Beating the Waiting Game: Alternatives to the Shake Shack

22nd May 2006

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I dream of Shake Shack.  That beacon of irresistible American fare starts simmering in my brain around noon, when I can begin to smell the delectable combination of sirloin and brisket, the potato bun, the perfectly proportioned fresh ingredients, and that secret sauce.  We all have our favorite lunch time spots, the local place around the corner, and this one is mine.  Being just two block...

Weekend Agenda: Taste of Chinatown

21st Apr 2006

Tastechinatown4_1 This Saturday over fifty restaurants will be offering $1 or $2 tasting plates, usually of their signature dish, from 1pm to 6pm in Chinatown.  The event will happen, rain or shine (it looks like rain at this point), and we will be attending and reporting from the field, camera in tow. Mott, Mulberry, Baxter, Bayard, Pell, Doyers and Mosco Streets are the locations. Here is a pdf with all t...