Photos: Is your sweet tooth tingling? National Cheesecake Day is Thursday
Cheesecake lovers celebrate the faux holiday, National Cheesecake Day, on July 30. Here are a few places around Tucson to find on the dessert. Find more information about these places and other information about cheesecake Wednesday at tucson.com/calientetunedin and in Thursday's Caliente section of the Arizona Daily Star.
Blueberry Cheesecake
National Cheesecake Day is good excuse to dig into a rich, creamy blend of fresh soft cheese, eggs and sugar nestled in a crushed graham-cracker crust. Add fresh berries for an exquisite dessert.
AJ's Fine Foods
New York-style cheesecake from A.J.'s Fine Foods, 2805 E. Skyline Drive, in La Encantada.
Beyond Bread
Cookies and cream cheesecake from Beyond Bread, which has three Tucson locations.
Cafe à La C’Art
Strawberry cheesecake from Cafe à La C’Art, 50 N. Main Ave., in the Tucson Museum of Art courtyard.
The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory, 60 W. Wetmore Road in Tucson Mall, adds a new item to the menu Wednesday — salted caramel cheesecake.
The 179 restaurants around the country are offering a half-price slice of cheesecake for each dine-in patron on Wednesday and Thursday, July 29 and July 30, according to a news release. To get the deal you have to be present in the restaurant.
Eclectic Cafe
Housemade classic cheesecake from the Eclectic Café, 7053 E. Tanque Verde Road.
Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Blueberry cobbler, New York and strawberry cheesecake slices from Grimaldi's Pizzeria, 446 N. Campbell Ave., No. 100.
Renee's Organic Oven
Goat Cheese Cheesecake from Renee's Organic Oven, 7065 E. Tanque Verde Road.
Daniel Scordato's cheesecake
Daniel Scordato's cheesecake with raspberry sauce and blackberries served at Vivace in 2014 is pictured. He now serves cheesecake with lemon prosecco zabaglione at Scordato's Pizzeria, 4280 N. Campbell Ave.