Cheese Blintz Souffle

Our cheese blintz souffle has just been added to our deli case at Max and Benny's. It's a perfect dish for the warmer weather. Cheese blintz souffle is traditional for the Jewish holiday of Shavous which begins next week on the evening of June 3. Stop by, pick some up, and be sure to say hello.

Jerry Witkovsky Speaks at Max and Benny's on June 9th

The next featured author at the Chicago Jewish Authors Series at Max and Benny’s on Monday evening, June 9th, is Jerry Witkovsky, who will discuss his new book, The Grandest Love: Inspiring the Grandparent-Grandchild Connection. Mr. Witkovsky has been a beloved mentor to thousands of Jewish Chicagoans. He was the Director of Camp Chi for many years, and later became the General Director of Chicago’s Jewish Community Centers. His joyful commitment to his own six grandchildren (ages 10-30) and his passionate belief in the transformative power of becoming a “Teaching-and-Learning” family is at the heart of The Grandest Love. This is an event that you will not want to miss! This free presentation begins at 7:00 pm. We encourage you to come early and have dinner at the restaurant. Make your reservations by email to Richard Reeder at richardreeder34@gmail.com.

July 8th is South Sider Night 2014 at Max and Benny's

South Sider Night at Max and Benny's is a tradition that South Shore, Bowen and Hyde Park alumni always look forward to. This year South Sider Night is Tuesday, July 8th. The fun begins at 5:00 pm. Come with old friends or on your own. Max and Benny's owner, South Shore alum Lester Schlan will be there to greet you. Who knows who you might meet that evening? We will even prepare some nostalgic South Side food delights for you. No reservations required, but if you have six or more in your party you might want to call the restaurant at 847-272-9490 to make one to secure seating. Email Richard Reeder at richardreeder34@gmail.com if you have any questions about South Sider Night at Max and Benny's.

Roberta Dietzen is Next Featured Author at Max and Benny's on May 5th

Roberta Dietzen, a North Shore author, will be the featured speaker at the next Max and Benny's Chicago Jewish Authors Literary Series on Monday evening, May 5, starting at 7:00 pm. Come early and have dinner before the event. Ms. Dietzen's new book, "Gypsy Music Street," is a memoir; a family history about love, loss and the endless ramifications of the Holocaust through the generations that followed. The story delves into what it means to be a child of immigrants, a caregiver for an aged parent, and the occasionally exasperating mother/daughter relationship that will resonate with many readers. After her mother's death, the author embraced her mother's dream of seeing the town of her birth and youth just one more time. Ms. Dietzen made an extraordinary journey to Hungary and Ukraine to explore her family history. In light of the recent political unrest unfolding in the part of the world, she is very happy she decided to travel to Eastern Europe when she did. "Gypsy Music Street"is available in print or as an ebook on Amazon. If you plan on attending this event, please contact Richard Reeder at richardreeder34@gmail.com.

Nobody Does Passover Food Better Than Max and Benny's

How many times have you heard the remark that "nobody does Passover (Pesach) food better than Max and Benny's?" Happily we hear that comment often, and we truly believe it. Our Passover Dinners to Go are loaded with delicious items such as brisket and chicken, chopped liver, sweet and sour meatballs, matzo ball soup, tsimmes, matzo and potato kugel and an amazing choice of the most scrumptious Passover desserts in town. Max and Benny's First and Second Night Passover Dinners at the restaurant have become a memorable tradition for Chicago area families for many years. Everything Passover from the lamb shank to charoses is available at the Max and Benny's deli. So when you think Passover food this year, think only Max and Benny's, your one-stop Passover food location! Marvin the Maven

Max and Benny's Hamantaschen Celebrates Purim

Purim is the holiday in which Jews around the world celebrate the victory over oppression and persecution personified by Haman. We remember the evil Haman, who received his just dessert(pun intended)in being hanged, by baking a triangular fruit-filled pastry for Purim called hamantaschen (literally Haman's pockets in Yiddish) which represents Haman's three-cornered hat. Celebrate your Purim by stopping in at the bakery at Max and Benny's and pick up the hamantaschen of your choice, which includes prune, poppyseed, cheese, cherry, apricot and raspberry among others.

Max and Benny's is Part of North Shore Restaurant Month February 2014

Max and Benny's is a participating restaurant in Chicago's North Shore Restaurant Month this February. That means if you go to the website NorthShoreDiningDeals.com, and print out the coupon, you will receive 15% off your guest check at Max and Benny's throughout the month of February. Such a deal!

Bruce Levine to Host Hot Stove League Forum at Max and Benny's

Once again, our good friend WSCR's legendary baseball analyst Bruce Levine, will be hosting a Hot Stove League forum at Max and Benny's on Wednesday evening, February 5 at 7:00 PM. Will Theo Epstein's transformation of the Cubs reap benefits this year? Can the White Sox contend in 2014? Bruce will give his perceptive insights to these and other baseball questions that evening. The event is free. Come early and have dinner at the restaurant. Please contact Richard Reeder at richardreeder34@gmail.com if you plan to attend or have any questions.

Max and Benny's Caters to CPAs

Tax Season is now here for accountants. Max and Benny's would like to make this time less taxing for you by catering to your hunger needs at your office during the long and tiring days ahead. This Tax Season we tell all our accountant friends that we can offer them CPA(Corned beef, Pastrami And everything else. Check out our delicious menu at www.maxandbennys.com and then call us at 847-272-9490 to place your order. Remember: Max and Benny's is the deli that makes your food delivery delicious!

What are you doing Christmas, Christmas Day?

Both Max and Benny's restaurant and deli are open from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm on Christmas Day. Stop by and dine-in or carryout. The atmosphere is always most delightful at Max and Benny's on Christmas Day. It's more than likely that you'll meet someone you know!

FRONT PAGE LOX AND CREAM CHEESE ON AN ONION BAGEL

The Max and Benny's fabulous lox and cream cheese on an onion bagel was featured on the front page of The North Shore Weekend that was delivered to every home in Glenview, Northbrook and Deerfield this past weekend. We thank writer Bill McLean for his nice journalistic piece, and photographer Joel Lerner for his great shots of our food.

Author Ronald Balson at Max and Benny's on January 13

Our next featured speaker at the Max and Benny’s Chicago Jewish Authors Literary Series is Ronald Balson, the author of “Once We Were Brothers.” The book will be available for sale. This amazing novel’s narrative interweaves between contemporary Chicago and Holocaust-era Poland. It’s a remarkable tale of one man’s courage and perseverance, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil. This free event takes place in the Back Room of the restaurant on Monday evening, January 13, at 7:00 p.m. Come early and eat. If you plan to attend, please let Richard Reeder know by emailing him at richardreeder34@gmail.com.

Max and Benny's in the News

Max and Benny's very own Jon Soble will be featured on WGN Radio this week. Jon will be on the Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano show on Wednesday afternoon, November 20 at 1:35 speaking about Thanksgivukkah. Also, the Northbrook Tower will be running an article about the dishes that Max and Benny's has specially prepared for Thanksgivukkah.

PUMPKIN KUGEL

Spice up the blended holiday of Thanksgivukkah with Max and Benny's scrumptious pumpkin kugel. A side dish worth kvelling about.

TURKEY SUFGANIYOT

In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgivukkah, Max and Benny's will be making turkey sufganiyot, which are made to look like jelly donut balls, but are actually turkey balls ground with stuffing and fried and topped with corn flake crumbs. They are then infused with cranberry sauce to replicate the jelly. Absolutely delicious!

THANKSGIVUKKAH IS AROUND THE CORNER

This year, on Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as the first day of Hanukkah. So on that day, only in 2013, we will celebrate the fusion holiday of Thanksgivukkah. Max and Benny's, where we pride ourselves in both the Jewish and American culinary traditions, is soliciting recipe ideas for our cooks and bakers so we can prepare some special Thanksgivukkah treats for you.

Libby Fischer Hellmann is Next Featured Author

Libby Fischer Hellmann is the next featured author in the Chicago Jewish Authors Literary Series at Max and Benny's on Monday evening, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. Rick Kogan wrote recently that Ms. Hellmann "certainly belongs in the top ranks of Chicago writers." She will be discussing and reading from her critically-acclaimed new novel, "Havana Lost," that evening. The novel begins in the pre-revolutionary Havana of 1958, where we first meet Francesca Pacelli, the restless and beautiful eighteen year old daughter of a Mafioso casino owner. Soon Francesca is swept away in a passionate love affair with a young Cuban revolutionary, in which the consequences of that affair transform her life and the lives of others near and dear to her forever. Please let Richard Reeder know that you are coming by emailing him at richardreeder34@gmail.com or calling him at 847-542-4624.

Rosh Hashanah and Break the Yom Kippur Fast Carryout Dinners

Max and Benny's in Northbrook has Rosh Hashanah and Break the Yom Kippur Fast dinners to go! Order them today!Get the complete package or mix and match. Our delicious dinner packages come with a choice of baked chicken or lean brisket, or do half and half. Max and Benny's Jewish holiday carryout meals has been a North Shore family tradition for 27 years. Call us at 847-272-9490 or email info@maxandbennys.com to place your carryout order for the 2013 Jewish holidays.

SWASTIKA NATION

Arnie Bernstein will discuss and sign his new book "Swastika Nation" at Max and Benny's on Monday evening, September 16, 2013, at 7:00 pm, as part of the ongoing Chicago Jewish Authors Literary Series. Imagine a United States where swastikas hang proudly in meeting rooms across the country. Proud uniformed fascists parade in the streets of major American cities. "Swastika Nation" is the true story of the German-American Bund, who, in the late 1930s was led by Fritz Kuhn. It was a small but powerful pro-Hitler movement. Instead of winning American hearts and minds, Kuhn and his followers attracted powerful enemies including New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, District Attorney(and future presidential candidate) Thomas Dewey, newspaper bulldog Walter Winchell, and Jewish mobsters Meyer Lansky, Abner "Longy" Zwillman and Mickey Cohen. This book event should be an amazing evening. Please come early to assure a seat. Let Richard Reeder at 847-542-4624 or richardreeder34@gmail.com know how many in your party plan on attending.

Von Steuben and Roosevelt High School Night at Max and Benny's

We invite all Von Steuben and Roosevelt High School graduates to Max and Benny’s Restaurant on Monday evening, September 30, for an evening of fun and reconnection with friends. Our event starts at 5:00 pm and will last until the restaurant closes at 8:30 pm that evening. Max and Benny’s will prepare some menu items that will bring back tasty memories of the old neighborhood. Meet Myles (Mickey) Golde, author of "Albany Park," who will be there to sign his book which has fond reminiscences of the Terminal Movie Theater, Cooper and Cooper, Purity’s Delicatessen and Rudich’s Ice Cream Parlor. This promises to be a very special event and something to remember for a long time. Call Richard Reeder at 847-542-4624 or email him at richardreeder34@gmail.com if you plan on attending.