Shake Shack coming to The Track
One of the Shake Shacks in Manhattan.
NYRA announced today that it's signed up famed restaurateur Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group to create a "unique culinary experience" at the Saratoga Race Course. Translation: they're opening a Shake Shack and a Blue Smoke.
The two stands will be built near the paddock saddling area, along with a new bar.
The first Shake Shack opened in Manhattan in 2004 and the stands have since turned into "an accidental empire of fast food." Blue Smoke is a barbecue place. It's been well reviewed (graded on a New York City barbecue curve, of course).
We've eaten at one of the Shake Shacks in Manhattan. The burger was very good -- the fries were OK (+1 for crinkles). It reminded us a bit of In-N-Out Burger.
We're not sure we'd stampede to The Track for a Shack Burger, but we'd be very happy to eat one if we were already there.
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No. Way.
My family was at CitiField this weekend and waited in the Shake Shack line for more than an hour -- and that was two hours before the game even started -- and my sister said the line at the one in NYC regularly has a 1-hour line, or more on holidays and weekends.
She's going to be so jealous. I love it :D
... said Kristi on May 26, 2010 at 11:40 AM | link
Forget the burger and fries. The milk shakes are were its at. I don't like horse racing or NYRA, but I might venture up to visit my friend who lives next to the track for this reason alone.
... said Ellie on May 26, 2010 at 12:07 PM | link
you just made my day. and yes, definitely don't forget the shakes.
... said vijay on May 26, 2010 at 12:51 PM | link
On some afternoons it might be quicker to drive from Madison Square Park up to Saratoga to get an order at the shake shack than wait inline.
I can't imagine there being an hour + line most days up at the track. Except for a few days a year the track doesn't draw that kind of crowd
... said Ike on May 26, 2010 at 5:11 PM | link
Wow. This is very, very good news for the Capital Region. You aren't sure if you would trek up to the track for a burger though? Good. That's one less person in line.
... said Zoe on May 27, 2010 at 7:38 AM | link
can they put one of these in washington park, please?
... said Kim D. on Jun 2, 2010 at 11:27 AM | link