Vaccinated Customers Score Free Crinkle Cut Fries at Shake Shack and More Dining Intel

LAS VEGAS and HENDERSON — Shake Shack is offering customers who show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination free crinkle cut fries with the purchase of any burger or chicken sandwich at its locations at Downtown Summerlin, the Las Vegas Premium Outlets - North, at New York-New York, and at the District at Green Valley Ranch. The offer is good through Saturday, June 12. [EaterWire]

BOULDER CITY — Rail Explorers, the pedal-powered rail bikes experience, partnered with Fox Smokehouse BBQ on two new sandwiches and a cocktail. The Messy Rex sandwich comes as a Side Car version with pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, and fried pickles while the Caboose version, which includes everything in the Side Car, adds a reaper pepper for an extra kick. The Off The Rails is a rum fruit punch beverage. Rail Explorers customers who show their Red Rider sticker at Fox Smokehouse BBQ receive a buy one at regular price, get one for 50 percent off on either the Messy Rex sandwich or Off The Rails cocktail. Both are limited to one per table. [EaterWire]

LAS VEGAS — Delivery app Grubhub partners with The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund to provide $5,000 grants to eligible independent restaurants to help them fully reopen, hire and train staff, adhere to COVID-related requirements, and purchase inventory. Starting May 25 through June 5, the Restaurant Strong Fund will accept grant applications from all restaurants with five or fewer locations in Las Vegas, and grants will be fully distributed to restaurants by June 11. Interested restaurants can learn more about the Restaurant Stronger Grant program and the full application process online. [EaterWire]

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