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You love being the Big Cheese. Big lover of cheesecake, that is. And while you're fiercely committed to your steady, Chinatown's Otto Cake, you wouldn't mind playing the field with a few new sweets. So take a cheesecake walk on the wilder side with one of these deliciously different treats.


Turning Japanese
For a mouthful of sweet cream cheese flavor minus the brick-in-your-stomach after feeling, try a slice of heavenly Japanese cheesecake. Lighter and airier than the traditional take, it's made with whipped eggs and reduced sugar, making it deliciously fluffy and souffle-like.
Snag A Slice At: Satura Cakes, 55 Merchant St. and Ward Centre, 808.537.1206. Saint-Germain Bakery, Ala Moana Center, 808.955.6664. Panya Bakery, 711 Queen St., 808.597.8880. Panya Bakery, Bar & Bistro, Ala Moana Center, 808.946.6388.

Small Wonders
What: Some of the yummiest cheesecake treats come in the tiniest of packages. Case in point: Beard Papa's scrumptious cheesecake cream puffs—light and flaky fresh-baked pastry shells stuffed with whipped cream cheese, finished with your choice of blueberry or apple cinnamon toppings.
Grab A Bite At: Beard Papa, Ala Moana Center Foodland, 808.955.2806.

Sugar Lush
What: Feel a little daring? Do some not-so-skinny-dipping with a rich, dense slice of frozen New York style cheesecake dunked in Ghiradelli chocolate then smothered in your choice of 18 different toppings, like candy bits, cookie crumbles and nuts.
Take A Dip At: Swirl Candy Apple Co., Windward Mall, 808.247.5828.

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