Food & Drink · Butler-Tarkington, Indianapolis
Cassie Smith-Johnson started The Cheesecake Lady from home in 2020 and quickly became one of Indy's go-to dessert spots. Wide variety of specialty cheesecake flavors — Strawberry Crunch, banana pudding, cookies 'n cream, peach cobbler, and more. Available in 25+ locations around the city plus her own storefront in Butler-Tarkington. One of Indianapolis' most popular Black-owned sweet businesses. F