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Shake Shack Opening Second Chicago Location Near Millennium Park

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THE LOOP — While Chicagoans await the late 2014 opening of the city's first Shake Shack restaurant, the New York-based chain is already planning its second Windy City location for the corner of Madison Street and Michigan Avenue.

The restaurant is planning for a 2015 opening on the ground floor of the new Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, a 241-room boutique hotel next to Millennium Park that's currently undergoing renovations.

Shake Shack's menu varies by location, though most include the "Shack-ago," a hot dog with Chicago-style fixings, as well as burgers, frozen custard and "concretes," which are milkshakes with densely-packed mix-ins.

The beloved restaurant chain first opened in Madison Square Park in 2004, and has since expanded across New York City and beyond, with outposts in Miami, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.

Shake Shack is part of the Union Square Hospitality Group, a collection of restaurants owned and operated by restaurateur Danny Meyer that includes The Modern and Gramercy Tavern in New York.

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