The Shake Shack’s still got it
May 26th, 2010 at 7:31 pm ET
I just want to point out that the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park has still got it. This review by the Wandering Foodie, Hagan Blount, is what dragged me there today after work (along with a 90-degree evening and having nowhere in particular to be) after a long absence, and the food was if anything better than I remember. My Shakeburger was substantial and well-seasoned, my Chicago dog was delicious, the cheese fries had a substance and flavor that I imagine only a great poutine could match… and my only complaint about the frozen custard with hot fudge was “delicious fudge, wish I had more,” which isn’t much of a complaint when you think about it. And I don’t even have indigestion afterwards! If you’re prepared to spend $17 on a (heavy) fast-food meal in the park, I don’t think you can do much better than this anywhere in the United States.
And on a warm evening like this, you get to eat your meal surrounded by a mob of good-looking people — comprising a broad cross-section of New Yorkers of all ages, and a good many of whom meet the qualifications to have their photos posted here — enjoying the pre-summer air.
As a counterweight to all the calories in this post (not to mention the implied lust), here’s some brain food: a bonus Madison Square Park photo of Secretary of State William Seward, the one who purchased Alaska for the United States from Russia in 1867.
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