Shake Shack, a New York-based hamburger chain that started out a a food cart inside Madison Square Park in 2004, is opening Feb . 23 in the First National Building at 660 Woodward Ave. in downtown Detroit.
Brenna Houck of Eater Detroit report:
While the main attraction at the chain’s latest outpost will likely be its Angus beef burgers, the restaurant will also be slinging Detroit-centric frozen custard concretes like the Motor City Mix (vanilla custard, peanut butter sauce, Bon Bon Bon dark chocolate with Rocky’s honey roasted peanuts and chocolate toffee) and the Pie Oh My (vanilla custard, Sister Pie featured pie). Five percent of the proceeds from Pie Oh My sales will go to Gleaners Community Food Bank. The Detroit version of the Shack Attack will feature chocolate custard, fudge sauce, Zingerman’s Black Magic Brownie and Mast Brothers Shake Shack dark chocolate chunks, topped with chocolate sprinkles.
The restaurant will come fully loaded with a liquor license and patio overlooking Campus Martius.
The company describes the chain as "a modern day roadside burger stand serving a classic American menu of premium burgers, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer and wine."
