"The personal-sized cheesecake tarts at this Nolita bakery, established in 1974, are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. It’s the perfect portion to avoid feeling uncomfortably full, or better yet, to make sure you have room for a second. All their flavors—which include red velvet, cookies and cream, and mango—are airy and appealingly decorated, but the salted caramel is one of our favorite cheesecakes in the city. The caramel flavor is deep and complex, and best of all, the cake is topped with crunchy sugar and then lightly torched, for a surprising, and welcome, hint of bitterness." - molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, bryan kim