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Shake Shack: A New York Spin on the West Coast–Style Burger

Crackblind - you're correct. No shakes in the B-line; only custards and the liquidest beverages (beers, sodas).

Funny story about my last visit to Shake Shack: Having just completed teh Corporate Challenge, my boyfriend and I confirmed on the iPhone that Shake Shack is open for dinner. We got in a cab (the prospect of walking from 57th was just too much after a 3.5-mile run and 20 block walk) and asked for Madison Square Park. The driver's response: "There's no such thing as Madison Square Park." Then what's that green square on the map in your cab? That one, right there, labeled "Madison Square Park." Happily, we ended up at the Shack and with our delicious, delicious burgers.

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Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party—By Writing a Limerick!

A diet of fondue makes me blue;
I'm desperate to chew something new.
And thus I submit
The fruit of my wit
To bypass the queue for my 'que!

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Events: Brooklyn Uncorked at BAMcafé

Ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. The coffee ice cream is delish!

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From A Hamburger Today

Shake Shack: A New York Spin on the West Coast–Style Burger

Crackblind - you're correct. No shakes in the B-line; only custards and the liquidest beverages (beers, sodas).

Funny story about my last visit to Shake Shack: Having just completed teh Corporate Challenge, my boyfriend and I confirmed on the iPhone that Shake Shack is open for dinner. We got in a cab (the prospect of walking from 57th was just too much after a 3.5-mile run and 20 block walk) and asked for Madison Square Park. The driver's response: "There's no such thing as Madison Square Park." Then what's that green square on the map in your cab? That one, right there, labeled "Madison Square Park." Happily, we ended up at the Shack and with our delicious, delicious burgers.

From Serious Eats: New York

Win a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party—By Writing a Limerick!

A diet of fondue makes me blue;
I'm desperate to chew something new.
And thus I submit
The fruit of my wit
To bypass the queue for my 'que!

From Serious Eats: New York

Events: Brooklyn Uncorked at BAMcafé

Ice cream from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. The coffee ice cream is delish!

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What are your top 3 culinary flops?

Profiteroles that never really puffed like it should and stayed mushy on the inside.

Burning rice because I forgot to turn down the range after boiling the water. A "D'oh!" moment for sure.

Overmelting baker's chocolate on a makeshift double boiler. It turned into ... I don't even know how to describe it. An ugly, rough, separated goop. Unappetizing and utterly unusable.

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Where to eat in San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas?

I should add that I live in New York and probably won't want to go to any sushi or Italian or similar restaurants. I'm seeking a real Southwest / Tex-Mex / American culinary experience, so hopefully your suggestions will help me experience the breadth and quality that I know Texas has to offer!

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Where to eat in Dallas, Texas?

CiCi's Pizza: All you can eat for only $3.99!

- Unless they raised their prices since I was last there.
- Also, that works a lot better when sung with the jingle.
- Also, not seriously.

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Cook the Book: 'Pure Dessert'

No question, Paula Deen's "Is It Really Better Than Sex?" cake. From bottom to top: yellow cake (from a box), pineapple sauce, French vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and toasted coconut shavings. I love making whipped cream and eating the leftover coconut shavings, and everyone (except for my boyfriend, who's allergic to pineapple) loves the cake!

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Morimoto's Cookbook Can Be Yours This Weekend

Chen Kenichi, he was the funniest one in interviews. Iron Chef America blows compared to the original.

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Butter. I worship at the altar of Paula Deen.

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Tap that Glass

I'm going to out Megu: The waiter asked us, "Sparkling or flat?" I thought flat meant tap. He brought us flat in a bottle with one of those hinged stoppers so we were fully convinced that it is just the restaurant's way of presenting tap. Fully convinced, until I saw the Megu brand spring water label on the bottle.

I thought I was just being ignorant and felt too embarrassed to point out the misunderstanding. (Of course, we had already been waiting for half an hour to be seated for our reservation, and a couple who arrived five minutes after us for a reservation at the same time had been seated 10 minutes before we were. I already had the feeling that the restaurant was out to get us.)

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Morimoto NYC is delicious. But I'm biased because when I went, Masaharu Morimoto was actually there, greeting diners. My boyfriend swears that he saw MM prep his dinner.

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Cook the Book: 'The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook'

Collard greens. I never had them when I was growing up in Texas. My economics teacher in high school talked about them endlessly. When I moved to New York, I finally had collard greens at a barbeque joint. The meat was disappointing, but the collard greens were delicious! I'll have to try them when I visit Texas again.

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Childhood, Part II. What did you hate then that you love now?

I hated mushrooms too, but now I find them wonderful, especially enoki.

I used to hate broccoli (and loved cauliflower for whatever reason), but now I'll eat them if adequately seasoned.

Used to hate all cheeses, but now I like most white cheeses.

Every six months or so I find my taste about one or two things has drastically changed. I hope it means my tastes are maturing, rather than my tastebuds dying.

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