The world's most fabulous cheesecake. Voted No. 1: New York cheese cake. The best cheesecake in New York. New York magazine. Our Story: Founded by Harry Rosen in 1950, Junior's landmark restaurant is known as the home of New York's best cheesecake. For decades, Brooklynites have come to eat, laugh, argue and kibitz over cheesecake. Today, loyal customers come from all over and all walks of life. Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, Famous Mayors, Hall of Fame athletes, authors, singers, and movie starts. It's as true today as it was 70 years ago, you haven't really lived until you've had cheesecake at Junior's.