COMING TOGETHER OVER A CORNED BEEF ON RYE

It was nice to see Governor Quinn and his erstwhile political foe Bill Brady coming together yesterday at Manny's deli cafeteria Downtown, burying the hatchet over corned beef sandwiches on rye. In our 25 years of business, Max and Benny's has noticed that the consumption of corned beef on your favorite bread or roll, tends to bring out warm feelings among customers. A corned beef sandwich is a great comfort food, especially over the Holiday Season. So folks, if you want to get warm and fuzzy, come visit us at Max and Benny's and order your corned beef sandwich!

Marvin the Maven      

TURKEY AND LATKES!

So many Thanksgiving carryout orders at Max and Benny's! Thank you customers. So when you pick up your turkey and sides Thanksgiving Day, please remember that Hanukkah follows in just a few days. So you might want to consider purchasing latkes, Hanukkah gelt and other wonderful Hanukkah goodies on your visit to Max and Benny's on Turkey Day.

Marvin the Maven

SULLIVAN TURNS OUT! MATHER STAYS HOME!

Max and Benny's 1st Annual Sullivan-Mather Night last evening was a huge success, with Sullivan grads outnumbering Mather alums by 7-1. There was even a sprinkling of Senn Bulldogs who attended the event. Lots of hugs and kisses and smiles galore. The Max and Benny's buffet evoked memories of the great tastes of  Rogers Park and West Rogers Park, which included Ashkenaz corned beef sandwiches, Sally's BBQ beef sandwiches and even Hilda's chocolate phosphates. The next high school reunion night at Max and Benny's is already being planned for January and it will be for graduates who attended a north suburban high school. Which one? Stay tuned.

Cousin Richie
Mather '63

Hanukkah, Chanukah or Hanukah?

When the festive Jewish holiday of candles and latkes is transliterated from Hebrew or Yiddish it gets spelled many ways, Hanukkah or Chanukah or Hanukah and then some. However, by far the most popular usage is Hanukkah. In ranking popularity according to Google hits, Hanukkah had 12,700,000 hits, compared to 2,440,000 for Chanukah and 739,000 for Hanukah.

Marvin the Maven

WHAT A NIGHT!

What a night last evening! About 300 plus alumni from Von Steuben, Roosevelt and Senn High Schools gathered together at Max and Benny's to meet and mingle, swap stories of today and yesteryear, and of course to eat some of our delicious food. Judging from the hugs exchanged and the smiles on the faces of folks as they were leaving the restaurant after celebrating with their friends, I think that I can safely say that the first Max and Benny's North Side High School Night was a success.

Cousin Richie

A ROOM OF YOUR OWN

Most of you who read this blog know that Max and Benny's has a room in the back of the restaurant that is perfect for any event. The room can hold up to eighty guests. The room is used for many occasions, including business and networking meetings, holiday and birthday parties, shivas and bar and bat mitzvah receptions. Truly a multi-purpose room! What many folks don't realize is that we have a full liquor bar that serves the room. So as the Holidays approach, a room your own is awaiting at Max and Benny's!

Marvin the Maven