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S&S Cheesecake is a kosher cheesecake producer in Bronx, New York founded by Holocaust survivor Fred Schuster and now co-run by his Israeli son-in-law Yair Ben-Zaken. [1] [2] S&S was opened 1960. [3] [4] They provided the cheesecake for the steakhouse The Palm, [5] [6] as well as supplying Peter Luger Steakhouse and Zabar's. [7] Their motto is "doing one thing well". [8]

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References

  1. McLogan, Elle (2023-01-13). "S&S Cheesecake: A secret family recipe endures in the Bronx". CBS New York. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  2. Hoffman, Brian (2015-09-01). "CHEESECAKE REVIEW: S&S Cheesecake". Eat This NY. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  3. Gergely, Julia (2023-05-22). "This Bronx bakery and its Holocaust survivor founder have been making cheesecake the same way for 63 years". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  4. Smith, Andrew F. (2015). Savoring Gotham: A Food Lover's Companion to New York City. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-939702-0.
  5. Chowhound (2005-04-26). The Chowhound's Guide to the New York Tristate Area. Penguin. ISBN   978-1-101-22145-7.
  6. "The Palm". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. 1981-07-06.
  7. Carroll, Myka (2008-11-03). New York City For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-0-470-43003-3.
  8. Helmreich, William B. (2023-08-08). The Bronx Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide. Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-24401-3.

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