It is no secret to my friends that cheesecakes rank among my top 5 favourite desserts. All things considered, I’ll go as far as to say that cheesecakes are my ultimate favourite desserts (as of today. This may -this will- change.). Cheesecakes are very popular in NYC: they are listed on every Italian or American/ Continental menu. I even found it in a Mexican restaurant! They are so many different cheesecake recipes, but NYC cheesecake is usually invariably made of cream cheese, egg, sugar, vanilla and heavy cream. Obviously I couldn't resist to step into this cute little shop "EILEEN SPECIAL CHEESECAKE", which immodestly claimed to make “the Best Cream Cheesecake in New York". I had the traditional strawberry-covered cheesecake (see picture, 3.5 USD), which was the lightest, most perfectly balanced and tasty cheesecake I had ever had. I cannot say whether it’s the best cheesecake in NYC (as I haven’t tried all of them) but to be sure, the one I had was the best I ever had so far. The shop’s range of cheesecakes is amazingly varied and beautifully presented. Along with the traditional fruit-covered cheesecakes (blueberry, pineapple, strawberry, cherry or an assortment of the 4 of them), you’ll find an original range of flavoured cheesecakes, with cookies and cream, peanut butter or more surprisingly, pina colada cheesecakes. You can enjoy your individual serve of cheesecake in the little shop or take it away, but you can also order a cake for 12-16 people to be delivered.
EILEEN SPECIAL CHEESECAKE
17 Cleveland Place (Kenmare Street)
SoHo, NYC, USA