Eileen’s Special Cheesecake

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Baking New York’s Favorite Cheesecake since 1975.With a passion for baking and serving others, Eileen first started testing her signature family recipe for cheesecake out of her apartment. Soon enough, people caught on to her exceptional cheesecakes, which became so in-demand that she expanded her business into a successful bakery in downtown Manhattan in 1975. Being so close to Little Italy helped her retail business blossom, and her warm personality made her an instant hit in the neighborhood. She referred to the bakery’s location at 17 Cleveland Place as “our lucky corner”. Once a sleepy block in SoHo, it is now a bustling location in one of the most popular neighborhoods in New York City.Eileen was an entrepreneurial visionary who created a thriving business out of her natural talent and kind heart. Her two daughters, Holly Maloney and Bonnie Ponte, grew up during the early years of the business, spending their summers at the store. It became a part of who they are, and eventually they began to run the business with their mother. Today, the two daughters carry on the tradition of this women-run family business, and continue the legacy. “It’s all about family and tradition”, Holly says.