River_rat Member Username: River_rat
Post Number: 148 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 72.66.120.108
| Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 8:31 pm: | |
Anyone remember anything about a restaurant that was pretty good in the late 60's and early 70's called Benno's (sp)? I seem to recall it was either on E. Grand Blvd or Indian Village area but time dulls the memory. thanks |
Neilr Member Username: Neilr
Post Number: 264 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.242.223.67
| Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 9:12 pm: | |
Benno's was in the West Village neighborhood on Agnes between Parker and Van Dyke. It was certainly considered to be fine dining. |
River_rat Member Username: River_rat
Post Number: 151 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 72.66.120.108
| Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 9:18 pm: | |
Thanks neilr, what ever happened to it? I remember one of the owners was named Ladarach. As a westsider, anything that wasn't just off East Jefferson was really out of bounds for us. I recall it was rather small and very upscale food. |
Matt_the_deuce Member Username: Matt_the_deuce
Post Number: 649 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.248.252
| Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 9:59 pm: | |
Is this the same Benno that had a restaurant in Harmonie park and then in Royal Oak? If it is, my mother was friends with this guy. He was a very interesting character. |
Swingline Member Username: Swingline
Post Number: 518 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 75.10.1.112
| Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 10:53 pm: | |
Yes Matt. |
Publicmsu Member Username: Publicmsu
Post Number: 650 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.65.11.17
| Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 - 11:07 pm: | |
Uncle Beno from Out of this World? |
Jams Member Username: Jams
Post Number: 3451 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.79.118.75
| Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:52 am: | |
Benno's was the site that became the Harlequin which was closed recently. It's vacant now. |
Crew Member Username: Crew
Post Number: 973 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 67.149.106.34
| Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 6:09 am: | |
Benno was a character. He took my sister in the kitchen one night and taught her how to make his signature dessert which he named for his mother, Souffle Sophie (I believe). His signature dinner was beef wellington. |
Downtown_dave Member Username: Downtown_dave
Post Number: 73 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 63.77.247.130
| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 9:52 am: | |
Benno Steinborn's signature dessert was Omelette Stephanie. |
Paulmcall
Member Username: Paulmcall
Post Number: 725 Registered: 05-2004 Posted From: 68.40.119.216
| Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 7:47 pm: | |
I deliver Benno's mail in Royal Oak and he did have his restaurant in Royal Oak but it went belly up. It was pretty nice but a little too ambitious for the area. He is an excentric character (some might say a "pain in the ass") who had an excellent culinary reputation. He was rumored to have had a Arab hotshot fly him overseas to make him meals. |
Elevator_fan Member Username: Elevator_fan
Post Number: 7 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 68.41.183.86
| Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 2:13 pm: | |
Benno's was the former occupant of the space now occupied by the restaurant Courthouse Brasserie, near Harmonie Park. |
Crew Member Username: Crew
Post Number: 974 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 146.9.52.98
| Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 3:12 pm: | |
Thanks Downtown Dave! I guess it's been a while! |