<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Septemburger 2024's final stop!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;I cap off a jetsetting Septemburger with the spot I barely had to go a mile to get to, &lt;strong&gt;Shake Shack&lt;/strong&gt;. One of my go-tos in this this bracket, and I was graced with the presence of hilarious comedian &lt;strong&gt;Jen Kober&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;The origins of the place were unclear at the time of filming, but I ultimately learned that the original Shake Shack was called I &lt;3 Taxi, and it was a hot dog stand in Madison Square Park&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Secret Menu Mini-Game:&lt;/strong&gt; Disastrous Restaurants&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;A very sterile atmosphere corrals customers towards a row of iPads&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt;What's Going On Over There with a peculiar conversion overheard between an employee and a customer?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Septemburger&lt;/strong&gt;: It's time to give the White Castle slider the mercy flush it deserves as it goes head to head with the Shackburger&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What we ate:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Crinkle Fries&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The Shackburger&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Cookies 'n Cream Shake&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Chocolate Shake&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Chicken Bites&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Hot Dog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Smoke Shack Burger (not reviewed until the Septemburger Finals episode on 9/30 on Patreon)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Carolina BBQ Burger w/Fried Pickles (will be reviewed if Shake Shack advances to the finals of the tournament)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Jen talks about eating a pig's face as she details the worst and best restaurant experiences she's ever had at the Calibration Station&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Fine" Dining is now on video!&lt;/strong&gt; Head on over to &lt;a title=""Fine" Dining on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6xjeSiRc-ykGvtAs9kKyg" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;my YouTube&lt;/a&gt; to watch this episode!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music by:&lt;/strong&gt; James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Segment Transitions Voiced by:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Sandy Rose&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Fine" Dining is on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/finediningpodcast/membership"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt; Get an extra episode every month (August's release covers the &lt;em&gt;other&lt;/em&gt; New York restaurant I reviewed: &lt;strong&gt;Ess-a-Bagel&lt;/strong&gt; with my girlfriend &lt;strong&gt;Joyce &lt;/strong&gt;as she reeeeally wanted to try NYC bagels, and the Septemburger Semi-Finals &amp; Finals episode drops 9/30 FOR FREE), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon Producers:&lt;/strong&gt; Joyce Van, &amp; Sue Ornelas&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at &lt;a href= "http://www.finediningpodcast.com"&gt;www.finediningpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Send in your Shake Shack stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Follow Jen on Instagram @jenkober&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Next week on "Fine" Dining:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cook Out History&lt;/strong&gt;. Next year's Septemburger is already in swing, as I travel to North Carolina to cover a fabled burger chain alongside Astonishing Legends podcast host &lt;strong&gt;Scott Philbrook&lt;/strong&gt;. And we're back to 2-part episodes, so you'll hear the review in a couple weeks. Ever work at Cook Out? Send in your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

"Fine" Dining

Michael Ornelas

Shake Shack feat. Jen Kober (Stand-Up Comedian)

SEP 25, 202472 MIN
"Fine" Dining

Shake Shack feat. Jen Kober (Stand-Up Comedian)

SEP 25, 202472 MIN

Description

Septemburger 2024's final stop!

  • I cap off a jetsetting Septemburger with the spot I barely had to go a mile to get to, Shake Shack. One of my go-tos in this this bracket, and I was graced with the presence of hilarious comedian Jen Kober
  • The origins of the place were unclear at the time of filming, but I ultimately learned that the original Shake Shack was called I <3 Taxi, and it was a hot dog stand in Madison Square Park
  • The Secret Menu Mini-Game: Disastrous Restaurants
  • A very sterile atmosphere corrals customers towards a row of iPads
  • What's Going On Over There with a peculiar conversion overheard between an employee and a customer?
  • Septemburger: It's time to give the White Castle slider the mercy flush it deserves as it goes head to head with the Shackburger
  • What we ate:
    • Crinkle Fries
    • The Shackburger
    • Cookies 'n Cream Shake
    • Chocolate Shake
    • Chicken Bites
    • Hot Dog
    • Smoke Shack Burger (not reviewed until the Septemburger Finals episode on 9/30 on Patreon)
    • Carolina BBQ Burger w/Fried Pickles (will be reviewed if Shake Shack advances to the finals of the tournament)
  • Jen talks about eating a pig's face as she details the worst and best restaurant experiences she's ever had at the Calibration Station
  • "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode!

Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose

"Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (August's release covers the other New York restaurant I reviewed: Ess-a-Bagel with my girlfriend Joyce as she reeeeally wanted to try NYC bagels, and the Septemburger Semi-Finals & Finals episode drops 9/30 FOR FREE), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more!

Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas

 

Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com!

 

Send in your Shake Shack stories at [email protected].

 

Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast

Follow Jen on Instagram @jenkober

 

Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!

 

Next week on "Fine" Dining: Cook Out History. Next year's Septemburger is already in swing, as I travel to North Carolina to cover a fabled burger chain alongside Astonishing Legends podcast host Scott Philbrook. And we're back to 2-part episodes, so you'll hear the review in a couple weeks. Ever work at Cook Out? Send in your stories to [email protected]