Manhattan,
By Joe Ray
“The Shake Shack?” asked a friend, “That place is a gimmick.”
I brought another friend when I went. We had burgers for breakfast.
That might be a bit of a stretch, but not by too much. We got there at around 11. On a nice day, the Shack has a line that stretches clear across Madison Square Park. I have no idea how long you’d have to wait, but I’ve got no desire to find out.
We ordered two cheeseburgers and two black and whites and, feeling generous, I told my pal I’d pick up the tab.
“Twenty three dollars,” said the woman at the register.
Ai-yeeee!
It’s still worth it as a special treat. Plus, it’s a good burger and I had struck out looking for really good burgers on a recent trip to the Pacific Northwest. It’s not perfect, but there’s a friend, a seat in the park and a happy mouthful.
Shake Shack - MAP
Madison Square Park (not to be confused with the faraway Madison Square Garden)
www.shakeshacknyc.com
Food and travel writer and photographer Joe Ray is the author of the blog Eating The Motherland and contributes to The Boston Globe's travel blog, Globe-trotting.
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