A steaming plate of cheese fries and a glass of Shiraz on a sizzling hot summer day? Why not? The city's best milk shake on a bitter, blustery January evening? Bring it on. Shake Shack is open year-round these days, which means New Yorkers can enjoy America's greatest un-health foods no matter the season. Located in Madison Square Park (with other locations scattered around the city), Shake Shack is restaurateur extraordinaire Danny Meyer's (Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, the list goes on) kitschy tribute to the summery roadside food stand. Since opening in 2004, it's attracted very long lines for its Chicago-style hot dogs, concretes (an intensely thick milk shake) and one of New York's most praised burgers. Though a certain maroon-covered dining guide may give it a low rating for "décor," what environs could possibly be better for a burger, frozen custard or a beer than the park? Burgers are pretty basic: cooked medium and served plain with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and cheese upon request. Variations include the double cheeseburger and even a 'Shroom Burger for the Hacky Sack crowd.
"No knife and fork necessary - just an alfresco table, a bunch of napkins, and a frozen custard alongside. Pretty much burger heaven."
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New York magazine
"The vanilla or chocolate frozen custard pumped at Danny Meyer's warm-weather Shake Shack is a swirl of pure boardwalk bliss."
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Time Out New York"...wonderful burgers ... hand-patted and juicy as all get out."
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The Village VoiceThe New York Times: Critics' Pick
New York magazine: Critics' Pick
Zagat 2012:22 food rating (very good to excellent)
The Village Voice: Recommended
"The salty, meaty little burgers swaddled by potato rolls are so good that Shake Shack is swarmed with diners willing to wait 20 minutes or more to order, then wait again while the burgers are griddled to orderFrom morning to night."
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The New York Times
Beer and wine available. Serving lunch, dinner and late-night daily.
A steaming plate of cheese fries and a glass of Shiraz on a sizzling hot summer day? Why not? The city's best milk shake on a bitter, blustery January evening? Bring it on. Shake Shack is open year-round these days, which means New Yorkers can enjoy America's greatest un-health foods no matter the season. Located in Madison Square Park (with other locations scattered around the city), Shake Shack is restaurateur extraordinaire Danny Meyer's (Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, the list goes on) kitschy tribute to the summery roadside food stand. Since opening in 2004, it's attracted very long lines for its Chicago-style hot dogs, concretes (an intensely thick milk shake) and one of New York's most praised burgers. Though a certain maroon-covered dining guide may give it a low rating for "décor," what environs could possibly be better for a burger, frozen custard or a beer than the park? Burgers are pretty basic: cooked medium and served plain with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and cheese upon request. Variations include the double cheeseburger and even a 'Shroom Burger for the Hacky Sack crowd.
"No knife and fork necessary - just an alfresco table, a bunch of napkins, and a frozen custard alongside. Pretty much burger heaven."
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New York magazine
"The vanilla or chocolate frozen custard pumped at Danny Meyer's warm-weather Shake Shack is a swirl of pure boardwalk bliss."
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Time Out New York"...wonderful burgers ... hand-patted and juicy as all get out."
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The Village VoiceThe New York Times: Critics' Pick
New York magazine: Critics' Pick
Zagat 2012:22 food rating (very good to excellent)
The Village Voice: Recommended
"The salty, meaty little burgers swaddled by potato rolls are so good that Shake Shack is swarmed with diners willing to wait 20 minutes or more to order, then wait again while the burgers are griddled to orderFrom morning to night."
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The New York Times
Beer and wine available. Serving lunch, dinner and late-night daily.