Burger City Guides: Michael Schwartz's Favorite Burgers in Miami

When James Beard award-winning chef Michael Schwartz opened Michael's Genuine Food & Drink in Miami in 2007, he brought traditional American comfort food to a city often associated with Cuban and Caribbean cuisine. The Philadelphia native is blooming in Florida, asserting his influence over the local, seasonal ingredients often passed over by other Sunshine State chefs and using them to create inspiring, accessible food. Here are Michael's top five Miami burgers.

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1 Comment | Posted by Allegra Ben-Amotz, May 15, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: burger city guides, el mago de las fritas, florida, miami, michael schwartz, pubbelly, shake shack, the federal, whisk gourmet

Shake Shack Opening in Greater Boston Next Year

Today Shake Shack announced they'll be opening in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, at 33 Boylston Street in mid-2013 (exact date TBD).

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 8, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Tagged: Boston, Chestnut Hill, coming soon, Massachusetts, Shake Shack

Meet the Smoke Shack, Shake Shack's New Burger

The Smoke Shack is a classic Shack Burger, minus the lettuce and tomato, and with the addition of cherry pepper relish and Niman Ranch applewood-smoked bacon. The bacon is good, but the relish is the real story here: It adds a sweet, slightly hot tang to the burger that a pickle might, only this relish is much more delicious than mere pickles. Not to downplay this bacon; it's good, smokey and cooked to the perfect crispiness, even surviving its trip on the subway back to Serious Eats HQ without turning the least bit limp.

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8 Comments | Posted by Ben Fishner, April 27, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Tagged: Flatiron, NYC, Shake Shack

The Shake Smash Guy: How To Have The Ultimate Burger Experience In Downtown Brooklyn

Rather than settle for a sub-optimal burger-topping-fry combo, Serious Eats editors Carey Jones, Erin Zimmer, and I went straight into the heart of the Burger Zone (the official name for the area of downtown Brooklyn that now houses a Shake Shack, a Smashburger, and a Five Guys all within a five-minute walkable radius). Once we reached the epicenter of the three restaurants, we split up and headed out to pick up a topped burger and side of fries from each restaurant. The idea was that we'd use the different components to assemble The Ultimate Burger and Fries Combo, a high end fast-food meal so epic that it requires the use of capital letters.

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28 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, March 2, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: Brooklyn, chains, Downtown Brooklyn, Five Guys, Fun Food Friday, NYC, Shake Shack, Smashburger

Shake Shack Opening in New Haven This Fall

Today Shake Shack announced they'll be opening a location in New Haven, Connecticut, in fall of 2012 at 986 Chapel Street—right by Yale's Old Campus (lucky students, yeah) and about a block away from Louis' Lunch, known as "The Birthplace of the Hamburger Sandwich."

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: coming soon, Connecticut, New Haven, Shake Shack

NY Times Shake Shack Review: Takedown or a Rare Bit of Fair-minded Burger Candor?

So my friend and former editor Pete Wells has committed what some would call burger blasphemy: He has dared to criticize certain items on the Shake Shake menu, including the until-now-sanctified burger, in his latest New York Times restaurant review.

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69 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, February 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: Pete Wells, Shake Shack

Shake Shack Opening in Downtown Brooklyn Tomorrow

After announcing the location a year ago, Shake Shack is finally opening their first Brooklyn location in the Fulton Mall tomorrow, December 20, at 409 Fulton Street (map). There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 19, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Tagged: Brooklyn, chains, NYC, openings, Shake Shack

11 Burgers That Are Worth the Hype

Famous burgers may not always live up to the hype, but mountains of praise have to be right sometimes. Here are some of our favorite burgers around the country that are worth the hype.

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39 Comments | Posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: Ann's Snack Bar, Atlanta, Bobcat Bite, California, Georgia, Hodad's, Holeman and Finch Public House, JG Melon, Little Big Burger, Los Angeles, New Mexico, NYC, Oregon, Palace Kitchen, Portland, Roam, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Seattle, Shake Shack, Southern California, Umami Burger, Washington

Shake Shack Coming to Long Island Next Year

Shake Shack just announced they'll be opening a location in Westbury, Long Island, in an upcoming development at 900 Old Country Road (map), in late 2012. (They're also opening a Philadelphia location in 2012).

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 22, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: coming soon, Long Island, NYC, Shake Shack

Double Cheeseburger at Eleven Madison Park, Coming Right Up

Asking for a double cheeseburger at a fancy-pants restaurant may be seen as a joke, but not at Danny Meyer's Eleven Madison Park, where great burgers are available across the street at Meyer's Shake Shack. From New York Post:

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 21, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: Danny Meyer, NYC, Shake Shack