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Margaret noted briefly in her post on St. Patrick's Day rescheduling last week that this is also Shamrock Shake time. Finding it is an altogether different matter.
There once was a time when one could walk into a McDonald's around this time of year and be able to order one of these thick, minty monstrosities, no questions asked. However, if Wikipedia is to be believed, Shamrock Shakes stopped being widely available in the '90s and are now, according to the Golden Arches website, sold exclusively in Ireland. Which seems plausible; the Irish only own one out of their three whisky distilleries, why not let a company from Oak Brook sell their kids an Irish American "tradition?"
Anyway, we know there are some of you who are on the prowl for a Shamrock Shake. Via www.shamrockshake.com, fans of the shake can post where they've found it in their area. Shamrock Shake sightings have been recorded at Adams and Wabash in the Loop, and Archer and Newland in Archer Heights.
Where have you found, seen, or had the Shamrock Shake?
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They're at the McDonald's on Western/Milwaukee
They're also available at the McDonald's in Illinois Center/Michigan Plaza.
They've got them at State and Chicago.
I bet you they're around the South Side/Beverly/Mt. Greenwood area...mmm. Shamrock shake...
I like the idea of adding two shots of Jamesons to it son! We could call it something like "Green Drank" or maybe even "Green Dank" and we could all drink it while doing a Crank Dat Green Drank dance! You know Solja Boy Superman!
Man I'm clever, is there any wonder why ya Spook is gonna be named commntator of the month! Holla at ya boy!~
Um spook, sorry, but it already has a name...
"The Mick Colada"
And it's at Navy Pier too. (shudder)
But are they doing the dance!
No... but did you see the penultimate "Wire" last night? Damn, I'm sure (insert popular character here) didn't see THAT one coming. (tee hee)
This seems ripe for one of those Google Maps mashups. Come on, you nerdy types with lots of time on your hands, hop to it!
The yearly shamrock shake indulgence has been supplanted by the x-mas eggnog shake.
Err, that would be *my* yearly indulgence... your results may vary.
I got one last night at the Western & Lincoln McD's.
Sadly, I think McDs has changed the forumla - when I had one last year, it was all fake and chemically-tasting. I tried again at another McDs and got the same thing.
I think the minty goodness we once knew is gone...
This freak out period before you find the shake is the best part of it. Its never immediately available, it always slowly sneaks out and once youre reminded of the yearly tradition, you cant immediately get your hands on it which builds up the anticipation even more... The one near the Riviera (I always forget what streets its actually on) usually has them pretty late, usually March until the Summer so thats the real spot.
also who knew shamrock shake was grimaces uncle? (unless im mishearing the end of the song, but they are identical)... i guess deep down we all knew
@Speedymarie:
I think it's just a vanilla shake with a vague chemical mint additive.
And is your name a Black Francis shoutout? +1 if it is...
I found the syrup for a Shamrock Shake in the cold medicine aisle at Walgreens, labeled "NyQuil".
SERIOUSLY, these taste so nasty, I don't get it.
I just ate/drank (What is the proper verb for such a concoction?) one purchased from the Field Museum Mickey D's. The Shamrock Shake is my one guilty pleasure from the arches. Please don't take it away.
I think we have debunked the Ireland only thing. Wikipedia has an error? SHOCKING!
They are at 22nd & McDonald Dr. in Oakbrook and they taste nasty. Too minty and grossly green.
Even rarer are Arctic Orange sightings. You children of the seventies know what I'm talkin' about...
Even rarer are Arctic Orange sightings. You children of the seventies know what I'm talkin' about...
oh man, Artic Orange- now THERE'S a limited-time only shake flavor worth drinking.
Arctic Orange is tasty.
But Steak n' Shake's Chocolate Mint pwnz McDonald's Shamrock shakes. The McD's ones taste like Joel Schumacher's "Batman Forever" movie.
Well, Miss Julie Porter aka "Miss IT" aka "Miss She of Refined Taste"!
Seems like the legendary Pimp C( RIP) sure didn't think it was nasty along with the whole dirty south crew,son!
Actually I think that once the brotha's find out about the syrup in The Shamrock shake they will find common ground with their Irish brethren on St. Patrick's Day! I can see it now! Black and "Black Irish" at the Southside Irish parade marching drink'n those Shamrocks aka "Green Drank" while doing the Crank Dat Soulja Boy Dance while singing
"Soulja Boy up In dis hoe
Watch Me Lean And Watch Me rollllll
Super Man Dat Hoe
Then Watch Me Crank Dat Robocop
Super Fresh, Now Watch Me Jock
Jockin' On dem Hatas Mane
When I Do Dat Soulja Boy"
Maybe this will become the official "Drank" of the O'Bama campaign. Heck he's already appropriated the apostrophe!
Um, spook. The Black Irish already exist. They're just decendants of Spanish immigrants to Ireland. I'm one of them.
Growing up I always heard of the Irish being referred to as the "White (N-Word my mom taught me to never say)" So there's what little ghetto pass I do have.
That and I voted for Obama. (The "But I have a Black Friend!" get-out-being-accused-of-racism of the new millenium!)
Hates Pups!
I know Black Irish exists( dark hair pale skin) actually I knew a woman of that tribe a while ago back. I learned alot about progressive Irish writers. This is why Black Irish will work!
On that day every body can be Black Irish! From Al Sharpton, to Farrakhan to Gerry Adams! Except Daley, he's just nasty like Luke and R.Kelly
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/02/26/first-green-of-spring-mcdonald-s-reintroduces-shamrock-shakes.aspx
(Looks ahead, glazed expression on his face)
And that's why I'm proud to be Jewish.
I had one at O'Hare, terminal 1, concourse C.