Shakin' It Up

Shake Shack Dallas menu incorporates goods from 3 local food favorites

Photo by Evan Sung

Opening day looms for Shake Shack, the New York burger concept making its Dallas premiere at The Crescent on September 1. They're teasing an early peek at the menu, which includes items custom-designed for the Dallas store.

Following a Shake Shack tradition, the Dallas menu incorporates collaborations with Dallas food purveyors. Those join the regular menu of burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, crinkle cut fries, beer, and wine.

The Dallas purveyors include: Pecan Lodge, Emporium Pies, and Dude Sweet Chocolate.

Pecan Lodge surfaces in a cheeseburger called the Link Burger, which is topped with a Pecan Lodge jalapeño cheese sausage link, pickles, and sauce. This entry is reminiscent of a menu item at the Austin Shake Shack, where they serve a Link Burger topped with a Kreuz Market jalapeño cheese sausage link, pickles, and sauce.

The other two Dallas players both show up in concretes, like super-thick shakes made with frozen custard and blended at high speed:

Dallas Pie Oh My combines vanilla custard with a slice of seasonal pie from Emporium Pies.
Shack Attack has chocolate custard, fudge sauce, chocolate truffle cookie dough, and Dude Sweet Chocolate cocoa nib crack bar, topped with chocolate sprinkles.

The cocoa nib crack bar has also been added to the Dallas list of mix-ins under the "design your own" concrete, along with fudge sauce, pecans, chocolate toffee, and more.

An additional only-in-Dallas concrete called Pearl & Pecan has vanilla custard, salted caramel sauce, pecans, and chocolate toffee.

The lineup won't satisfy some, who've been rallying for favorites such as Uchi. But Uchi's hometown is Austin, and that's where Shake Shack does a concrete featuring an Uchi miso hazelnut blondie and huckleberry jam.

The original Shake Shack opened in New York's Madison Square park in 2004. The chain now has branches in Chicago, D.C., Atlanta, and Austin, plus international locations including London, Istanbul, and Dubai.

The Dallas branch is similar to the original Madison Square Park location, with reflective glass storefront ties. Outdoor seating is made from recycled milk jugs. Indoor tabletops are made from reclaimed bowling alley lanes. Other local touches include mixed cladding made from 1930s shiplap, as well as reclaimed gym flooring from nearby Dallas schools.

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Closing News

Longtime Dallas restaurant Sevy's Grill to close after nearly 30 years

Photo courtesy of Sevy's Grill

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A longtime Dallas restaurant is closing in 2026: Sevy's Grill, which has been open at 8201 Preston Rd. near Preston Center for nearly 30 years, will close on June 27, 2026.

According to a release from the owners, they're closing due to what appears to be an increase in rent.

"After months of negotiations, we were not able to come to a mutually beneficial agreement for our fourth 10-year lease," the post said.

The restaurant is located in Preston Sherry Plaza, which was acquired in September 2025 by Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate. Somebody gotta foot the bill.

Sevy's says they are looking at other locations.

"Our focus now is to finish these next 6+ months taking care of our guests and staff at the same caring level we built our brand on: Warm, professional service, consistently good food and a comfortable ambiance where the guest is always first," the post says. "First on our list of priorities is taking care of our guests in December and all the wonderful celebrations of family, friends and business groups. We do still have some availability for reservations, including our last New Years Eve at Preston Sherry. Come celebrate with us as the exciting anticipation of a new year for all of us."

"Our second priority will be the search for a new location to continue doing what we love," they said. "We are already reviewing possible sites and will keep everyone updated regularly."

Owned by chef Jim "Sevy" Severson and his wife Amy Severson, the restaurant has long been a neighborhood favorite with a lively bar scene, and was nominated in CultureMap's 2018 Tastemaker Awards for Best Neighborhood Restaurant. They were a frequent choice for winemaker events and are also known for the longevity of their staff.

"Eight team members have been with us all 29+ years, with an average tenure in the kitchen of 15+ years and a Management team that you all know," their post said. "Come support our staff as we celebrate the next 6+ months.Thank you again for your support through all the normal challenges of running a restaurant as well as economic downturns, market bubbles, Y2K, and of course the COVID era. As I tell my family and friends to “enjoy the ride in life”, wow, what an amazing ride it has been for us! And as always, Sevy’s Grill is here for you."