Made with pure Madagascar vanilla. Slow-baked in small batches. Handmade at our famous Chicago bakery. Highest quality ingredients. Enjoy! - Eli Schulman. Eli's original rich and creamy cheesecake baked on our signature all-butter shortbread cookie crust. Eli's Cheesecake Has Received Rave Reviews: perfection on a plate (The O list Oprah magazine); a Chicago food icon (The Chicago Tribune); best cheesecake for purists (Bon Appetit). Eli's pastry artisans are dedicated to making the most delicious cheesecakes possible using the very best ingredients. Every dessert made at our famous Chicago bakery is held to the highest standards set by Eli Schulman himself, when he baked his first cheesecake in 1980 as the signature dessert for his legendary Chicago steakhouse. We slow bake our cheesecake in small batches taking the necessary time to allow each ingredient to develop to its optimum flavor. The use of slow cultured cream cheese and sour cream, along with pure Madagascar vanilla, and our crisp all-butter cookie crust contribute to Eli's unique taste and texture. Voted the country's no. 1 food tour. - The Food Network.