Kristen Bell knows how to throw a stellar viewing party! On Sunday, April 28, The Good Place star and her husband, Dax Shepard, hosted a group of friends at their home to watch one of the most highly-anticipated episodes in the history of the HBO series.
The gathering, which was also attended by Bell’s Veronica Mars costar Ryan Hansen, wasn’t just any old watch party, because Bell, 38, really went above and beyond. In addition to asking her guests to be “funeral ready” in all-black ensembles, the Party Down alum catered her shindig with a little help from some appropriately themed eats from Shake Shack.
“Dressed tonight for everyone’s funeral. #forthethrone #GOT,” she captioned a snapshot of the group feasting away on Instagram, later adding, “Thank u, @shakeshack!”
The Hello Bello cofounder gave her social media followers a more in-depth look at the epic meal via her Instagram Stories, which included footage of the chain’s limited-edition GoT burger and milkshake, as well as plenty of hot dogs and fries to go around. Furthermore, the shake came in a specially decorated cup featuring the phrase “#FortheThrone” and a black and white design inspired by the hit drama.
Believe it or not, you don’t need to be a celebrity in order to enjoy Shake Shack’s GoT-themed eats. The chain actually launched the pair of limited-edition menu items nationwide a few weeks ago after first debuting the dishes solely at its Madison Square Park location in New York City at the start of the month.
So what exactly were Bell and her guests eating while they watched the bloody Battle of Winterfell play out? Shake Shack calls the Dragonglass shake a “prime example of the Wall to Table movement,” which is a clear nod to the critically acclaimed show’s infamous barrier. Known as “Zīrtom Perzomy Rholītsos” in Valyrian, the beverage consists of frozen custard and packed snow that has been “harvested beyond the Wall and hand churned by members of the Night’s Watch.” Final prep for the drink occurs in Winterfell, where the shake is “topped with shards of Dragonglass imported from the caves of Dragonstone.”
The Dracarys Burger (a.k.a. “Drakaro Parkliapos”) features a double Monterey Jack cheeseburger sourced from the “finest head of cattle The Seven Kingdoms has to offer.” Griddled by the fires of Drogon and Rhaegal, the burger is then topped with a fiery ShackSauce created from herbs and spices sourced from the conquered cities of Yunhai, Meeren and Astapor. The final touch are slabs of bacon imported from Essos, which is apparently “a Dothraki delicacy.” As Shake Shack warns, this meat-centric dish “may be too hot for non-Targaryens.”
By the looks of it Bell and her partygoers didn’t mind the spice, as it seems they thoroughly enjoyed their GoT-themed feast!
