没有什么比盘子里一块厚厚的芝士蛋糕更能概括纽约了。作为一款在任何场合都受欢迎的甜点，纽约芝士蛋糕与狂按喇叭和乱穿马路一样，都是这座城市的一部分。Nothing sums up New York better than a fat slice of cheesecake on a plate. A no-fuss dessert that hits the spot on any occasion, the New York cheesecake is as much part of the city’s persona as horn honking and jaywalking.纽约芝士蛋糕的诞生也许起源于欧洲移民的烹饪尝试 ---肯定有些思乡的厨师渴望尝一尝妈妈的烤芝士蛋糕，谁知道呢？事实上，除了它是多元文化和饮食风格的产物之外，没有人能确切地指出它的起源。Its origins come from European immigrant culinary experimentation – surely some homesick cook longing for a taste of Mama’s baked cheese who-knows-what. No one can really pinpoint its exact beginning, other than it’s a product of many cultures and recipes.
纽约芝士蛋糕的主要成分奶油芝士是在1872年发明的，所以我们今天所熟知的芝士蛋糕一定也是在那个时期开始形成的。如今的配方仍然很简单:奶油芝士、糖和鸡蛋放在一个全麦饼干的底座上。随着时间推移，芝士蛋糕也出现了一些演化和创新，这些新品愈发受到人们欢迎（比如奥利奥芝士蛋糕或盐焦糖芝士蛋糕）尽管如此，很多人还是无法抗拒简单而美味的纯白色原味芝士蛋糕，尤其是上面放着草莓的时候。
Its principal ingredient, cream cheese, was invented in 1872, so the cheesecake we recognise today must have started to form from some time around then. Today’s recipe has remained simple: cream cheese, sugar and eggs on a Graham cracker base. There are variations and modern twists that have become serious contenders (Oreo cheesecake or salted caramel cheesecake anyone?). Still, you can’t beat the delicious simplicity of a creamy wadge of plain white cheesecake... and we’ll let you have the strawberries on top.
纽约最好的芝士蛋糕店是哪家？这问题挺难回答，就像披头士最好听的歌是哪首？没标准答案。不过，我们还是列出下面3家名店，开始你的纽约芝士蛋糕寻味之旅吧！
So when visiting New York City, where is the best place for cheesecake? That’s like choosing a favourite Beatles song - impossible. However, here are the top three picks for the best New York cheesecake experience.
艾琳蛋糕店的成功是一个浪漫而甜蜜的故事。20世纪70年代初，年轻的艾琳在街上游荡，此时她深受挚爱的母亲去世的折磨，一位新来的糕点师走近她，请她品尝他做的芝士蛋糕。艾琳吃第一口就哭了起来，她被这个男人的糟糕蛋糕配方征服了。艾琳之后按母亲的配方来烘焙蛋糕，接下来的故事我们便都知道了。艾琳的芝士蛋糕现在已经销往美国各地，因为它们质地轻盈松软，非常美味，令人欲罢不能。你现在在Soho吃的那家小蛋糕店便是艾琳第一家店的原址。The story of Eileen’s success is a romantic and sweet one. Wandering the streets in the early 1970s, overcome by the death of her beloved mother, a young Eileen was approached by a new baker who asked her to sample his cheesecake. Eileen burst into tears on the first bite, thoroughly overcome by this man’s inferior recipe to her mother’s. Eileen then baked her mother’s recipe, and the rest is history. Eileen’s cheesecake is now delivered to States far and wide, as its light and fluffy texture is so delicious it is impossible to take just one bite. The small Soho bakery you eat in now is still the original location of Eileen’s first premises.地址：纽约克利夫兰PI17号，NY 10012
Address: 17 Cleveland Pl, New York, NY 10012
萨奇餐吧最大的特点是它朴实无华的氛围。它是那种真正的纽约家庭才会去的地方，比如父母没有精力给放学的孩子做晚饭，于是一家人来到这儿下馆子。孩子们都很喜欢这里，萨奇的五香熏牛肉三明治非常美味，100年来，女服务生们都在这家餐吧勤劳地工作——这里没有哨子和铃声，这就是它如此令人喜爱的原因。另外，萨奇的芝士蛋糕块头很大，口感浓稠，美味绝伦。
The great thing about Sarge’s is its unpretentious atmosphere. It’s the kind of place where real New York families go out with the kids on school nights when Mom and Dad don’t have the energy to cook a meal for everybody. The kids love it; the pastrami sandwiches are delicious, the waitresses have worked here for 100 years – there are no whistles and bells, and that’s what makes it so endearing. Plus, the cheesecake is big, goopy and fabulous.Address: 548 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016
维尼埃罗是纽约的一家甜点咖啡馆，它家提供的甜点和蛋糕让你一走进店里就口水直流。与萨奇餐吧一样，维尼埃罗也没有落于“时尚”的俗套，装潢也很简单，透明的玻璃柜台，那些高热量诱人的甜点和蛋糕都那么的吸引人。这里的芝士蛋糕奶油味特别浓，非常受欢迎，它家的外卖蛋糕比任何一家都卖得快。
A New York institution, Veniero’s offering of pastries and cakes makes your mouth salivate from the moment you walk in. Like Sarge’s, Veniero’s has not succumbed to ‘trendiness’, and the decor is reassuringly basic, but through their clear glass display counter, eyeballs become engorged with all things calorific and tempting. The cheesecake here is extra creamy and so popular that their takeaway cakes sell out faster than any other.Address: 342 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003
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