Benjy's

Benjy's
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Restaurant information
Established1985 (1985)
Closed2020 (2020)
Food typeAmerican
Street address2424 Dunstan Road
CityHouston
StateTexas
Postal/ZIP Code77005
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29°43′11″N 95°24′59″W / 29.7196°N 95.4164°W / 29.7196; -95.4164

Benjy's is a restaurant serving American cuisine in Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1][2]

History

The restaurant was established by Benjy Levit in 1985.[3][4] Benjy's closed in 2020, on a temporary basis, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]

Reception

In Condé Nast Traveler' 2019 list of the city's 23 best restaurants, Charu Suri and Diane Oates wrote: "Here's the thing about Benjy's: Everyone will tell you it's their favorite restaurant—all for entirely different reasons. The brunch bunch will swear up and down that the French toast is the city's best hangover cure; the dinner crowd will point to the caramelized scallops as a near-religious experience. No one can agree on which dish—or even which meal—is best here, and that's what makes this place such a hit."[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Benjy's in Rice Village gets new menu, new look". Houston Chronicle. September 18, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Malcolm, Timothy (September 27, 2019). "At 25, Benjy's Will Look Very Different". Houstonia. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Benjy's". Houston Press. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Claridge, Laurann (January 10, 2020). "Pioneering Rice Village Restaurant Takes a Bold Leap — Rediscovering the Revamped Benjy's". Paper City. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Malcolm, Timothy (October 26, 2020). "Restaurateur to Close Benjy's, Expand Rice Village Local Foods". Houstonia. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Ruggiero, Lorretta (October 30, 2020). "Benjy's Turns Local, K&Z Buffalo Speedway Closes". Houston Press. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Suri, Charu; Oates, Diane (October 10, 2019). "23 Best Restaurants in Houston". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.