Thursday, April 20, 2023
Happy trails to the Shake Shack curbside dining structure on 3rd Avenue
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anyone else notice that every time you walk past this place that the smell of cooked flesh is overwhelming?
ReplyDeleteSpot on… pre-Death Star Shack, loved their food, but that putrid smell has left its never again mark on me.
DeleteI avoid that corner for that exact reason - smell of some hot grease (I can’t)
DeleteIt’s doubtful that is the smell of actual meat- more likely a simulated chemical released to attract customers. Any kitchen that wasn’t properly vented that much would have been shut down by the fire department. It can be smelled from almost a block away most of the time.
DeleteI totally agree like burning animals flesh I'm a vegan so the smell makes me want to 🤮
DeleteFunny Little Poland started to restore their outdoor dining area today. After they go rid of it, I guess for the winter season.
ReplyDeleteGood riddance. I am over dining sheds. So 2021.
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough, that shake shack outdoor seating was one of the most routinely used ones i've seen in the area.
ReplyDeleteAlso it's a burger joint and it smells like burgers. "cooked flesh" lolololol
I’ve hated that smell there for a long time too! I used to love the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park but walking past this place has put me off of it. It’s not normal. I can’t think of another place that smells as terrible. Seems like something in their setup must be wrong, despite what 1:49 says.
ReplyDeleteWeird time to dismantle it given that it’s finally nice enough to eat outside. But maybe not necessary either - the Astor Place plaza is only a few steps away, and it’s not like Shake Shack really has table service anyway (though I’ve never eaten at this one).
ReplyDeleteOutdoor dining can actually be pleasant - for example, Irving Place or University Ave are relatively low key and low traffic. I feel like the city never figured out how to transition from “temporary but necessary eyesore” to “permanent attraction” like some other places have.
This is the 2nd shed they've torn down. Their 1st shed from early 2020 was much more basic, and they put up this one to replace it which was definitely nicer and more ornate.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what's going on, since it's almost summer and prime outdoor dining time.
And yeah, that old frying oil smell emanating from them is pungent. Must suck to live next to them.
A lot of venues are going to dismantle their older sheds and either take a break from providing outdoor patios or rebuild with newer materials, probably with an eye toward being compliant with the proposed (but delayed) permanent program requirements.
ReplyDeleteThat's no help to you if you're philosophically opposed to patios in parking spaces, but if your main complaint was that "they're ugly" this will probably make the returning patios less-ugly. Many were constructed with "temporary" in mind.
I am glad they finally removed this shed as it became very difficult to walk past this location on the sidewalk. There were always patrons of this establishment and delivery bicycles on the sidewalk blocking pedestrians like me as we try to walk by this location.
ReplyDeleteI rarely saw anyone in that shed. The sidewalks were definitely clogged and the smell is the equivalent of an eyesore. A nose sore?
ReplyDeleteI agree with many of the commenters. The stench of flesh in this area is unreal. I happen to consume red meat on occasion and find the scent unpleasant myself. I can't imagine what vegans and vegetarians alike are experiencing. As far as the sheds are concerned, I am kind of over them as an EV resident. Even if this was well maintained, they take up so much space on our streets, and look unsightly. Given how there have been a few car accidents with these some of these sheds, it is now time to dispose of them. The pandemic for the most part is behind us thankfully. The sheds in NYC should be behind us too.
ReplyDeleteHave to agree - used to enjoy shake shack but the smell coming from that location is horrendous - we also try to avoid that corner…. You can even smell from Fourth Ave - no other shake shack has that horrible smell- something must be wrong with their ventilation.
ReplyDeletePrefer dining sheds to free car parking, nothing worse than having every street cluttered with giant metal death machines.
ReplyDelete@aliasfox University Ave? it's no wonder you think "outdoor dining can actually be pleasant"
ReplyDeleteI smell it all the time and it's glorious! And "metal death machines"? How did you get to the hospital when you were born?
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ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I'm also thinking about outdoor dining in Silicon Valley. For example, Mountain View has closed off Castro street to car traffic, allowing for spacious setups in the street itself - minimal impediments on the sidewalk. California Ave and University Ave in Palo Alto are similar. Not saying that this would be a perfect model for NYC - but we could probably learn a little bit from those areas, at least in the non-freezing and non-gross months of the year.
There are plenty of opportunities to permanently pedestrian-ize side streets (Such a Irving or University) such that they're pleasant and safe for outdoor dining, street fairs, or even just hanging out.
I was turned off by this place when they would not accept CASH - will not support them or anyplace that does not accept " my" method of payment, not theirs.
ReplyDeleteSo refreshing. I'm amazed people still have them up or still build them. Also amazed that the city is still allowing bars to just have a street party every night which completely transforms neighborhoods i.e what they're still allowing on Canal.
ReplyDeleteCue Another One Bites The Dust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE
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