S & S Cheesecake Inc. • 1960

In the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, Holocaust survivor Fred Schuster's kosher bakery churns out dense, lightly sweet New York-style cheesecakes from the same unchanged recipe since he opened shop in 1960. Now run by Schuster and his son-in-law Yair Ben-Zaken, this unassuming storefront supplies Peter Luger Steakhouse, Zabar's, and The Palm, producing 2,000 cakes daily using the finest cream cheese, eggs, and butter. The plain cheesecake with its subtle tang and delicately browned crust remains the purest expression of their craft—available weekdays only at the original 238th Street location or shipped nationwide.