It’s been over 40 years since a slice of Junior’s signature dessert — a deliciously rich and creamy cheesecake — cost only 60 cents.
But that was the bargain offered on Tuesday when one of Brooklyn’s most-revered restaurants celebrated its 60th anniversary.
“It’s amazing to me that we’ve been around for 60 years,” said Alan Rosen, whose grandfather started the family-run restaurant. “I can’t take the credit. How many businesses can live that long? It’s a testament to my father, my uncle and my grandfather.”
Indeed, Junior’s has been beacon at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge for decades, always retaining its wholesome charm — one so laudible that even a former competitor praised it.