in a coal-fired brick oven. The ricotta cheesecake has a wonderfully creamy consistency and a thin golden brown crust, and it would be Italian cheesecake heaven if it weren't quite so infused with orange flavor. But the traditional cheesecake is excellent, with a custardy interior and a perfect crust. At 1476 86th Street (15th Avenue), Bay Ridge, Brooklyn; (718) 837-9053.
MONTELEONE'S Lenny Cristino, the baker and an owner, makes a Sicilian cheesecake in the Veniero's tradition, though with three kinds of ricotta cheese. The result is a light, moist cheesecake with plenty of body and plenty of flavor. At 355 Court Street (President Street), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn; (718) 624-9253.
MONTE'S VENETIAN ROOM The ricotta cheesecake is so ridiculously good and creamy it's hard to believe it's not made with cream cheese. I asked an owner about that. "What are you crazy?" Tony Monte said. "Does Coke tell Pepsi what they put in their soda?" It can be ordered to go from 451 Carroll Street (between Nevins Street and Third Avenue), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn; (718) 624-8984.
TWO LITTLE RED HENS If I had to choose a first among equals, Christina Winkler's cheesecake at this perfect little shop on the Upper East Side would merit trumpets and shouts. Hers is the very definition of a phenomenal New York cheesecake; rich, light, and the perfect balance of sweet and tart. At 1652 Second Avenue (between 85th and 86th Streets); (212) 452-0476.
YURA & COMPANY Yura Mohr is the most unpretentious top-drawer baker I know. I asked her how she developed her wonderfully lemony, fluffy cheesecake recipe. "It's from a magazine," she said, laughing. But she wouldn't say which one. Her "turtle" cheesecake, with a layer of perfect caramel on top that complements the tart sour creamy taste of the cheesecake below it, is one of the great tastes of this city. At 1659 Third Avenue (93rd Street); (212) 860-8060.
EILEEN'S SPECIAL CHEESECAKE Eileen Avezzano's mother used to make cheesecake for special occasions. To honor that memory, and because she needed a way to support her two young children, Ms. Avezzano started baking her own version of those cheesecakes for a Queens deli owner almost 30 years ago. Eileen's cheesecake is ethereally light, and not too sweet. It's sold from one of the cutest stores in Manhattan, at 17 Cleveland Place (at Kenmare Street), SoHo; (212) 966-5585.
HELEN'S FABULOUS CHEESECAKE The first time I walked into Helen Couloufacos's bright and airy shop in Carroll Gardens, she had only a pecan praline cheesecake to sell. I'm a purist, so she told me to come back the next day. I did, and boy, was it worth it. Her crustless cheesecake is creamy, not too dense, and has a lovely vanilla accent. It's sold at 126 Union Street (between Columbia and Hicks Streets), Brooklyn; (718) 722-7691.
MONA LISA PASTRY SHOPPE This place has been around for 90 years, and still bakes all its cheesecakes in a coal-fired brick oven. The ricotta cheesecake has a wonderfully creamy consistency and a thin golden brown crust, and it would be Italian cheesecake heaven if it weren't quite so infused with orange flavor. But the traditional cheesecake is excellent, with a custardy interior and a perfect crust. At 1476 86th Street (15th Avenue), Bay Ridge, Brooklyn; (718) 837-9053.
MONTELEONE'S Lenny Cristino, the baker and an owner, makes a Sicilian cheesecake in the Veniero's tradition, though with three kinds of ricotta cheese. The result is a light, moist cheesecake with plenty of body and plenty of flavor. At 355 Court Street (President Street), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn; (718) 624-9253.
MONTE'S VENETIAN ROOM The ricotta cheesecake is so ridiculously good and creamy it's hard to believe it's not made with cream cheese. I asked an owner about that. "What are you crazy?" Tony Monte said. "Does Coke tell Pepsi what they put in their soda?" It can be ordered to go from 451 Carroll Street (between Nevins Street and Third Avenue), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn; (718) 624-8984.
TWO LITTLE RED HENS If I had to choose a first among equals, Christina Winkler's cheesecake at this perfect little shop on the Upper East Side would merit trumpets and shouts. Hers is the very definition of a phenomenal New York cheesecake; rich, light, and the perfect balance of sweet and tart. At 1652 Second Avenue (between 85th and 86th Streets); (212) 452-0476.
YURA & COMPANY Yura Mohr is the most unpretentious top-drawer baker I know. I asked her how she developed her wonderfully lemony, fluffy cheesecake recipe. "It's from a magazine," she said, laughing. But she wouldn't say which one. Her "turtle" cheesecake, with a layer of perfect caramel on top that complements the tart sour creamy taste of the cheesecake below it, is one of the great tastes of this city. At 1659 Third Avenue (93rd Street); (212) 860-8060.
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Originally Posted by ralper,Jun 19 2006, 10:59 AM
What about Juniors? (I haven't been back to Brooklyn in about 4 years. They're still there, aren't they?
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Naples Cheesecake Company
Their Key Lime cheesecake is incredible.
Another place is Kellys in Key West (Kelly McGinnis). She makes a key lime cheesecake with a black bottom oreo crust....mmmm
I was a bit more of a cheesecake purist till I found key lime cheesecake...mmmmmm
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Their Key Lime cheesecake is incredible.
Another place is Kellys in Key West (Kelly McGinnis). She makes a key lime cheesecake with a black bottom oreo crust....mmmm
I was a bit more of a cheesecake purist till I found key lime cheesecake...mmmmmm
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Originally Posted by DrCloud,Jun 19 2006, 11:51 AM
Well, dang. I thought for sure that Flats would be referring to the other kind of cheesecake. But then, I guess, some things are too important to goof around about...
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Originally Posted by grannyrod,Jun 19 2006, 01:10 PM
Don't tempt him, doc, he's just getting back into the swing of things (no pun, honest).
Bad Granny, bad, bad, bad. Humph, no pun intended indeed!!! 