Ode to Steak ‘n Shake
I really like Steak ‘n Shake, which opened a store in Edmond just four years ago. The burgers are very good. The fries are excellent. The shakes are to die for. My kids clean their plates when we dine there.
But Roger Ebert (yes, that Roger Ebert) loves Steak ‘n Shake. No, he adores Steak ‘n Shake. He grew up eating at the company’s black-and-white shops. How much does he cherish the 75-year-old chain? Read on:
If I were on Death Row, my last meal would be from Steak ‘n Shake. If I were to take President Obama and his family to dinner and the choice were up to me, it would be Steak ‘n Shake–and they would be delighted. If the Pope were to ask where he could get a good plate of spaghetti in America, I would reply, “Your Holiness, have you tried the Chili Mac or the Chili 3-Ways?”
There’s a whole lot more at Ebert’s blog, which has become a regular staple of my Web surfing fare.
Don Mecoy
Business Writer
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Steak and Shake markets their beef as ground steak and not ground beef. I would prefer a good patty of lean ground beef to fatty steak any day. The burgers at steak and shake are the greasiest I have ever encountered. I will take Johnnies any day over steak and shake.
Dave Taylor
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