Junior's Restaurant & Bakery

New York, New York

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Junior's Restaurant & Bakery

Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery is a classic Brooklyn diner‑bakery best known for its thick, creamy New York‑style cheesecake made on a sponge‑cake crust. Go ahead and grab a slice (or maybe two) and see what all the fuss is about.

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address386 Flatbush Avenue Ext, Brooklyn, NY
phone+1 718 852 5257
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