Shake Shack Hot Chocolate Will Keep You Warm and Happy

By Ed Levine Eats   Jan 18, 2008

As of last Saturday the Shake Shack had not installed any heaters. That shouldn't stop you from trying the insanely, crazy-good hot chocolate there. Made with among other things, 72% Vahlrona chocolate and cream, and then topped with a homemade... FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By Eating In Translation   Sep 23, 2007

If you like the looks of Shake Shack's "custard calendar" but not the lunchtime line, there's a shortcut. FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack To The Rescue

By VittlesVamp   Aug 28, 2007

Admittedly, I was concerned. Borough Food & Drink had garnered high praise for its hamburger. Yet, I found it rather disappointing. Was it possible that my taste buds had died? Or could I have finally given up the ghost on... FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By The Feisty Foodie   Aug 24, 2007

Shake Shack holds a special place in my heart... my fatty, clogged artery heart, but regardless, my still beating heart.  It remains, despite multiple trips to In & Out, my favorite burger ever.  I have not gone to any "high end hamburger" place in New York City, if only because I refuse to pay $15+ (sometimes getting up to $60, mind you, for a freaking hamburger!), and I think that defeats the FULL REVIEW

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The Peach Custard at Shake Shack Rocks!

By Ed Levine Eats   Jul 24, 2007

I know it's kind of fashionable to trash Shake Shack these days, but last Wednesday I had an incredibly delicious cup of peach frozen custard. I waited less than 30 seconds in the "B-Line" and took my cup of perfect... FULL REVIEW

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NYC Dining: Shake Shack (UPDATED)

By Off The Broiler   Jun 12, 2007

The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party represents one of the few opportunities I have during the year to visit what I would qualify as one of the very best fast food establishments in the entire city, if not the best, bar none. FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By Rate A Restaurant   May 30, 2007

My Manhattan lodging, the Hotel Roger Williams, was right around the corner from Madison Square Park and the Shake Shack. So is the New York branch of Variety. All week I not only heard about the Shake Shack, but I passed by the interesting building and the long queues of hungry New Yorkers waiting in line for a burger. By the final day of my trip, I knew I'd regret it if I didn't finally wait in line myself to see what the fuss was about. What they... FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack, Lombardi's, and stuff in Chinatown

By The Girl Who Ate Everything   May 05, 2007

No matter how many burgers I eat, the top spot is still taken by the shack of the shake. And by that I mean The Shake Shack, the hamburger stand that everyone loves to hate, or loves to love, or... FULL REVIEW

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Madness at Shake Shack

By The Wandering Eater   Mar 28, 2007

Today is too gorgeous to not eat out in an open space. It’s 72 degrees Fahrenheit, warm, and sunny…so why not? Since I have no clue what restaurants actually has good food and a nice outdoor seating, I went back to Shake Shack. I know I went here last week but I changed my order [...] FULL REVIEW

Black Pearl (2.0) and Shake Shack

By Big Apple Dining Guide   Mar 28, 2007

SHAKE SHACK Walking from my wife's office to Madison Square Park on Tuesday, we passed Black Pearl. FULL REVIEW

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I’m Finally at Shake Shack

By The Wandering Eater   Mar 23, 2007

I think I’m one of the last few food bloggers and New Yorkers who ate here at Shake Shack for the first time (it’s shameful, I know). It always made me wonder what’s all the hoopla’s about whenever this place open every single year and now, I know what it’s all about. It’s about 11:35 AM [...] FULL REVIEW

My Milkshake Is Better Than Yours

By Sweet Freak   Mar 22, 2007

Danny Meyer proves that all shakes are not created equal. Since opening in 2004, Shake Shack, the “roadside” eatery in Madison Square Park has developed a cult following — which means crazy-long lines. Luckily, most people are waiting for burgers, which have been declared among the city’s best. For milkshakes, there’s a separate queue that moves quicker. What makes these shakes ($3.92, regular; $4.84, large) worth waiting in any line for is the quality and simplicity of their ingredients — think: Gramercy Tavern, not Carvel. Flavors are limited to chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, caramel, coffee, and black & white. Each is made with... FULL REVIEW

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AWAKE SHACK 2007!

By A Hamburger Today   Mar 19, 2007

THE SHAKE SHACK: IT'S ALIVE! ALIVE! I don't just talk the talk when I say "Take a chill pill?it's just burgers, people!" Check me out at left here. That's a Chicago Bird Dog. I hit the Shake Shack reopening today and didn't even eat a burger there. I walk the walk, suckas. Actually, as I've said on AHT before, I gave up red meat for Lent. So damn if I can't have a Shackburger?until Sunday, when, as I understand it, the regular Lenten rules rest for the day. (This masochistic self-deprivation may explain my earlier-than-usual onset of Shacklash this year.) Anyway, the rest of the Serious Eats crew dug in to the salty-crusted... FULL REVIEW

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farewell my shack stack

By eat 2 love   Dec 01, 2006

i’ll miss you shack stack ….. sob ….. while you go into winter hibernation until the shackmosphere is warm enough in the spring for you to come out and play again … sob … and no no no your brother the burger at blue smoke just won’t do. i know he is made of the same meat as you but he’s missing your portobello fabuloozing cheesiness …. sob ….. FULL REVIEW

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i’m in love …… with the shack stack

By eat 2 love   Nov 24, 2006

much has been written about the shake shack, and its’ hamburgers have been rated the best by lots of foodies. however, they rave about the plain burger, cheeseburger or shack burger . i have no time for these minor players because each time i go to the shake shack, i must have the shack stack. why would anyone in her right mind order 1 puny hamburger when she can get 3 stacked on top of each other ? FULL REVIEW

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My Mini Meyer-athon

By VittlesVamp   Sep 23, 2006

What better way for The Vamp to ring in year 5767 than to partake in vittles? And why stop at just one stop for said New Year's vittles, when New York City has so many culinary treasures to offer? Well, I figured for my figure's sake I ought to narrow the field down a bit. So last night, in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, I joined a good friend for a wee tour of Danny Meyer's wee Madison Park empire. FULL REVIEW

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BURGER EDITION: Shake Shack and Rush Hour

By The Girl Who Ate Everything   Aug 29, 2006

I celebrated my birthday over two days with the magic of compressed meat patties, or something resembling compressed meat patties. That's right—I got me some BURGERS. FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By I Eat NY   Jul 25, 2006

So much has been written about the Shake Shack in Madison Park that I didn't feel like writing about it. Then I read this essay about the boring industrial design of the Shack and why would you want to take your out of town friends there. Tourists might wonder why you just didn't take them to Wendy's across the street. But I don't think that's the point. It's a centrally located place to enjoy the outdoors and get a cheap(for NY) and yummy meal. Simple formula that's wildly popular. FULL REVIEW

Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out smackdown

By Kottke.org   Jul 18, 2006

Here it is, the awful truth. After sampling In-N-Out Burger twice this past weekend (a cheeseburger with raw onion and, 4 days later, a Double Double w/ no onions) and having had several Shack Burgers this year (my most recent one was a couple of weeks ago), an adequate comparison between the two can be made. The verdict? FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By Off The Broiler   Jun 11, 2006

The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party represents one of the few opportunities I have during the year to visit what I would qualify as one of the very best fast food establishments in the entire city, if not the best, bar none. For Manhattan residents, the Shake Shack represents an obsession, where at during prime lunch hours, you can expect to wait in line for close to an hour just to have one of its highly coveted hamburgers. Why the craziness? Well, just like any other of the Union Square Hospitality Group's establishments, it's got the seal of goodness from Danny Meyer himself, and they use nothing but the very best ingredients and pay extreme attention to detail to even the little things that make a difference in the quality and presentation of the end product. With something as simple as hamburgers and shakes, that means everything. FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack in the Rain

By A Hamburger Today   Jun 01, 2006

9 p.m. Just after tonight's crazy thunderstorm let up a bit. No line. No surprise at that, though. FULL REVIEW

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Fast Food, Slow Line

By Diner's Journal   Apr 19, 2006

In the wake of the adoration and wild popularity of the Shake Shack (Times review), something else has developed. It’s not quite a backlash, but it’s definitely a sense of frustration over just how difficult the Shack can make the seemingly simple task of procuring a burger, or a hot dog, and fries. FULL REVIEW

The Shake Shack Phenomenon

By Ed Levine Eats   Apr 02, 2006

It was a gorgeous day in New York last Friday, so I ventured over to the Shake Shack, Danny Meyer and the Union Square Hospitality Group's burger and hot dog emporium in Madison Square Park (Madison Ave. and 23rd St.). The line was insanely long (about an hour from getting on line to eating), but my Shack Burger, made with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and some kind of Thousand Island dressing, was delicious, rare as ordered, with the Shake Shack's trademark salty, crusty exterior. The order-taker at the cash register had talked me out of my usual small vanilla frozen custard and steered me to the special flavor of the day, Coffee Brownie. I loved the coffee frozen custard, but the chunks of brownie were too big and too sweet. A Shake Shack source told me that morning they're already serving 900 burgers a day (it was only late March for Christ's sake), so lord only knows how long the line is going to be come summer. Check out the other early reports on Shake Shack from eater.curbed.com and ahamburgertoday.com FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack, Dodo, Crosby Connection, and Alidoro: SANDWICH WEEK

By The Girl Who Ate Everything   Mar 25, 2006

You know how you brush your teeth as soon as you've decided that you've eaten enough for the day to deter yourself from eating during the time you shouldn't be eating (like around...[looks at watch]...now) because god forbid you brush your teeth twice in one night? Just agree with me. FULL REVIEW

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

By A Year In Food   Jan 18, 2006

Double Shack Burger, cup of pumpkin frozen custard. FULL REVIEW

Taking the 6 train to Sheboygan.

By Twenty Bucks A Day   Nov 08, 2005

What could be a more perfect meal for our lethargy?” my girlfriend and I wondered last Saturday, as we rode the 6 downtown.  We had originally planned a brunch excursion to the East Village (I’ll get to the Sunburnt Cow’s offering eventually), but laziness and the inherent appeal of the Shack’s delicious burgers and frozen treats tempted us astray. FULL REVIEW

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Burger joint vs shake shack

By A Full Belly   Sep 14, 2005

After reading this New Yorker piece on the Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridian, our friends over at Eater maintain that the result of a Shake Shack/Burger Joint cage match would be "too close to call." I love both places very much (see: my Shake Shack review from just after they opened) but felt that wasn't true and  decided to rank them on certain things; here are the results: FULL REVIEW

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I want you to have cavities

By The Girl Who Ate Everything   Jul 21, 2005

This almost never happens (maybe once or twice a year), but I just remembered a dream/nightmare last night due to its relation to teeth and the destruction of them. In my dream, my top two front teeth were...not there. It had something to do with part of my jaw being aligned incorrectly. For some reason, I could push my teeth and pop them back into the right position. That would've made more sense if they were fake teeth, but no, it was just my mouth. FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By Gotham Gal   Jun 10, 2005

I read an article yesterday about the Shake Shack.  They get about 600 customers a day.  Woah.  That is a huge number.  The people who work there must be absolutely fried by the end of the day, no pun intended.  FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack Squirrel Attack

By The Amateur Gourmet   May 25, 2005

If we were to draw a map of notable New York eating spots, the one closest to my apartment would be Danny Meyer's fairly new media burger darling Shake Shack. I've been to Shake Shack before but I didn't document it. Having eaten there last night, you may now enjoy this official document of my meal there, complete with photo: FULL REVIEW

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In-N-Out (Versus Shake Shack)

By Liao Yusheng   May 16, 2005

I was in LA last week, so naturally I had to have In-N-Out (pictured above). I've already made the claim previously that Shake Shack is better than the great In-N-Out and I was eager to see if I know what I'm talking about (since I made the claim without having eaten at In-N-Out in almost two years). I wondered if my taste memory is as sharp as I'd like to believe it is. FULL REVIEW

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Monday, May 09, 2005

By A Year In Food   May 09, 2005

Double Shack Burger; Concreation with Vahlrona Chocolate Chunks, Chocolate Truffle Cookie Dough, and Salted Peanuts FULL REVIEW

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Tuesday, May 03, 2005

By A Year In Food   May 03, 2005

Double Shack Burger, regular Chocolate Shake FULL REVIEW

The Burger Bonanza

By How To Eat A Green Mango   Apr 25, 2005

The great thing about food is that it can be as exciting as something like, say, birdwatching. I'm serious, birdwatching can be a complete adrenaline rush. Not that I particularly birdwatch, but think about the thrill of finding that elusive special rarely seen bird. FULL REVIEW

Shake Shack

By Eat Drink One Woman   Apr 22, 2005

Hell is...watching the girl who's making your root beer float wipe her gloved hand across the top to clear away the root beer bubbles TWICE, then sticking that same hand down into the garbage can where she dropped your receipt. FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By Lulu Loves Manhattan   Apr 19, 2005

Forget about spring, it feels like the summer has already arrived in Manhattan. Today was a particularly warm day but one that was perfect for skipping out of work early and enjoying an afternoon outdoors. FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By Eat Drink One Woman   Apr 14, 2005

If I could actually open a window at the office I'm working in, I could probably spit on the Shake Shack.  Not that I'd want to.  Because today, I went down at 11:45 to beat the lunchtime crowd for the first of what will probably be many artery-assaulting visits over the course of the summer.  After a five minute wait on line to order and another 7 minutes waiting at the pick up window on this gorgeous spring day, I had 18 minutes left to wolf down my lunch.  It's a shame, because I'd love to be one of those park loiterers, enjoying a slow lunch by the gurgling fountain under the budding trees of Madison Square Park.  FULL REVIEW

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Sunday, April 10, 2005

By A Year In Food   Apr 10, 2005

Shack Burger, regular Coffee Shake FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By Big Apple Dining Guide   Apr 05, 2005

It's safe to say that the robin has gone the way of the dot matrix printer. The opening of the Shake Shack is now the first sign of spring. FULL REVIEW

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Shake Shack

By Liao Yusheng   Apr 05, 2005

Danny Meyer's retro-slick "roadside food stand" in Madison Square Park, Shake Shack, reopened for business yesterday after its winter hiatus and today I headed over to get a taste of what New York magazine has dubbed the best burger in the city (and yes, I'm a mindless drone who checks out what the media says is good). FULL REVIEW

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