Steer wrestling, a practice credited to legendary cowboy and rodeo star Bill Pickett, usually involves leaping onto a steer from the back of a specially trained horse. At the Madison
Put ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. With a flexible spatula, remove strata to
Several parking spaces in downtown Greensboro are painted with one sweet word in all capital letters, “CHEESECAKES.” The parking lot is just off South Elm Street, next to the patio
Several parking spaces in downtown Greensboro are painted with one sweet word in all capital letters, “CHEESECAKES.” The parking lot is just off South Elm Street, next to the patio
Several parking spaces in downtown Greensboro are painted with one sweet word in all capital letters, “CHEESECAKES.” The parking lot is just off South Elm Street, next to the patio
Several parking spaces in downtown Greensboro are painted with one sweet word in all capital letters, “CHEESECAKES.” The parking lot is just off South Elm Street, next to the patio of Cheesecakes by Alex. Inside the small store, tables and a glowing fish tank adorn one side; the kitchen and glass cases full of cakes line the other. Here, customers file in as early as 7:30 a.m. and as late as 11 p.m. on the weekends for a view of the different cheesecakes — also macaroons, bagels, muffins, and sticky buns — while smells of coffee, caramel, and cinnamon fill the space. A customer orders a build-your-own-cheesecake — which is 12 slices of whatever you want — and starts by selecting a slice each of crème brûlée and bananas foster cheesecakes. Meanwhile, Alex Amoroso, who has lived in Greensboro most of his life, has the young staff laughing again. He’s the big personality and baker behind the treats, and he’s known for his endless new recipes and promotions. “I’m looking for beta testers for this idea I have for a bake-at-home crumb cake,” he says to a group of customers. “Any takers?”
Cheesecakes by Alex
315 South Elm Street, Greensboro, N.C. 27401
(336) 273-0970 cheesecakesbyalex.com
This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.