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"The bang-bang was alive and well when my friend and I followed up dinner with a dessert stop here; though the paprika chocolate pudding tried to sway us, we came for one thing: the cheesecake ($15 dine-in, $14 to-go). They’ve catapulted a New York classic into something singular, with plump blueberries that prompt a double take, a sliver of lemon for squeezing, and a drizzle of olive oil that mingles with the buttery richness like a dream. It was a busy Friday with an hour-long wait for a table, but on a warmer winter night we gladly grabbed immediate patio seating." - Patty Diez