South Carolina Man Submits Winning Cheesecake Flavor
Junior’s Restaurant and Bakery in Brooklyn, New York, has been around since the 1950s. They are known for great food, great fun, great service, and perhaps most known for the World’s Most Famous Cheesecake. Recently, they hosted a national flavor contest leading up to National Cheesecake Day, on Sunday, July 30. And it was a South Carolina man who submitted the winning cheesecake flavor.
South Carolinian Submits Winning Cheesecake Flavor
Thomas Zahorec, from Greenville, South Carolina, was one of more than 5,000 who submitted entries for the contest. His flavor, which consists of peanut butter, chocolate, and banana, was the winner and his concoction is now the 25th flavor for Junior’s.
Zahorec was inspired by Elvis Presley for the new flavor. Of course, Elvis’s favorite sandwich consisted of peanut butter and banana.
For having the winning flavor, Zahorec won a $2,500 cash price, and will also get a cheesecake a month for a year. And yes, the new flavor will be among those! The new flavor will be available for Junior’s lovers around the country as well, but only for a limited time in their restaurants and by mail order. It will be available in various sizes through Labor Day.
Limited Edition – The King
According to Junior’s website:
“Elvis Presley is the original rock ‘n’ roll legend, and Junior’s is the original cheesecake legend. So, it is more than appropriate that peanut butter chocolate and banana inspired by Elvis’ favorite sandwich is now the newest limited edition Junior’s cheesecake flavor…”
South Carolina Pizzeria On Yelp's Best Pizza List
Ah, Pizza! It’s a favorite food choice for so many people. And for good reason! There are many ways to enjoy it. You have a variety of endless toppings to try. Then there’s the crust. And at some places, you even have sauce choices too. Chances are you have a favorite pizza place in mind. A favorite pizza spot in your town, or somewhere close by. But when it comes to the best pizza places, a South Carolina pizzeria made it onto Yelp’s list!
While many of us love pizza, it can become a source of debate. Depending on who you ask, chances are you’ll get many various recommendations when searching for the best pizza in any given town. But when it comes to the best of the best? Who do you trust? Yelp has been known to compile some pretty impressive lists when it comes to food places, so we figured they probably know a few things about pizza!
This list includes the best pizza places in North America and Canada! But for today, we’re just looking at the top 10 in North America. And we were glad to see a South Carolina pizzeria on the list at number 9! Although it’s a bit of a drive… if the pizza is that good, it might just be worth it!
“Cody” Blaine Jackson is one half of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on Kicks 99, and also serves as the Digital Program Director for Beasley Media Group in Augusta. She’s a Georgia native but currently resides just across the river in South Carolina. She started in the radio industry as a part-time board operator, and moved up through various roles, including on-air positions and program director for multiple stations. Her passions include fitness and anything to do with animals, as she has two fur babies, her dogs Harley and Waylon. Cody likes to write about pets, fitness and Augusta local events.
