Great Photos

Here are some great photos of our burger eating contest...

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Here is a blog directory that has links to CHEF BLOGS.. Interesting reading..

The self proclaimed, "Ultimate Food Blog Directory"

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nice picture

here is a link to a great picture of our space..

http://www.sauna.org/loyly/photo/nyc/2005redhook/slides/06-schnack.html

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Feedback

Some thoughts about Schnack and our new menu.. from "A Brooklyn Life." Click Here

"Schnack on Union Street raised its prices. The new menu focuses more on burgers and dogs (now the black Angus beef dog from Stahl-Meyer), ... Personally, when I crave Schnack, it's the burgers I'm after."

2005 Thanks!

It's the first day of 2006 ...and all of us at Schnack wanted to thank everyone who helped make the last week of 2005 a busy one for us. We send our wishes to you for a good new year and we hope to see you back @ Schnack again real soon!

Fresh Keg Beer

The removing of Dentergems (a great beer, but our least popular one) will allow us from time to time to take advantage of special seasonal beers (as well as beers on special). We are hoping that the first special beer we get will be a keg of Dog Fish Head Punkin Ale.

This is part of the structure of new menu, designed to let us focus on the four most popular areas of our business: burgers, dogs, fresh keg bee,r & unique specials.

Learn more about Punkin Ale.

Learn more about DFH Chicory Stout, used in our award winning Beer Milk Shake..
Chicory Stout

Thanks

We want to thank everyone who has been supportive of our new menu. We welcome your feedback. Drop by Schnack or email us--> harryhawk@gmail.com

New Menu

Our new menu has gone to the printer. We hope it will be in place by this Friday night. (12/22/2005).

We are going to have 3 tap beers, cutting back on the hot plates as we have been focusing on the burgers, dogs, and specials.

Here are some highlights..

SCHNACKIES aka BURGERS
fresh ground beef
(1.5 oz. w/Schnäck sauce)
Single (Tiny Bun) 1.65
Double (Tiny Bun) 3.85
Triple/Quad (4 inch Bun) 5.25/6.90
Roasted Pork Single (Tiny Bun) 1.95
Best Deal (Quad, American Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato) 8.75


COMBOS
(Sm. Fries + Pint of Schwag Beer OR Fountain Soda)
Single 7.00
Triple 9.50
Super (Quad, Bacon, Cheese, Lettuce, and Tomato) 11.50

HOT DOGS & SAUSAGES
Black Angus Beef Hot Dog (Stahl-Meyer) 2.95
Chili & Cheddar Hot Dog 4.95
Swojska Kielbasa (Jubilat,
our best, pepper & garlic) 4.95
Super Knockwurst (Jubilat, pork & veal) 4.95
Vegan (tofu) 4.00
Bird (Turkey) 3.25


SANDWICHES HOT & COLD
Schnäck™ Cubano w/Jubilat Bacon 6.95
Massive Jubilat BLT 5.95
Philly Cheese Steak 6.95
Tofu Reuben 6.00
Schnäck Grilled Cheese w/Bacon and Tomato 5.95


TOPPINGS (on anything!!)
Aho - Jalapeno & Garlic Sauce .60
Ameican Cheese .75
Bacon (2) 1.00
Cheddar, Swiss, Mozz 1.00
Chopped Red Onion (Free)
Fighter Pilot Chili (2 oz.) 1.25
Lettuce & Tomato (L&T) .60
Mayo .65
Mushrooms & Onions (M&O) 1.25
Spicy Hot Kraut .50
Spicy Onions .50
Warm Kraut (Free)

HOT PLATES & SALADS
Nogales Plate 9.25
various Mexican + small salad
Really cool veggie plate† 8.95 w/ any sausage 11.95
Tofu or Veggie Duck 11.25 (vegan)
House Salad 6.95 w/ any sausage 10.75
(†served with seasonal side -not vegan)

SIDES
Sautéed garlic greens 4.95
Bowl O’ Chili, Cheese & Red Onions 6.95
Chili & Cheese Fries 7.95
Cheese Fries 5.65
Basket of Fries 3.75
Basket of Onion Rings 5.00
Seasonal Side (e.g., Slaw, Mashed) 2.95
Polish Slab Bacon, Jubilat (4) 3.00
Beer Jever Schwag Saratoga Lager Pitcher 17.00 13.50 15.00   Pint (.4L) 5.00 3.75 4.50

WINE BY THE GLASS, CANS, & BOTTLES
Red 5.00
White 5.00
PBR $3 ($1.50 on Wednesday)
DFH Chicory Stout 6.00 (dark, full flavored)

DRINKS
Our Famous Beer Milk Shakes -- Chocolate, Vanilla (11 oz in/15 oz to go) 5.00/7.00
Boylans -- Root Beer, Orange, Black Cherry 2.75
Fountain -- RC Cola, Diet Rite, Grapefruit Soda, Ginger Ale, Sweet Iced Tea 2.00
Shakes -- Vanilla, Chocolate, B/W, Orange, Black Cherry, Root Beer (11 oz in/15 oz to go) 4.00/5.00

BEVERAGES
Floats 3.75
Whole Milk (8oz, 12 oz) 1.65/2.55
Orange Juice (8oz, 12 oz) 1.65/2.55
Coffee (mug) 1.25
Hot Tea 1.00 Hot Chocolate 2.50
Special Tea (hot or cold) 3.00

DESSERTS -- Share It!
Harry’s Famous Warm Chocolate & Banana  Bread Pudding 4.00
Chocolate Brownie Schnäck style 4.30
Banana Split Schnäck Style 5.95

New menu news

The final edits on the new menu have been approved and we expect the new menu to go into effect some time between Xmas and New Years..

Thanks for your loyalty the last 3 years. We hope that you will be as excited by our new menu as we are. The menu has been pared down to the basics, and many of the dishes that have been removed will be back as specials.

Specials are one reason we have pared down the menu. We want to be able to offer more specials, more often; specials are something we have become famous for and we want to build on that tradition while still offering quality burgers and dogs.

Grace Lee

A fun thing about the restaurant business is meeting people. Today I had the pleasure of talking on the phone with filmmaker, Grace Lee, about screening her movie, "The best of the Wurst" at Broome Doggs (250 Broome St.).

We called her because last week she actually stopped by Broome Doggs for a currywurst, as she just happened to be staying in the area.

The Grace Lee Project is currently screening at the Film Forum..

SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER FOR SCHNACK EATERS

SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER FOR SCHNACK EATERS

Happy Holidays. As a token of our appreciation for your patronage, we have teamed up with the hot new online gift company, dotty basket ( www.dottysbulkfood.com) to make your last minute holiday shopping as easy and enjoyable as a meal at Schnack.

Beginning today through Tuesday, December 20, dottybasket is offering all Schnack patrons an exclusive 20% discount on everything in their already respectfully priced online store. To redeem this offer, please type in PROMO CODE: HHH05 on the dottybasket checkout page.


Enjoy shopping. And don't forget to stop by for a Schnack dog to keep up your strength and sanity during this season.


Happy Holidays,

Harry Hawk

Parties

We have been doing a lot of parties.. and we have a few more coming up..

Whole Roast Pig..
RC Cola Ribs
Portabella Mushroom Caps
Dogs and Burgers cooked FRESH right at the party!!
Kielbasa, of course..

and lots of other good things..

blog awards

Some web awards are going to be given for the best restaurant/food blogs out there..
Click here

Maybe you'd like to nominate some of the blogs you read..

new Menu coming FAST

We have been talking about it for a few months.. Now it's about to happen..

Our new menu is fast approaching. After nearly 3 years with no major price increases and increasing costs of business, it's time to raise our prices and finetune the menu. That means we are focusing more on what had made us famous. Burgers, Dogs, Specials, and of course, Beer.

Many of our plates and other items are being removed from the menu but they will return as specials. For those who know, we like to keep specials around for weeks or months and also to make them a bit seasonal. Ribs and Mac N Cheese in the winter, fresh seafood in the spring and summer.

A major upgrade is our combos will feature a full sized PINT of Schwag! Also, we will just sell beer in pints and pitchers

Here is a sample from the new menu (STILL a DRAFT!@!)

SCHNACKIES aka BURGERS
fresh ground beef
(1.5 oz. w/Schnack sauce)
Single (Tiny Bun) 1.65
Double (Tiny Bun) 3.95
Triple / Quad (4 inch Bun) 5.95 / 6.95
Roasted Pork Single (Tiny Bun) 1.95
Best Deal (Quad, Am. Chz, Bacon, L&T) 8.75

SIDES
Sauteed garlic greens 4.95
8 oz. of Chili, Am. Chz & Red Onions 6.95
Basket of Fries (9 oz) 4.00
Basket of Onion Rings 5.00
Cheese Fries 5.95
Cheese & Chili Fries 8.95
Seasonal Side (e.g., Slaw, Potatoes) 2.95

COMBOS
(2 oz. Fries + Pint of Schwag Beer OR Fountain Soda )
Single 7.00
Triple 9.50
Super (Quad, Bacon, Chz, L&T) 11.50

HOT DOGS & SAUSAGES
Black Angus Beef Hot Dog (Stahl-Meyer) 3.00
Hot Dog w/ Chili & Ched. Chz $4.95
Swojska Kielbasa (Jubilat,
our best, pepper & garlic) 4.95
Super Knockwurst (Jubilat , pork & veal) 4.95
Vegan (tofu) 4.00
Bird (Turkey) 3.50

SANDWICHES HOT & COLD
Schnack Cubano w/ Jubilat Bacon 6.95
Massive Jubilat BLT 5.95
Philly Cheese Steak 6.95
Tofu Reuben 6.00
Schnack Grilled Cheese w/
Bacon and Tomato 5.95

TOPPINGS (on anything!!)
Aho - Jalapeno & Garlic Sauce .60
Ameican Cheese .75
Bacon (2) 1.00
Cheddar, Swiss, Mozz 1.00
Chopped Onion Free
Fighter Pilot Chili (2 oz.) 1.25
Lettuce & Tomato (L&T) .50
Mayo .65 / Curry Mayo .50
Mush & Onions (M&O) 1.25
Spicy Hot Kraut .50
Spicy Onions .50
Warm Kraut Free

Unfolded Burger

Nothing makes me happier than the feeding of people. It's first about serving food they like... then, well, we try to make a few bucks.. but it's often hard to put context around food. There is living for food, and food for living.. At Schnack we try to do both.. The following BLOG entry I think puts Schnack into a nice context..



"November 1, 2005

A Movie that Rocks. I can't stop thinking about Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. It’s one of those movies that creates the feeling that everything is okay — even as it acknowledges all the ways in which things aren’t. Most recently (just now) I was listening to Aretha Franklin doing “You’re All I Need to Get By” and I started thinking (as I’m prone to) about the “you” in that song could be (is) God ... and I thought about the dope-love scene. Also, I swear that few things have brought me as much comfort lately as “The universe tends to unfold as it should.” Reminds me of Lincoln’s story of the wise men who were charged by an Eastern monarch to bring them a sentence that would be true in all places, and all times. They came back with “And this too shall pass away.”

Meanwhile, I have no taste for White Castle burgers ... but the movie has got me obsessed, again, with Schnack."

Schnack of our lives

We haven't been getting as many blog mentions lately, but here is one...Glad to see we are helping people celebrate!

"now living in ... Carroll Gardens. We warmed their new pad by noshing on delicious burgers from Schnack, love that special sauce..."

Read the whole bit

Art

Some people don't know Art even when they are staring right at it.. Not a problem in Columbus Ohio!

Porky's

Same name as the movie, but since 1949 Porky's Drive-in has been a fixture in Mansfield Ohio. Great Coney's (hot dogs, Ohio style!).

No Fries, Chips

While Schnack has a knack for nice french fries, not every place can serve fries... there is the famous saying, "no fries, chips!..."

In Ohio, as I often did in my youth, I stopped by a local chip factory for some warm hot off the line potato chips..

Burger Places

In May (2005) I was in Ohio to eat a lot of road food... We had planned a road food adventure this summer but Water Taxi Beach took over my life...

Here are a few pictures from the road..

3 of them are burger joints and 1 of them (Balyeat's) is a super coffee shop near the Ohio / Indiana border.

Kewpee (Lima)
Balyeat's (Van Wert)
Burger Wagon (1917; Miamisburg)
Crabills (1927; Urbana)

Menu update

We are working on updating our menu. We are going to remove a few items from the menu and feature more specials; some of the regular items being removed will come back as specials (often).

We are also, for the first time since we opened in 2003, having to raise our prices on the burgers. We will be bringing the prices in line with our 4th Ave store, and switching from the current Stahl-Meyer hot dogs to the Stahl-Meyer Black Angus dog (which we sold at Water Taxi Beach and sell currently at Schnack #2 and at Broome Doggs).

We expect to have the new menu in place in Nov or Dec.

In the meantime, single Schnackies are still $1 each, get them while they last.

It's hard to have a single contest and yet, have two winners. Not a tie, of course as it wasn't even close... so what am I talking about?

It's like this... At Schnack #2 @ the Brooklyn Lyceum we had our 1st Annual Open Burger Eating Contest, and to narrow down the field we had an elimination round followed by the actual contest.

The clear winner of the prelim was Arnie Chowhound Chapman who downed 2 single Schnackies in 18.5 seconds. 2nd place in the prelim went to Gentleman Joe who handled his 2 in 33 seconds... making Chowhound the odds on favorite to win.

Then came the main event. As many burgers as possible in 8 minutes. Chowhound did a respectable 18 burgers (that’s about 2.25 a minute).

Gentleman Joe, who was relaxed and well composed bested everyone with an awesome 21 burgers in 8 minutes or 2.65 per minute.

Joe is a world class gentleman and a world class eater… you can check out his ranking... here

http://www.competitiveeaters.com/rankings.htm

Contestants

We are starting to get our contests signed up. We have a good response but we will be signing people up until Noon on Thurs Oct 13th.

So far we have interest from:
SweetTooth, Chris Carew
Hi Pitch Eric
Jason Harris
Aaron Plenty
"Gentleman" Joe Menchetti - winner of the Stahl-Meyer Schnack Dog eating contest
Chris "The American" Schlessinger
Karl "Galactus Kraemer
Keith
nichol perez
John Tobin
Christopher Michael Hightower
Chris DePierro

Open Contest

We should point out that the Schnack Fall Hamburger Eating Contest is an OPEN contest. The event will be open to all who show up who are 18 or older and in good health.

Pre-registration is, however, required.

Contestants needed

We need contestants for our burger contest on Oct 14