White Castle welcomes hip-hop icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist Fat Joe as a member of the new class of the Cravers Hall of Fame, “Craver in Extremis.”
The ceremony occurred at the White Castle on 1677 Bruckner Blvd. in the Bronx, a borough of New York. The surprise came shortly after the guest of honor’s arrival. The White Castle Town Crier, dressed in full regalia including a navy blue coat and breeches topped with a tricorn hat, declared now and henceforward, Fat Joe is a member of the Cravers Hall of Fame. Additionally, Fat Joe received word that a booth in the Castle is now known as the “Fat Joe Lean Back Booth,” a nod to his 2004 classic song and in his honor.
Fat Joe says his go-to meal at White Castle is a Double Cheese Slider, onion rings and clam strips. Earlier this year, White Castle and Fat Joe teamed up to introduce the Spicy Joe Slider and Sloppy Fries to celebrate JOE-nuary as a month dedicated to all things Joe.
Since the Hall of Fame’s beginning in 2001, a total of 273 inductees have been honored with this distinguished award. In 2002, White Castle created a “Craver in Extremis” category to recognize public figures and pop icons, including Fat Joe, who have publicly expressed their love of White Castle. Others honored among the Cravers in Extremis include Alice Cooper, Telfar Clemens, Adam Richman, Kal Penn and John Cho, and the late Stan Lee.
