6 The New Trier News Diversions Friday, March 20, 2015 Shake Shack’s satisfaction isn’t concrete patty of grease and the cheese is comparable to rubber. by Camille Baer by Bella Geroulis And what kind of burger joint I’m a fan of underdogs, With all the hype surrounding thinks it could become a mecca for and Shake Shack is the ultimate the opening of Shake Shack, the foodies without proper consideration underdog. Starting as a small food newest burger joint in Chicago has for its carry-out? To put it simply, the cart in New York, it took only three many reasons to disappoint. From food doesn’t travel well. The thrill years before Shake Shack launched the dried out fries to the starchy that is opening up a fresh meal in the its delicious enterprise of classic milkshakes, there’s nothing that this comfort of your own home is lost and American style fast food all over the place has to offer. all you get is the disappointment of a world. The franchise, who now has sad, limp excuse for food. Shake Shack now dominates opened 12 locations in 12 different With its stale fries and cold meat, in over 12 cities, just in terms of cities, prides itself on having all it’s a guarantee way to disappoint America. Even with their booming natural beef and ingredients. your taste buds. business, Shake Shack still manages While that might be a step up With places like Five Guys to use only the best organic from its competitors, what it’s really around, there’s no way for such a new ingredients and grass-fed beef to all about is the taste, which is up there franchise to come close to the fresh serve customers. to the dog snacks that Shake Shack cut fries and handmade patties. To start off, this place knows offers. Shake Shack is fine in terms of how to make an incredible burger. The menu offers a variety of newer establishments, but in a city as Shake Shack has truly accepted the food, everything from burgers to food centered as Chicago, there’s no great motto of: “less is more”. This hot dogs, cheese fries to their very way this place will last food speaks for itself. Shake Shack’s Shake Shack offers incredible burgers and decadent cheese fries Minturn own concrete mixers. The food is The environment is cool, and the burgers don’t have much to them, alright, if you’re desperate and it’s location is prime, but overall, the food but the bun, the patties, the lettuce, Bang Pie, to create the best possible vibe; as you enter and approach the after hours. This place is like going is subpar. It’s a sad excuse for the fine pickles, cheese, and their special culinary creations. line to order your food, you join the to Navy Pier; it sounds like a good American food that we deserve. The sauce all blends together perfectly in Used in their frozen custard overly-eager customers gazing up at idea but you don’t have to do that to only thing I would recommend is the one mouth-watering bite. concretes are chunks of doughnuts, the menu written on the wall. You yourself. dog treats, but animal instincts would While the trek to the “shack” pies and other delicious “accessories” can opt for a communal style dining The burgers come with a second probably tell you to stay away too. might be a little inconvenient, it all like truffle chocolate and caramel, experience, or remain more secluded feels worth it when you try their to enhance their already amazing in a separate booth to enjoy your cheesy fries. Crinkle cut is the way custard. food, but either way I can promise to go, keeping them ‘old style’ classy, If you’re having trouble you this: you will enjoy it immensely. seasoned with salt and layered with envisioning what a concrete is, here’s The high ceilings and dark their exceptional Cheddar and the Shake Shack’s description of lighting keep the place bubbling with American cheese sauce. the fan favorite, “Shark Attack”: murmur, probably talking about how These fries withhold this certain chocolate custard, fudge sauce, good the food is. special power that once you eat one, chocolate truffle cookie dough and The perfectly sized portions you’ll end up scarfing down the rest Vosges black salt caramel chocolate, will fill you up nicely and keep you (if you’re like me, probably within topped with chocolate sprinkles. I’m satisfied. seconds). sorry, but if that doesn’t sound good But enough talking about Shake Shake Shack has also brilliantly to you, you might just be crazy. Shack. Go try it for yourself, so you paired up with other food places, The overall ambiance of Shake can finally understand what real, such as Glazed and Infused and Bang Shack has a very hipster, up-beat good, American fast food tastes like. Shack Shake offers terribly limp burgers and stale french fries Burton Day trip destinations for stay-at-homers north towards Milwaukee, it’s hard restaurant, seating 1,100 people, and form of martial arts). Also, on canoeing, or fishing. There is also by Emma Willcocks to miss all the different cheese stores serving 31 different types of pies. March 28, it’s the Rockford Public the popular Shenandoah Riding that you pass on the side of the road. While there, you can go wandering Library Saturday Spectacular: Pizza Center, if you want to go for a Instead of sitting around all Usually, the cheese is made on site, so through flea markets and visit the and Pasta Stories. You can go and horse ride through the area. In the day, jealously watching your friends you can take tours and taste samples RV Hall of Fame! listen to your favorite stories, songs, downtown area, there are lots of post pictures from their vacations to of the different types of freshly made Chances are, you’ve heard of and poems about Italian food and boutique shops, antique stores, and Colorado and Mexico on Instagram, cheeses. Google “Wisconsin cheese Rockford. Its about an hour and do fake pizza crafts. While it may there’s even an old fashioned ice grab another friend and go on a one stores” for a list of stores, phone a half west of the North Shore, not beat tanning in Mexico it’s cream parlor. day excursion. There are so many numbers, addresses, and hours. Just and is usually a place that people something you can do to pass the Another option is to go to the random things to do within a couple call ahead to make sure they’re open hate going to and love leaving. time on a cloudy afternoon. outlet malls in the area. There’s hours of Chicago, and it’s sure to on the day you’re planning to go. However, there are some interesting Another more adventurous a Pleasant Prairie outlet, close to pass the time much more enjoyably. While none of these options things to do there. First off, there’s option is visiting Galena. It’s three the Illinois border in Wisconsin, One idea is to drive to Amish can compare to skiing in Colorado the Anderson Japanese Gardens, hours west of Chicago, at the corner or Gurnee Mills. They are both Country in Northern Indiana. It is a or swimming in Florida, they might which are pretty cool. It’s 12-acres of the Illinois- Wisconsin- Iowa great options if you want to stock group of seven Amish communities make your spring break a bit more and you can walk around, look border. Though it’s far away, its up on clothing for summer without and is only a two and a half hour exciting than sitting around at home at sculptures, and, depending on a historic town with lots of forest spending too much. drive from Winnetka. The trip is watching everyone update their what day you go, perform Tai Chi reserves around it. This is a great Finally, you can go on a well worth it to visit Das Dutchman Snapchat stories. Essenhaus, Indiana’s largest (similar to yoga) or Bunjikan (a place to go hiking, kayaking, Wisconsin cheese tour. Driving Christmas has come early for hip-hop heads by Max Borushek Go Outside” on the same day as be released on Mar 23, but it was double disc album from the Kendrick, Action Bronson, Earl, “Mr. Wonderful.” And finally, Death surprisingly released on Mar 15 and experimental rap duo is set to release and Death Grips could satiate hip- For hip-hop heads across the Grips is releasing its new album is now available for listening. on Mar 31. The first disc has already hop heads for a few months, but the nation, Christmas has come in March. “The Powers That B” on March 31. For fans of less mainstream been released for free, but the full fact that all four are coming out in 2015 has already been off to Easily the most anticipated rappers, Mar 23 cannot come soon album (two discs) is coming out soon. March just adds to a fantastic start for a great start for fans of rap music, album out of the four is “To Pimp a enough. Action Bronson and Earl On this album, fans can expect the 2015. Add to that new Kanye, A$AP with releases such as Joey Bada$$’s Butterfly.” Kendrick Lamar changed Sweatshirt are two rapidly rising stars same chaotic nature that has become Rocky, Jay Rock, Chance the Rapper highly anticipated debut album, “B4. the game with his 2012 sophomore of rap. If “Mr. Wonderful” is anything a signature of the duo. and plenty more. On the docket, 2015 DA.$$,” in January, Lupe Fiasco’s album “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” like Bronson’s previous mixtapes Hip-hop fans have plenty to could truly be one of the best years “Tetsuo and Youth,” Big Sean’s which is widely regarded as one of (and from some of the singles he has be thankful for this month. New for hip-hop. “Dark Sky Paradise,” and Drake’s “If the best rap albums of all time. released from the album, it should You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” However, Kendrick has taken be), fans can expect a lot of fun songs just to name a few. a different approach with his third with plenty of references to high- However, March is shaping studio album. “To Pimp a Butterfly” class dining, classic cars, and sports. Corrections and up to be one of the best months for doesn’t sport any bangers or club “I Don’t Like S**t, I Don’t hip-hop in quite some time with its hits like “Backseat Freestyle” or Go Outside” has gotten little to no four major releases. Kendrick Lamar “m.A.A.d city,” instead opting for promotion, so the release date of Clarifications a more vulnerable tone. Many of has already released his extremely Mar 23 is surprising, to say the least. In the article “Twenty-one years later, Safe Rides continues to serve,” hyped follow-up to 2012’s “good kid, the beats on TPAB are jazzier and The sophomore album from Earl is published Mar. 13, it’s important to note that Safe Rides is not a school m.A.A.d city” with the release of “To overall the album is nothing like looking to continue the success of Pimp a Butterfly.” Action Bronson “Section.80” (his debut album) or his debut album “Doris.” “Doris” sponsored program, but is coordinated by the Boy Scouts of America will be releasing his debut album GKMC. Tracks like “u” and “The received praise from both critics and in conjunction with the Kenilworth Union Church. “Mr. Wonderful” on Mar 23. Also, Blacker The Berry” show some very fans. according to iTunes, Earl Sweatshirt emotional storytelling from one of Rounding out this excellent In the article “Trevians fall just short of Highland Park,” published will be releasing his sophomore the best storytellers in rap. month for hip-hop is “The Powers Mar. 13, the photo mistakenly identifies senior David Hammes. It is album “I Don’t Like S**t, I Don’t The album was supposed to That B” from Death Grips. This actually New Trier alum Steven Cook.