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you hail a taxi cab anywhere in New York City and tell the driver to "take
me to the best cheesecake in New York," odds are you'll end up at Junior's.
Founded by
Harry Rosen in 1949, this landmark restaurant is known as the home of
New York's best cheesecake. For decades, Brooklynites (and other New Yorkers)
have come here to eat, laugh, argue and kibitz over cheesecake.
During the
1950's, an entire generation came of age at Junior's. Junior's cheesecake
was as important as the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Fox Theater, Coney Island,
and Brighton Beach.
Today, loyal
customers still come from all over and all walks of life. Supreme Court
Justices, famous mayors, hall of fame athletes, authors, singers, and
movie stars all drop in for a slice of their favorite cheesecake or come
by to pick up Junior's famous Egg Cream Kit.
In fact, it's
as true today as it was 50 years ago: you haven't really lived until you've
had cheesecake at Junior's.
From the very first day Junior's opened it's doors in 1950 on the corner
of DeKalb and Flatbush Avenue Extension in downtown Brooklyn, three generations
of the Rosen family have worked hand in hand to build their restaurant
into one of the most popular eateries in the borough today. First Harry
Rosen, then his sons, Marvin and Walter, and know his grandsons, Kevin
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