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The Catskills are already one of our favorite options for a daytrip from New York City, but a gonzo, one-week-only Cheez-It diner pop-up has officially made it a must-visit for May. Running from now through Sunday, May 26 at 261 Tinker Street in Woodstock, NY, the "Cheez-In Diner" will serve all of the nostalgic American dishes you'd expect from a good old greasy spoon, but with a seriously cheesy twist.
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Following the brand's Joshua Tree Cheez-It Stop outpost last year, this year's pop-up will dole out Americana classics inspired by the beloved cheese cracker. Some seem natural pairings, like "The Extra Cheezburger" (a pimento Cheez-It smashburger topped with lettuce, pickles and an Extra Big Cheez-It cracker), the "Mac & Cheez-It" (pasta baked in a creamy White Cheddar Cheez-It cracker sauce with a crunchy White Cheddar Cheez-It cracker crumble on top) and the "Cheezy Chicky Tendies" (chicken tenders breaded in Original Cheez-It crackers and available with Hot & Spicy Seasoning, hot honey or Hidden Valley Cheezy Ranch).
But other concoctions are more confounding, like the array of Cheez-It-inspired desserts like the "Sweet-N-Salty Cheezcake" (a creamy cheesecake dessert with a Cheez-It cracker pie crust topped with caramel and Extra Big Cheez-It crackers) and the "Deluxe Cheez-It Milkshake" (a creamy vanilla shake blended with Cheez-It crackers, a caramel and crushed Cheez-It cracker rim and topped with whipped cream, sprinkles and chocolate sauce, garnished with a chocolate-dipped Cheez-It cracker).
After you've filled up on all that absurdly cheesy food, you can check out the fun diner details like the World's First & Only Cheez-It Jukebox—the only jukebox that accepts Cheez-It crackers instead of coins to play from its catalogue of retro records—the vintage Cheez-It memorabilia littered throughout the space and the red-hot Cheez-It convertible parked outside waiting to be captured in your latest selfie. There's also a Cheez-It Taste-It Station dispensing a wide selection of rare and fan-favorite flavors so you can mix and match your very own blend of crackers.
The Cheez-In Diner will be open from 4pm to 9pm until Thursday but will expand its hours for Memorial Day travelers until midnight Friday through Sunday. Check out the extra-cheesy space and food-and-drink offerings below:
