Chef Anthony Mangieri from Una Pizza Napoletana , whose pizza was crowned the best in the U.S. in 2025 , takes Eater on a tour of his favorite restaurants in NYC for tastes of creamy cheesecake, a juicy burger, and more. Mangieri starts his day with a cycle around town to clear his head, before getting a slice of cheesecake at Veniero’s Pasticceria e Caffé , a dessert that he’s been enjoying for more than 30 years. The Sicilian-style cake is made with alternating layers of sponge cake soaked in rum, maraschino cherries, and a dense cannoli cream, encased in a buttery pie dough. Mangieri talks about the history behind the cheesecake, which is cooked in a. century-old underground oven. “You can’t fake that kind of stuff, that comes from years of hard work, and repetition, and passion, and family, and it really touches me,” he says. He then makes his way to Hearth , for one of his favorite burgers. The restaurant is rooted in Tuscan culinary traditions, but with plenty of American spins.…