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Could it be true? Is Shake Shack really coming to the Thomas Beisl space across from BAM? We have no idea, but that’s the implication of a hint-dropping post on a blog called At the Sign of the Pink Pig. Here’s how they put it:

Let’s say a moderately well-known restaurant was known to be closing its doors after half a dozen or so years. And let’s say it had a nice terrace for outdoor dining alongside. And it was very near an entertainment center. A good place for a Shake Shack?

As Grub Street said when the New York Mag food blog reblogged the rumor yesterday, “this reads more like wishful thinking than genuine intel — but, hey, something to think about.” After all, Shake Shake’s owner Danny Meyer has been eyeing locations in Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene for the last couple of years. And as Eater reported last week, the Beisl space recently hit the market. Here’s the listing.
Photo by Eating in Translation


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  1. This makes me very very very sad. Beisl is one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood and certainly one of the more upscale ones. So perfect for dinner/drinks before or after a night at BAM. And the AMAZING food made it a destination spot.
    Shake Shack is so not what I want to see in my neighborhood, and certainly not in that location! Grr…

  2. Yes, 67 Burger is there, but a Shake Shack wouldn’t hurt their business. Sometimes you want one kind of burger, and other times you want another. Is there really such a problem as having too many burger options? I don’t think so.