Where Shake Shack on Newbury Street

What Wall art from Artists for Humanity, hanging in the restaurant’s new lower-level dining room. Stephanie Wu’s “Lost,’’ ink and acrylic on wood, offers an abstract take on people she’s stumbled upon throughout her daily meanderings in Boston.

Whose Idea Now you can slurp custard while gazing at local art, a nice touch for the New York-based chain. Shake Shack area director Amy Green sought out Artists for Humanity when decorating the new 28-seat space because of its Boston roots, partnering with under-resourced urban youth to offer jobs in art and design. “We wanted artwork that reflected the neighborhood, something that brings life into the space, and I wanted it from an organization connected to the community. They encourage entrepreneurship and social change, so it was a no-brainer,’’ Green says. “We had to work with them, because we consider ourselves a neighborhood gathering place, too.’’

Shake Shack, 234 Newbury St., Boston, 617-933-5050, www.shakeshack.com

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