Danbury, CT
Business
New Restaurants, Stores Coming To Danbury Fair Mall New Restaurants, Stores Coming To Danbury Fair Mall
New Restaurants, Stores Coming To Danbury Fair Mall One of the area’s most popular shopping centers is getting a facelift as developers signed multiple deals to bring new restaurants, stores, and “experiences” to the Danbury Fair Mall. Site construction has already begun at Danbury Fair on a new Shake Shack and LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants, officials announced this week, marking the first ground-up construction at the site since 1991. Other planned grand openings at the Danbury Fair Mall include in 2021 include Athlete, Barbarie’s Fitness Evolution gym, Charming Charlie, FYE, Newbury Comics, and Urban Outfitters. Officials noted that des…

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Business
Shake Shack Opens In Hoboken Shake Shack Opens In Hoboken
Shake Shack Opens In Hoboken Shake Shake is bringing its burgers to Hoboken. The popular fast food joint opened at 111 Washington St. on Monday. This Hudson County location marks the 12th in New Jersey for Shake Shack.

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by Cecilia Levine
Greenwich, CT
Lifestyle
Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu
Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu It seems the chicken sandwich fast-food wars are heating up again with McDonald's jumping into the fray with a new line of sandwiches.  McDonald's announced on Wednesday, Feb. 24, it was releasing a new crispy chicken sandwich, which is joining its roster of longtime favorites like the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Egg McMuffin, and Filet-O-Fish. Not unlike the famous Popeye's sandwich, the new fried sandwich features a crispy fillet made with all-white meat chicken topped with crinkle-cut pickles and served on a  potato roll. But not be outdone, the chain will also offer two additio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
New Shake Shack Opens In Hudson Valley New Shake Shack Opens In Hudson Valley
New Shake Shack Opens In Hudson Valley After months of waiting, Shake Shack fans can get their fill of crinkle fries and burgers when the famous chain opens its newest location in the Hudson Valley. Yep, today, Monday, Feb. 8, is the day the restaurant throws open its door at its new home at the Rockland Plaza in Nanuet. Beginning at 11 a.m., the restaurant opened with a limited menu and hours but will still offer the favorites including ridiculously thick shakes, fries, and burgers of all kinds. New to the menu lineup is a brownie batter hot cocoa shake perfect for the freezing weather, and a Korean-style fried chicken sandwic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Kingston, NY
Business
Popular Locally Owned Restaurant Doing Battle With New Shake Shack Popular Locally Owned Restaurant Doing Battle With New Shake Shack
Popular Locally Owned Restaurant Doing Battle With New Shake Shack The owner of a small restaurant that serves up some of the best hot dogs around is attempting to go up against a national leasing corporation saying it is violating his lease agreement by bringing in the mega-popular Shake Shack. James Barracato, the owner of the Dawg House in Rockland Plaza in Nanuet, says the new Shake Shack will directly compete with his business by selling the same items he does, including hot dogs, burgers, and chicken. And that competition, Barracato says, violates an exclusivity clause in his $7,000 a month lease with the Brixmore Property Group that says it will no…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
NYPD Finds No Wrong Doing By Shake Shack After Officers Get Sick From Milkshakes NYPD Finds No Wrong Doing By Shake Shack After Officers Get Sick From Milkshakes
Nypd Finds No Wrong Doing By Shake Shack After Officers Get Sick From Milkshakes NYPD officials said an investigation into a potential poisoning of three officers who purchased milkshakes at Shake Shack found "no criminality" by the restaurant's employees. The incident took place on Monday, June 15, when three NYPD officers from the 42nd Precinct in the Bronx were on duty in Manhattan when they began not feeling well after drinking the milkshakes from the Shake Shack at 200 Broadway, said the NYPD. The officers said they tasted a chemical flavor and began not feeling well. They were transported to a local hospital and later released.  Chief of Detectives Rodney Ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paramus, NJ
Business
HOW IT WORKS: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup HOW IT WORKS: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup
HOW IT Works: These 18 Garden State Plaza Stores Offering Curbside Pickup More than a dozen stores at Westfield's Garden State Plaza in Paramus will begin offering curbside pickup as nonessential businesses in New Jersey begin their reopening. Beginning this Thursday, May 21, shoppers can place orders online or call select retailers (scroll down for complete list) to place an order. Retailers will assign shoppers numbered parking places within pickup zones (see map above). Upon arrival, shoppers will let the retailer know they'e in the zone and an employee will come out to make the curbside delivery. Here are the stores that are offering curbside pickup: Anthr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: Shake Shack Temporarily Closes Store In Westchester Due To Positive Test COVID-19: Shake Shack Temporarily Closes Store In Westchester Due To Positive Test
Covid-19: Shake Shack Temporarily Closes Store In Westchester Due To Positive Test A popular Westchester County hamburger spot has temporarily closed after one of its employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Shake Shack, located in Hartsdale at 379 N. Central Ave. in the Dalewood Shopping Center, has posted a notice on its doorway announcing they learned of the positive test on Monday, March 16, and immediately closed the restaurant. Related story: Second COVID-19 Death Reported In Hudson Valley The notice says the employees came to work on Friday, March 13 and reported not feeling well. She was sent home immediately, the note stated. All e…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
Business
Shake Shack Finally Has Projected Hoboken Opening Shake Shack Finally Has Projected Hoboken Opening
Shake Shack Finally Has Projected Hoboken Opening The Shake Shack dream is about to become a reality in Hoboken. The burger joint is expected to open in the second quarter of this year, according to Michael Rawlins of RIPCO Real Estate, the company that represents Shake Shack in New Jersey. The eatery will be moving into a five-story Washington Street building with 11 residential units and 5,700 square feet of commercial space on two floors. Shake Shack's first application was denied by the Hoboken Zoning Board of Adjustment, but a resubmission was approved in November 2017. An advertisement seeking a general manager for the Hoboken loca…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
Shake Shack Opening In Parsippany Shake Shack Opening In Parsippany
Shake Shack Opening In Parsippany The wait is almost over.  Shake Shack will be opening Monday, Oct. 7 in Parsippany. The burger joint will be opening at the new Waterview Marketplace (where Whole Foods Market will open a month later). Shake Shack is a critically acclaimed, modern day "roadside" burger stand known for its 100 percent all-natural Angus beef burgers, chicken sandwiches and griddled flat-top dogs (no hormones or antibiotics – ever), fresh-made frozen custard, crispy crinkle cut fries and more.  The 3,620 square-foot Shack will feature an outdoor patio with ample seating for guests.  In k…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County
Frankly Speaking: Here Are Five Places To Enjoy A Hot Dog In Nassau County To be frank, Nassau County has no shortage of places to enjoy a hot dog in Nassau County. Here are five to try. Lido Kosher Deli, 641 1/2 E. Park Ave., Long Beach: This old fashioned Jewish deli with wood floors and booths serves stacked sandwiches and other comfort food, and of course, "dynamite hot dogs," owner Wally Goetz told Daily Voice. "We've been providing them for four generations." The 4th generation is son Russell Goetz who recently starting working for the family business. Of note is the deli is walking distance from the beach and boardwalk, still if you don't want to leave the…

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by Donna Christopher
Paterson, NJ
Business
Shake Shack Sets Opening Date In Wayne With Crazy Custard Flavors Shake Shack Sets Opening Date In Wayne With Crazy Custard Flavors
Shake Shack Sets Opening Date In Wayne With Crazy Custard Flavors Shake Shack is coming to Wayne. The burger chain -- which recently added Chick'n bites to its menu -- will open Feb. 12 at Wayne Town Center. The 3,540-square-foot Shack will feature an outdoor patio and ample seating for guests. The Wayne Shack’s tabletops will be made by CounterEvolution using reclaimed bowling alley lanes. Chairs will be designed by Uhuru using sustainable materials; and booths will be crafted by Staach using lumber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The Shack will be serving up all the classics, as well as a unique selection of frozen custard concretes in col…

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by Cecilia Levine