Mouth Orgasm

In 1885 milkshakes we're first invented. That was a good year (I obviousily wasn't there for their invention, however I must assume that the world was filled with joy from the new creation)

In 2004, Shake Shack was invented. That was a better year. Why? Because it's not a shake unless it comes from Shake Shack.

This past Tuesday I had the great adventure of going to NYC for 15 hours - in those 15 hours I needed to cram in some serious eating, and fortunately with the help of a local hermit (my sister-in-law) I was successful in my mission.

The line outside Shake Shack. Yea, it's serious

It was her idea to take me to Shake Shack  - a destination I had never heard of before. However the words "shake" and "shack" are very appealing to me so I wasn't too worried. We ended up at the location  Times Square location and found a line spilling out the door. We were at least 30-40 people deep in line. Here's a simple hint about restaurants (if there's a line, it's good).

Speaking of the line, once are place in line moved up enough to be inside the restaurant one of the Shack employees told me that on some summer days the line can go the entire way around the block. (WHAT!)

The menu at Shake Shack is simple: burgers, shakes, fries, shakes, and hot dogs. We both opted for the Shake Burger with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and "Shake Sauce" however, much more importantly we got the GREAT WHITE WAY Shake (I'll pause here for Hallelujah chorus).

After we finished ordering our food, they handed us a buzzer and we went and found a seat near a window overlooking the blistering cold and busy streets of NYC.

Our food was ready a few minutes later and I sprinted (ok, jogged lightly) to the front counter to pick it up. I almost tripped several times on the way back to our seats because I was too busy staring deeply into the beauty of the GREAT WHITE WAY shake.

Once back at our table the hermit (sister-in-law) and I both promptly ignored our Shake burgers and started digging in to the shake. It was thick like cement and so moments after attempting attack with an everyday straw I went back up front to get plastic shovels (spoons).

Here it is. Great White Way.

So - why is the GREAT WHITE WAY so amazing? Because it's made with: vanilla custard (score), crispy crunchies (like Rice Krispies) and most important, marshmallow sauce. All of those ingredients blended in to the thick, rich custard is what defines the shakes success. The marshmallow sauce, however was my favorite. It was like a smooth coating on top of the shake so it basically tastes like you're eating a really thick, marshamallow heavy Rice Krispies Treat shake.

As I indulged myself and took my taste buds into complete pleasure overload, one of my favorite songs came on (Bab O'Riley by the Who, here for your listening enjoyment). The magic of this song, combined with the taste sensation and awesomeness of the GREAT WHITE WAY took me into a mind warp of ecstasy that I never knew existed.

Once I came back down from planet pleasure we chowed down on our burgers and fries which we're also unbelievable (well the burger was fantastic, but the fries are better at Five Guys).

All in all it became clear to me why people wait in line for hours and hours at Shake Shack, its because they're craving a Mouth Orgasm.

It appears there is a Shack Shake in Miami. Road trip anyone?