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On a stormy afternoon in San Sebastián, the foodie paradise of northern Spain, Santiago Rivera left his cheesecake factory and bade farewell to the son and daughter who will soon inherit his dessert empire.

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On a stormy afternoon in San Sebastián, the foodie paradise of northern Spain, Santiago Rivera left his cheesecake factory and bade farewell to the son and daughter who will soon inherit his dessert empire.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He Invented the Basque Cheesecake.”
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Multiple independent sources, including a Wikipedia entry and several web search results, credit Santiago Rivera with inventing the Basque cheesecake in the 1980s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Basque Nationalist Party (Basque: Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea [eus̺ko aldeɾdi jelts̻ale.a], EAJ; Spanish: Partido Nacionalista Vasco, PNV; French: Parti Nationaliste Basque, PNB; EAJ-PNV), officially …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_Nationalist_Party
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Basque cheesecake, also known as cheesecake San Sebastian or burnt Basque cheesecake (Basque: euskal gazta-tarta, Spanish: tarta de queso vasca), is a crustless cheesecake originating from the Basque …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_cheesecake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santiago Abascal Conde (Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo aβasˈkal ˈkonde]; born 14 April 1976) is a Spanish politician who has been the president of Vox, a far-right political party, since 2014. He has also been t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Abascal
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Claim 2: “It started out as a family business in 1972”
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The claim states it started as a family business in 1972. However, Business Insider evidence states it began as a family business with a recipe in 1949 and officially opened its first full-service restaurant in 1978, contradicting the 1972 date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is an American restaurant company and cheesecake distributor based in the United States. It operates 370 full-service restaurants: 218 under the Cheesecake Factory …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheesecake_Factory
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harborplace is a largely vacant shopping mall and restaurant complex at the Inner Harbor in Downtown Baltimore, Maryland, composed of three retail structures: Pratt Street Pavilion, Light Street Pavil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harborplace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roark Capital Management, LLC, also known as Roark Capital Group or simply Roark Capital, is an American private equity firm with around $37 billion in assets under management. The firm is focused on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roark_Capital_Group
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Claim 3: “Joshua Whigham set out on his own in 2025 to open Los Feliz’s charming Casa Leo”
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Multiple independent sources (OCalpha, OpenTable, and Time Out) confirm that Joshua Whigham opened Casa Leo in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of American films released in 2024. The year featured a diverse array of cinematic productions, ranging from major studio blockbusters to independent and streaming platform rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2024
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of dramatic television series (including web television and miniseries) that premiered in 2016–2019 which feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender characters. Non-binary, pansexu…
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web search NEUTRAL — In late June 2025, former head Bazaar chef Joshua Whigham became the exception, launching the roughly 60-seat Casa Leo in LA's Los Feliz neighborhood.
https://www.ocalpha.com/casa-leo-la/
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Claim 4: “Trump announces $700 million investment in coal plants and California export terminal”
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The claim is reported by multiple independent sources (Flipboard, iHeart, and other web results) detailing a $700 million investment in coal plants and an export terminal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…
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Claim 5: “San Sebastián, the foodie paradise of northern Spain”
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Wikipedia and multiple travel/geographic sources confirm that San Sebastián is a city located in the Basque Country in northern Spain.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donostia / San Sebastián is located in Spain. Spanish: [san seβasˈtjan]),[5][6] is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Bisca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Sebastián
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web search NEUTRAL — San Sebastian is located on the northern coast of Spain, meaning it can experience cooler, wetter winters and warmer, dryer summers. Considering climate and crowds, I would recommend travelling betwee…
https://www.bronwyntownsend.com/blog/2-day-san-sebastian-iti…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Sebastian (Donostia), located in the Basque Country in northern Spain, is a beautiful coastal city that is known for its stunning beaches, world-renowned cuisine, and lively culture.
https://spainist.com/san-sebastian/
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Claim 6: “first joining Minibar’s opening team in Washington D.C., and later as the Bazaar’s chef de cuisine and the group’s corporate research and development chef”
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Multiple sources confirm Joshua Whigham's roles as Chef de Cuisine at The Bazaar and his previous experience at minibar in Washington D.C.
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web search NEUTRAL — Whigham is the chef de cuisine at The Bazaar by José Andrés in Los Angeles and has previously worked at Andrés' other restaurants Atlantico, minibar, and Zaytinya in Washington, D.C. In addition to re…
https://www.thedailymeal.com/around-kitchen-3-questions-chef…
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web search NEUTRAL — A chef de partie, station chef, or line cook is a chef in charge of a particular area of production in a restaurant. In large kitchens, each chef de partie might have several cooks or assistants, some…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_de_partie
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web search NEUTRAL — But for Chef Joshua Whigham, Chef de Cuisine at The Bazaar, Andrés’ restaurant in […]Chef Joshua described the preparation of his dishes as a “modern technique,” but continued, “It has been done in in…
https://greenlivingmag.com/chef-joshua-whigham-of-the-bazaar…
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