Dear AHT: Ever Hear of Steak 'n Shake?

Posted by Adam Kuban, December 5, 2006 at 11:18 AM

Steak 'n Shake feeds my belly, blogged to AHT from the Flickr photostream of Billy V

Dear AHT,
I'm in St. Louis. The heartland as you politely call it. (Seriously.) Come to think of it, that in itself is pretty funny because we're apparently one of the fattest cities in one of the fattest states, so apparently our hearts aren't to great. Not to cruise off topic, I've a bone to pick with AHT.

Sure I could chastise you on the lack of local/regional burger joints left off your lists or reviews. It is us after all, in the heartland, who raise the cattle for many of your eastern and western burger delights. Being understanding of your lack of a coronary heartland reporter, however, what I can fairly chastise you for is your omittance of the finest of the regional chain burger spots in the Midwest, the little slice of crispy heaven in every bite: Steak 'n Shake.
Geez,
Bill B.
Saint Louis

Dear Bill,
You're right. We're a bit thin in the middle when it comes to burger coverage for lack of regional burger correspondents from the Midwest, South, and mountain states. We're working on rectifying that. As far as Steak 'n Shake goes, we've mentioned it in passing on several best-of lists from some of our friends in burgerdom (though, true, not in an actual field report).

Mr. Cutlets rated Steak 'n Shake No. 1 on his national burger list in May.
Burger documentarian George Motz also placed it on his list, which raised the hackles of AHT reader Nick Butler: "Steak 'n Shake?? Are you kidding me?"

Though I grew up in the Midwest (aka the heartland), I've never had the pleasure of trying one—the chain didn't have a location in suburban Kansas City when I lived there. Now, however, I see that there are two locations near Ma and Pa Burger's house. I'll put S'nS on my dining agenda (along with awesome barbecue) for my visit home at Christmas.

Are we cool with each other now?

Thanks for writing in,
The Mgmt.

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