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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!

FYI... I grew up on Shamrock Shakes in the great city of Chicago. To the person who thinks this is an inappropriate topic for SE'ers... you clearly have not had one. You probably don't know that an Egg McMuffin is one of the best breakfast sandwiches ever made either.

I moved from Chicago to Miami and also got nasty looks when asking for a Shamrock Shake. I thought it was a the norm come March. I then moved to NY where they don't have them either.

I'm going to give you a little tip to quench your taste buds that I discovered when I was craving one...., but it sure isn't a Shamrock Shake......

Go to your local Starbuck's and order a green tea frapaccino (no whipped cream)- have them add mint flavoring. The green tint and the mint is all you need to appreciate a Shamrock Shake if you cannot have one this St. Patrick's Day season. I know what I'm having today.

I make mine with Creme de Menthe and vanilla ice cream.

Hello.

It's SO nice to know that others out there share my frustration with NYC and love of shamrock shakes. This is my first March in NYC and I've walked into at least 7 McDonald's asking for shamrock shakes, receiving the same blank look or aggravated head-shake each time. They act as though I'm crazy (perhaps they have a point...) but they have them all over the rest of the country! [Another reason I hate NYC.]

As gross and full of fake chemicals as they are, I love them! I look forward to them all year long, and eat as many as I can during the month of March to tide myself over the remaining 11 months. And this year I've been craving one even more because last year in March I was living overseas and they definitely don't have shamrock shakes at McDonald's anywhere in the UK (believe me, I checked).

Thank goodness I'm going home to good old Rochester, NY the weekend after this. I've already told my mom to buy some and freeze them for me just in case they run out before I get a chance to stop by every McDonald's in Monroe County.

Long live the shamrock shake!

We've always had them up here in Rochester, NY. They are a childhood classic - so minty and good (and yeah, vaguely gross too, in the way of all McD shakes). I buy *one* every year.

We have them in Rochester, so things have changed. Not sure about NYC though.

You're not missing anything fantastic. I've had one in my whole life and it reminds me of minty toothpaste foam.

They have them all over Chicago, but I don't think they exist in Atlanta. I think they're gross, but my husband loves them.

"I ask for sweet and sour sauce and he says: "86!...barbeque?"
I'm like: "what?..can I get sweet and sour sauce?"
he says: no... 86! barbeque???
me: what does that mean? no sweet and sour? Is it out?"

@Bisbee: "86" is restaurant lingo for "we've run out." The guy was trying to tell you they were out of sweet-and-sour, and asking if you wanted barbecue.