Steak 'n Shake Comes to New York January 9, 2012, 4:39 pm For its first outlet in New York, Steak "n Shake Signature, opening Thursday in the theater district, the Steak "n Shake chain, is making some additions to its menu. Along with their original "smashed" four-ounce burger, pressed on the griddle to be thin and crisp, the new shop has a six-ounce Signature Steakburger made with organic beef and only gently pressed. And for the first time, there will be beer and wine. This sleek, 20-seat spot has new self-service Coke machines to permit custom flavorings. Danny Meyer said the Midwest chain, founded in Normal, Ill., in 1934, helped inspire him to open Shake Shack. In an email, Mr Meyer, who grew up in St. Louis, wrote: "Spent a lot of my weekend nights as a teenager at Steak "n Shake (curbside service was awesome - especially after getting driver's license at 16) and those parking lot experiences hanging out with friends were inspirational in desire to create a burger joint that would bring people together (unlike fast food which was designed to feed people pre-cooked food and get them out.) I also loved how they smashed little disks of beef into delicious griddled burgers. But at the same time, the wine and beer at the new Steak "n Shake is a touch of Shake Shack. Steak "n Shake, 1695 Broadway (53rd Street), (212) 247-6584 Steak "n Shake Menu