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Ruminations & Ronnifications
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As you may know, we are celebrating our 50th year in business, and our 40th year in Greenvale where we will be having a ribbon cutting ceremony in October of this year with our vendors, our key employees (although one could argue all of our employees are key and an integral part of our success over these past fifty years), and our local politicians on our expansion of outdoor dining as well as a makeover of the Greenvale restaurant giving it a more modern look. This has been a key to our success which is to innovate and keep up with the times. ... > Read More
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Special Events and Offers
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It’s month eight of our 50th anniversary specials! Grab a date and head to Ben’s for one of our $50 deals – the $50 dinner special includes 2 entrees and 2 glasses of wine or go light with our $50 for two salad special, which also includes 2 glasses of wine. Our Salad Orientale is $19.72 this month and our birthday deal continues when you celebrate YOUR 50th birthday at Ben’s receive a FREE glass of wine or beer or slice of 7 layer cake! Click here for full details on this month’s 50th anniversary specials.
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Get the kids in the kitchen with our kid’s salad making competition on Sunday, August 7th! Starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Greenvale location young chefs will show off their creativity and culinary skills while making their own salads with pre-cut ingredients. The winning salad will be featured on the Ben’s menu! Sign up here. Additional questions can be directed to [email protected].
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Did you know August 11th is National Panini Day? What better way to celebrate than with one of our delicious paninis! From the grilled chicken or steak bites to the Rachel, the Reuben or our recently renamed brisket panini – now Mr. Saturday in honor of Mr. Saturday Night on Broadway, many delicious options are available. Stop in or take out just make sure you enjoy a panini in honor of Panini Day. |
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Did You Know?
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In honor of our 50th anniversary this year we’ve rounded up 50 fun facts about Ben’s you may or may not know! Stay tuned each month this year for some interesting tidbits from our last 50 years in business.
1. At least three cashiers were taken out in handcuffs for stealing at Ben’s. The way they did it was creative, but I didn't think that when it occurred.
2. Some famous guests of Ben’s have been Howard Stern, Susan Lucci, Jackie Mason, Henny Youngman, Curtis Sliwa, Jesse Eisenberg (played Zuckerberg from Facebook), William Shatner, Don King (the boxing promoter), Dick Grasso (former head of the NY Stock Exchange), Brian Denehy, Carl Banks (former linebacker of the NY. Giants), Rodney Dangerfield, former baseball player Ed Kranepool, actor and former U. S. Senator Fred Thompson from Tennessee, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore Sr. (and father of Al Gore Jr.), former Senator Al D'Amato, Kim Catrell (Sex and the City), Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony, Alan King, Jose Reyes, David Wright, Lisa Leslie (former WNBA player), Len Beman (sportscaster), former Congessman Steve Israel, Rudy Guiliani, Queens County D.A. Melinda Katz.
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Ben's Friends Preferred Patrons Club News
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Did you know the best way to keep track of your loyalty account is by downloading our Ben’s friend’s Rewards app?Once you download the app you can sign in with your current username and password AND you only have to do this once and you will always have the latest available information regarding your account in the palm of your hand. That was easy!
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What's Cooking at Ben's?
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In honor of our 50th year Ben’s dedicated July 4th to one of our partner charities whom we have supported for many years, the Interfaith Nutrition Network. 19.72% of our sales, just over $3,000, was donated to the INN as a result of our give back day. Thank you to everyone who came out to Ben’s on July 4th you helped contribute! The INN provides a broad variety of essential services to assist those challenged by hunger, homelessness and profound poverty. We are honored to support such an amazing organization.
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Get a real taste of New York with our TONY Luncheon specials! Choose from the traditional ($15.99) stuffed cabbage, burger or sandwich; Cold Platters ($15.99) chicken salad, egg salad, gefilte fish or baby greens; Lighter Fare ($15.99) avocado toast topped with grilled pastrami; or the Open Sandwich & Chicken Special ($17.99), hot open turkey or marinated chicken. Served everyday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the dining rooms only.
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As summer winds down this month, close it out with a BBQ! Ben’s makes your BBQs simple with catered BBQ packages for any size. Choose from DIY BBQs to full catered BBQs with all the fixin’s. We can even bring the drinks, desserts, paper goods and plenty of ice! Call us to schedule your end of the summer BBQ today! |
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