How Junior's Cheesecake Gets Made

Few restaurants have mastered the art of the dessert quite like Junior's, the 67-year-old diner located in Downtown Brooklyn. We take a look behind their classic cheesecake in this episode of Food Skills.

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Few foodstuffs are more quintessential to the New York experience than cheesecake. And few restaurants have mastered the art of the dessert quite like Junior's, the 67-year-old diner located in Downtown Brooklyn. Under third generation owner Alan Rosen, Junior's has grown from a family-run business into a bonafide cheesecake empire. But at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and DeKalb Avenue, the original Junior's recipe hasn't changed an ounce. Packed with dense, creamy filling, and encased in a thick, crumbly crust, Junior's cheesecake is still a bucket-list item for any New Yorker with a sweet tooth.

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