October 25, 2012
As usual, Shake Shack is taking the craft of milk shaking and snack making to a whole new level. From Friday, October 26 through Halloween night, you can get a discounted gulp of gourmet with the two scary good specials they’re offering. Our mouths are watering just telling you all about this: take some hand-spun [...]
Read more»July 18, 2012
Did you know that July is National Hot Dog Month? Even though the month is half over, the hot dog celebrations are just getting warmed up. From July 19-23, South Street Headhouse District is hosting The Dog Days of Summer, a six-day extravaganza in honor of one of America’s favorite fast foods. The fun kicks [...]
Read more»July 3, 2012
In addition to their stellar regular menu, Shake Shack also adds seasonal items to the mix from time to time. One such treat: the Shack Corn Dog — an all Vienna beef hot dog dipped in Shack-made corn batter, then fried to a crisp golden brown and served with Rick’s Picks sweet corn relish. Available [...]
Read more»June 26, 2012
Nothing says warm weather days quite like a tube of beef smothered in colorful condiments and sandwiched between buns. We’re talking hot dogs, and we’re super into COOK’s upcoming class “Dog Gone It,” featuring a collab with Keith Garabedian of South Street’s Hot Diggity and famed Philly hot dog illustrator and enthusiast, Hawk Krall. On [...]
Read more»June 6, 2012
Happy Shake Shack Day, everybody! Today, Wednesday, June 6, is the day you’ve all been waiting for — today’s the day the brand new Shake Shack Philadelphia opens to the public at 20th and Sansom Streets in Rittenhouse Square. Last week we gave you a sneak peek at the opening menu, but today we have [...]
Read more»August 30, 2011
Beginning this Thursday, September 1, you’ll be able to grill just like Iron Chef Jose Garces with the new Burgers and Hot Dogs To-Go Grilling Kits, available at Garces Trading Company. Each Grilling Kit contains enough food for four and makes a perfect end-of-summer Labor Day Weekend treat. Two options will be available: Mortadella Hot [...]
Read more»June 23, 2011
UPDATE: Saturday, July 23 is National Hot Dog Day. Take advantage. Food trend alert: with last week’s arrival of Hot Diggity!, the recent opening of the new hot dog truck in Memphis Taproom’s Beer Garden, news of another forthcoming hot dog truck in the works (not to mention Shake Shack coming next year), and gourmet [...]
Read more»June 14, 2011
Wow. This is big news. Actually, this is huge news. Shake Shack, the beloved burger stand from famed New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer, will be opening its first-ever Philadelphia location next year! For people who are fortunate enough to know Shake Shack and their delicious food, they are familiar with Shake Shack’s “roadside” style [...]
Read more»April 27, 2011
Everyone loves Dollar Dog Days. Recognizing as much, the Philadelphia Union will be trying their hand at a soccer version of the popular promotion at their very next home game, which is this Saturday, April 30. The Union will take on the San Jose Earthquakes at 4 p.m. at PPL Park and the game will [...]
Read more»April 7, 2011
Dock Street Brewing Co. is invading Fork & Barrel Restaurant for a don’t-miss dinner event this evening, April 7, 7 p.m. For $35, you get four courses of delicious gourmet hot dogs paired with hand-crafted beers. The menu: • First course: Rye IPA paired with a dog with whiskey malt infused cheese sauce and fried [...]
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