Shaka Shack's 4th Anniversary
Millville, DE, Shaka Shack will hold its 4th year Anniversary Celebration Friday, September 22nd thru Sunday, September 24th. For the celebration weekend, Shaka Shack will be open 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Shaka Shack was first opened September 19, 2019 by Clay Reynolds at age 21.
For the Anniversary Celebration weekend, Shaka Shaka will have Food Specials, Drawings, Giveaways and Coupons plus free Shaka Shack Air Freshener with $10 or more purchase. Shaka Shack will also have its brand new sit down section open. Stop by and check out our expanded digs. After you grab some grub, stop by Prickly Gal for some awesome shopping.
Why the name Shaka? Shaka is a hand gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended outward from a closed fist. It is used as a greeting or to express approval, solidarity and more. In the 1960s, surfers adopted the Shaka sign from Hawaiians and it has spread around the world. It is part of the surf culture. If you know Reynolds, you know he is a man of few words and an avid surfer; the Shaka represents the positive laid back vibe he expels.
Shaka Shack offers delicious local fare which hungry surfers can afford. The recipes are family recipes and are time tested and delicious. Shaka Shack is a restaurant which now offers dine in or take-out. Patrons are welcome to dine inside or outside on Shaka Shack’s picnic tables which are located on a sandy beach-like ground or on the new patio area. Patrons can take a selfie next to one of the custom made decorative surfboards, a great photo op. Patrons can even play a game of corn hole while dining and sipping on their favorite smoothie. If you have a large group of surfers or groms coming over to chow down Shaka Shack can prepare large amounts of grub for your party. Shaka Shack’s Party Menu consists of larger size quantities of items and some items are not on the regular menu. Want a place to hold your event or party - hold it at Shaka Shack.
Many of the recipes Reynolds uses were past down from his grandparents. His maternal grandparents, Margaret and Sanford Justice, in the early 1970s started Pitchcroft Restaurant on Smith Island, Ewell, MD. Shaka Shack’s menu includes Eastern Shore recipes from his grandparents’ restaurant, including the delicious Smith Island Cake. Reynolds paternal grandparents, from Laurel, were also “excellent cooks” and their recipes have been past down too. Reynolds sticks to traditional Eastern Shore cooking including all the main seafood staples like, crab cakes, soft shell crabs, shrimp and fish but also puts his own modern spin on many of the dishes, like his delicious fish and shrimp tacos and various wraps.
The Smith Island Cakes are all made on premises from the same recipe Reynolds’ Grandmother used. They are eight and nine thin layers of cake between layers of icing - traditionally yellow cake with chocolate fudge icing. Smith Island Cake is Maryland’s official state dessert. The cake dates back to the 1800s, when Island women would send the multi-layered cake with their watermen husbands for their autumn oyster harvest. The origins of the cake are up for debate. Reynolds future sister-in-law, Madison Galbreath of Driftwood Desserts, has taken over Shaka Shack’s baking and sweets. Galbreath is a local familiar face and has been working with Reynolds for a few years. Galbreath was trained by Reynolds’ mother last year using all of the family’s recipes from Smith Island. Galbreath began baking on her own for Shaka Shack in July of 2022 after Reynolds’ mother’s health declined. Shaka Shack offers many flavors of cake slices or order a whole Smith Island Cake from Driftwood Desserts. If you just want a little something sweet to pop in your mouth, Shaka’s cake balls will hit the spot. You do not want to miss out on Driftwood Desserts’ homemade candies for the Holidays. Patrons have the option of ordering many seasonal sweets throughout the year. Order online at driftwood desserts.com, message Driftwood Desserts on Facebook or call/text 302-604-8376.
Shaka Shack offers daily specials which they post on their Facebook page but feel free to call for the daily specials. Short on time, call your order in to have it ready when you arrive, order online with the Clover App or have Door Dash deliver your order to you.
Shaka Shack opens at 11 a.m. The address is 35308 Atlantic Avenue, Millville, next to Prickly Gal Boutique and Surf Shop. For more information, call (302)604-0858, visit the Shaka Shack page on Facebook or website www.shakashack.business.site .
Date and Time
Friday Sep 22, 2023 Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
11am - 8pm
Saturday, September 23, 2023
11am - 8pm
Sunday, September 24, 2023
11am - 7pm
Contact Information
Kelley Reynolds
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