Shake Shack

Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Mets

The original location of Shake Shack is amazing, all outdoor seating in the heart of Madison Square Park. 

With the foliage on the roof you would almost miss it if it weren't for the long line.

On their website there's a link to be able to see the live camera feed of the line so you can adequately plan your lunch break or snack time.  One great thing is the long line is almost always for the hot food line.  The cold line (drinks or concretes) is always short. 

Summer Project 2010

The ShackBurger is amazing...why?  Grass-fed, no hormone added meat, patted fresh with the signature Shack sauce.  Amazing.  Tip for tourist: burgers are prepared medium unless you ask for something different.  My friends who love mushrooms and/or are vegetarians love their 'Shroom burger.

Now, let's talk about their custard ice cream.  OH MY WORD.  Every day chocolate and vanilla are available along with the "flavor of the day."  This is what is so fun.  Examples of flavors in the fall: Cinnamon Pear Crumble, Waffles & Bacon, Salty Chocolate Peanut Butter, Candied Apple, and Pumpkin Pie.  Mouth salivating yet? 

They have cones and milkshakes available but let me educate you about their specialty: The Concrete. Think McFlurry but 10x better.  Made with dense, rich custard ice cream and mix-ins.  You can customize your concrete or get a signature one (different at each NYC location).  

At the Brooklyn location they offer Brooklyn Whoopie Pies but with Shake Shack custard ice cream in between the layers of yummy chocolate cookie/cake.  

Things to do around each location:

1. Original location: Madison Square Park, Flatiron Building

2. Grand Central Terminal, Lower Level Dining Concourse.  Upstairs in Grand Central there's a 

     Pylones Store and a annex of the MTA Transit Museum Store (both great for gifts).  

3. UWS (Upper West Side): American Museum of Natural History, Central Park (Belvedere's Castle,       Shakespeare Garden, Boat House) (All indoor seating)

4. UES (Upper East Side): a few blocks from Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenhiem Museum, and     Central Park (all outdoor seating)

5. Battery Park City: 9/11 Memorial, St. John's University, Borough Manhattan Community College, 

    City Hall, Brooklyn Bridge 

6. Theater District: right in the heart of everything, specifically close to Minskoff Theater and Port 

    Authority.  

7. Brooklyn: close to Polytech, City Tech, Borough Hall, Transit Museum, Brooklyn Tabernacle, and       Fulton Mall.

8. JFK (Terminal 4)

9. Citi Field (Mets Stadium)