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I live in Western NY. SO far I have been to 2 Mcdonald's for these Shamrock Shakes.. one location was out - meaning ran out of the shakes, and the other had it! so I had my one for the year.. They are delicious!

They're not the best shakes in the world, but I still have fond childhood memories of the McDonald's Shamrock Shakes and wish I could find them too!

While we're on the subject, does anyone remember the cherry pies that McDonald's would sell to celebrate President's Day (previously called "Washington's Birthday?) Now those were delicious!

My high school would sell our own version's of Shamrock shakes as a fundraiser for one of the clubs. They didn't have any mint in them, but we waited al year to taste those shakes. So good!

Union Pacific was an amazingly delicious restaurant. It opened up new worlds of food and wine appreciation for me--ones that I haven't had equaled, not at Per Se, not at Ko.

I took a date there who swore that she didn't like certain foods and left wanting to know why she'd been so blind all her life. The service was impeccable. And when I was fortunate enough to talk to Chef DiSpirito, he was very modest about it all.

So, enough with the hate. Let's get Rocco back in the kitchen where he belongs.

I saw him on The Restaurant--I had never heard of him before, actually. Watching him simper for the ladies while his staff was in the weeds made me hate him. What kind of chef opens a restaurant and spends no time in the kitchen? What kind of MAN has his poor old mama making meatballs for the restaurant? Give me a break! I always get the impression that he's waiting to be given a job on the Food Network--like it's his God-given right as a "celebrity chef" and if he can only put his face out there enough, FN will come knocking on his door. I hope that never happens.

So sad to read this. I live out here and love his "Throwdown" episode on Burgers where he insists the burger must be medium rare.

I think the law is just a lame excuse. If chains like Outback and Boulder Creek will make me a medium rare burger everytime, there is no excuse for this nonsense.

Hopefully Mr. Flay will read this and correct. Otherwise, I'll be at the American Roadhouse a few miles down the road on Rt 25 per the NY Times review.

A couple things here:

The video on his website showed him using a chargrill? Are his burgers at BBP chargilled? First mistake.

Then, again, his video. The burgers, they gotta be handled less. They are so perfect and so smooth, and the interior SO DENSE. Meatloaf, not burgers.

Lastly, he's gotta decide if he wants a fast food joint (appearance) or a more high end place (prices) NEWYORKERS might think that 12 bucks of 1 burger, 1 fry and 1 shake is fast food, but for 99% of the country. Nope.

But mostly, I am shocked that IF he chose a chargril, what was he thinking? Maybe, MAYBE , you can make an arguement for wood or charcoal for burgers, but GAS? Griddle, griddle, griddle.