The restaurant Charcoal Pit is surging on X (formerly Twitter) after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris praised its triple-thick, black-and-white milkshake. In a behind-the-scenes clip, Biden is surprised to be handed the milkshake, which has the logo of the Charcoal Pit on the cup, and commented that he has been going to the restaurant since he was high school. Not only did President Biden say the milkshake was the “best,” but Kamala Harris also tried the beverage and called it “perfect.”
What is Biden’s Charcoal Pit in Delaware?
The Charcoal Pit, endorsed by Joe Biden, is a restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware that calls itself “Delaware’s Home of Award-Winning Burgers and Ice Cream Creations.” The shop has been open since 1956, so it was certainly around when Biden was in high school.
It’s believable that the milkshake Charcoal Pit is really that good, since it needed to be delivered from Delaware to the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. According to Google Maps, that’s about a 12-hour drive without stopping. However, given the logistics behind getting a frozen shake from Delaware to Illinois, some users on X and Instagram want to know how the milkshakes were delivered. Environmental issues are a key talking point for Democrats, so this feel good moment could quickly turn into a faux pas for the Harris campaign.
If you are within delivery distance to the Charcoal Pit, you can order the triple-thick, black-and-white milkshake on DoorDash or Grubhub. On Grubhub, it is described as a “hand dipped handspun mlkshake extra thick” and costs $8.45. The milkshake also comes in many different flavors, like cookies and cream, pretzel, mint chocolate chip, and butter pecan. The restaurant is a local favorite that is also known for its Mac & Cheese Bites, various sundaes, and selection of burgers.
The Charcoal Pit was also one of the surprise stops that Barack Obama made in July 2014, as reported by Delaware Online. Obama ordered a Pit Special, a cheeseburger and fries, for himself, along with a grilled cheese and milkshake for a single-working mother named Tanei Benjamin.
