Shake Shack

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Patience is truly a virtue at this outdoor burger shack located in Madison Park. Lunchtime lines can last up to 45 minutes, and in a town where a 5-minute subway delay has the potential to create maelstrom, the fact that people wait, and do so happily, is a salivating signal of how you'll be rewarded once you reach the counter. Perfect American backyard-barbecue burgers are served on fluffy potato buns, fries are of the crinkle-cut variety, Chicago-style dogs are heavily loaded, and they're and all washed down with floats and shakes full of homemade custard and fruit toppings. Wine is available by the half bottle, and there's even a selection of beer on hand. A buzzing button signals when your order is ready, and once you take the first bite, you’ll forget you ever had to wait..