Hey , Los Angeles , it ’s me , Thrillist ’s New York editor in chief . So , you ’re finally incur Shake Shack ! Exciting ! First things first : why incisively was n’t this part of some kind of trade - off where New Yorkers got In - N - Out in exchange … ? I think , it ’s fine … we ’re COMPLETELY FINE …
But to prepare you guys ( who , again , I in no way harbour any rancor towards ) for all the ShackBurgers , wrinkle - cut fries , and glacial custards that are about to be supplementing your threefold - Doubles , fauna - style fries , and shakes , here ’s a handy rig mainsheet of everything you need to know about Shake Shack .
It started as a hot dog cart
Many forgetthat Danny Meyer ’s burger conglomerate lead off as a hot dog handcart in Madison Square Park . The cart opened in 2001 , as part of an art installation called “ I Heart Taxi , ” and hold out two summers before a permanent kiosk open in June of 2004 – and from there descend the burgers . Meyer in reality drew the estimate for the " roadside burger stand " on the back of a serviette . No word on whether or not it was used afterwards .
You’ll still like it, even if your heart belongs to In-N-Out
People often seek to liken Shake Shack and In - N - Out , but even though they ’re both idealistic burger chains , they ’re wholly dissimilar . Which is to say , no , you wo n’t have to veil your handshaking Shack reception and cut all your clothes and take several showers post - burger consumption so your wife does n’t know you ’ve been cheating on In - N - Out . didder Shack ’s Burger are made with all - natural Angus beef and amount misrepresent medium ( though you could request another temperature if you ’d like ) on a Martin ’s Irish potato whorl . The go - to rescript is theShackBurger(get a double ) with cheese , lettuce , tomato , and ShackSauce – which is a Thousand Island - style sauce like In - N - Out ’s , but far less sweet-flavored and more mustard - y. If you ’re a vegetarian , go with the equally great‘Shroom Burger , which features a fried portobello mushroom cloud filled with lots and lots of ooze out cheese , L + T , and ShackSauce .
And because it did start as a hot frank cart , you ’ll also find split flat - top grilled detent like the Chicago - styleShack - Cago Dog(shown above ) topped with relish , onion , cucumber , pickle , tomato , and peppercorn . And do n’t draw a blank thecrinkle cut fries ! If there ’s one affair we can say definitively about Shake Shack vs. In - N - Out , it ’s that Shake Shack ’s crispy , salty crinkle - cut nestling beatIn - N - Out ’s friesby a landslide . tot cheese .
The newest surprise standout item isn’t a burger
Last year , Shake Shack introduced theChickenShack , a fried chicken sandwich that rival those from some of NYC ’s good non - chain restaurants . It ’s uncomplicated but carefully carry through , with perfectly crispy and well - seasoned chicken breast , lettuce , pickles , and buttermilk herbaceous plant mayo on a Irish potato curl . For a while they were only available in Brooklyn , but now they ’re they ’re usable nationwide . How will it stand up toLA ’s deep-fried chicken ? That ’s for you to decide .
There’s a secret menu
Since you ’ve surely already eaten your way throughIn - N - Out ’s secret menu(and no doubt have very stiff opinions about it ) , you ’ll be glad to know that once you ’ve wreak your way through the steady card at Shake Shack , you have asecret menuto explore as well . Secret menu items includea peanut butter & bacon ShackBurger , a quad burger ( à la In - N - Out ’s 4 x 4 ) , and a grill cheese ( with buns flipped inside out pre - grilling ) . If they ca n’t put something together for you behind the counter , you ’ll have no problem getting all the supply to do it yourself – as long as you know how to regularize .
Don’t forget dessert
It ’s in the name , so you ’d be remiss not to order a milkshake , available in vanilla , cocoa , caramel , black & white , hemangioma simplex , groundnut butter or coffee . But excite Shack ’s also known for its insanely good frozen custard trash pick ( called concrete ) , which are customizable with a mixture of premix - in .
There’s booze, too
Because no burger should be take in without a beer , throw off Shack offers its own Shackmeister ale on draft , made in continuative withBrooklyn Brewery . There are also a issue of bottled beers , as well as wine .
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