Benjy Levit and Dylan Murray, owners of Local Foods Group Hospitality, are combining their efforts to open a new modern steakhouse called Benjamins next spring.
What's happening?
Local Foods Group owns popular neighborhood concepts such as Local Foods, Milton's, Lee's and Maximo. Now, the duo is preparing to transform the space that currently houses Local Foods Market and Local Foods Rice Village on Dunstan Road into the dedicated Benjamin's space.
According to a Nov. 5 news release, the two concepts will still "live on" at the same address, with a new, climate-controlled, enclosed patio.
The location also previously housed the hospitality group's first concept, Benjy's, which operated from 1995 until 2020. For Benjy Levit, the moment feels full circle.
“With a space that’s held so much life over the past few years, and so much of the team having worked together over many months, Benjamin’s has the potential to feel like a very ‘lived-in’ new restaurant,” Levit said via news release.
Zooming in
Benjamin's will function as a modern, live-fire steakhouse under the direction of Levit, creative director Seth Siegel-Gardner and executive chef Ryan Lachaine. The menu is expected to combine the "passion for live fire cooking" and the barbecue expertise of Siegel-Gardner and Lachaine, per the release.
A Mill Scale Metalworks grill will serve as the heart of the steakhouse's kitchen, where dishes include surf and turf and the company's take on classic dishes. Examples include:
Denver steak Milanese with uni and lobster bucatini
A 20-ounce Huitlacoche-rubbed dry-aged Flannery Ribeye with Truffle au Poivre sauce
Creamed spinach gnudi with bone marrow vinaigrette
Smoked schmaltz French fries with crown-dill ranch
Hearth-roasted chocolate soufflé with caramelized banana ice cream
Siegel-Gardner said the team's creativity and talent are expected to come together to create something new at Benjamin's.
“This team is incredible, especially when everyone’s talent and creativity come together,” said Siegel-Gardner. “We’re always excited to create new, fun things and the making of Benjamin’s is no exception.”
