CHICAGO , Aug. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Democratic National Convention has some big plans for the Convention – and by big, we mean two 1,000-pound cheesecakes made by Chicago's famous Eli's Cheesecake. The first big cake served at Saturday's Welcome Party at Navy Pier was decorated with all 50 state placards, and the crowd loved it! In fact, Convention goers will have consumed over 5,400 lbs.
of Eli's Cheesecake, Chicago's favorite dessert, by the time the Convention is over. CLICK here for B Roll of making, decorating and serving the cake and CLICK here for photos. "As one of Chicago's and Illinois' most famous foods for more than 40 years, we are thrilled to be a part of Chicago history by creating two giant celebratory cheesecakes for the Democratic National Convention welcome parties, especially because of Vice President Harris' passion for cooking," said Eli's President, Marc Schulman .
Click here to learn more about Eli's and view photos of our famous giant celebratory cakes (like the ones Eli's made for both the Obama and Clinton Inaugurations, and Bill Clinton's 1992 visit to Eli's during his first presidential campaign). Additional Information: One of our main decorators is Ivanna Yatskiv , from the Ukraine , one of 80 refugees working at Eli's. About Eli's Cheesecake: It all started in 1940, when Eli Schulman found a foreclosure sign on the door of his favorite coffee shop.
On a whim (he never ran a restaurant before) and armed with his mother's recipes, he bo.