I don't believe Bavaria officially approved of this message, but how could they object to brats and streudel-flavored frozen custard.

The special Shacktoberfest menu at Shake Shack starts today and will last until October 17th. If you can pry yourself away from your normal Shake Burger order, the old country food includes Polish sausages, "Shackmeister" braised red cabbage, celery root slaw, and seasonal concretes like cran-apple strudel and German chocolate cake. And, if concretes don't taste enough like beer for you, they'll have Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale and Bluepoint Oktoberfest.

Shake Shack

Madison Square Park at 23rd Street, New York NY 10022 (between 5th and Madison Aves; map)
11 AM to 11 PM, 7 days a week
shakeshack.com.