By the late 1940s, Evelyn Overton had become so known for her original cheesecake recipe that she opened a small cheesecake shop in Detroit. The Cheesecake Factory is an upscale chain of casual dining restaurants that offers more than 200 menu selections including appetizers, pizza, pasta, seafood, steaks, salads and sandwiches. Its menu also features specialty dishes like Chicken Madeira, Miso Salmon, Cajun Jambalaya Pasta and The Factory Burger. The restaurant offers 50 cheesecakes and desserts, such as white chocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake and the Godiva chocolate cheesecake with a cappuccino or espresso. Its corporate offices are located in Calabasas Hills, Calif. The Cheesecake Factory maintains a restaurant in San Francisco. |