You may have noticed a brand-spanking-new Shake Shack storefront sitting proudly on South Lamar near the Alamo Drafthouse. Thankfully it's not just part of a movie set. Shake Shack will officially open its first-ever location in Austin on Tuesday, May 5th at Lamar Union, the new development at the corner of South Lamar and Treadwell.
The critically acclaimed burger joint, which has earned a cult-like following around the world, will have a number of special things in store for their first Austin location. In addition to their classic menu, the Austin Shack will feature an exclusive burger, the Lockhart Link Burger, which is a cheeseburger topped with a griddled Kreuz Market jalapeño cheese sausage link, ShackSauceTM and pickles.
The Lockhart Link Burger
Visitors to this modern day "roadside" burger stand will also be able to wash down their meal with a selection of hand-picked wine and local craft beer from Hops & Grain, Independence, Karbach, Real Ale, Austin Eastciders and more.
“We’re so thrilled to be planting roots in Texas, and we couldn’t ask for a better home than the cultural and culinary stronghold of Austin,” said Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti. “We’ll be working hard to cultivate a community gathering spot for locals and visitors to kick back with a delicious burger, frozen custard and cold beer.”
The South Lamar Shack will also offer two location-specific frozen custard concretes: the Cold Shot (vanilla and chocolate custard, brown sugar caramel sauce, chocolate toffee and malt powder) named in honor of Mr. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s iconic tune, and Uchi-koncrete (vanilla custard, Uchi & Uchiko miso hazelnut blondie and huckleberry jam) created in collaboration with the award-winning Austin sushi restaurants.
In addition, the Austin Shack will be donating five percent of sales from the Uchi-koncrete to Austin Pets Alive, which provides life-saving programs for Austin’s adoptable dogs and cats.
For more information, visit shakeshack.com and facebook.com/shakeshack
