Celebrate National Hamburger Month and National Salad Month All Month at Benny's Chop House

CHICAGO - May 14, 2013 - PRLog -- You don't need a special occasion to enjoy a delicious salad and hamburger, but when National Hamburger Month and National Salad Month are celebrated throughout the month of May, it's time to savor these American classics by enjoying the extraordinary selections at Benny's Chop House, (444 N. Wabash, Chicago; 312-626-2444).

If you want a burger that's a true culinarian's delight, you'll love the burgers at Benny's. They all are made from USDA Prime Beef that is freshly ground in-house. Benny's Burger is topped with blue cheese, port wine onions and served with a huge order of truffle fries, for only $9.99. Another scene stealer is Benny's Fried Egg and Truffle Oil Aioli Burger, $10.99, topped with delicious house-made aioli, crowned with an organic egg, and accompanied by decadent black pepper-bacon fries. Finally, if you're a burger purist, you'll love the Classic Burger, topped with your choice of cheddar or blue cheese and served with hand-cut French fries, $9.99.


National Salad Month

The Association for Dressings & Sauces launched National Salad Month in 1992 and the celebration's 21st anniversary is this May. According to SaladaDay.org, "less than 50% of the U.S. population (and 80% of women) is getting enough of the essential nutrients for optimal health." Research shows that eating just one salad a day can have a significant positive impact on your health.

Benny's Chop House makes it easy to get your quota of fresh organic greens. Stop by for lunch and enjoy generous salads made from the finest fresh ingredients. The Prime Steak Salad features USDA Prime beef with garden greens, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes, lightly dressed with béarnaise vinaigrette and served with hand-cut fries, $13.99. Another delicious choice is the Sesame Atlantic Salmon Salad with asparagus-fingerling potato salad and English peas and served with Dijon-miso vinaigrette, $14.99. The Asian-Blackened Chicken Salad is served with grilled pineapple, edamame, scallion, carrot, cucumber, and mint in tangy ginger vinaigrette, $11.99. The Lobster Cobb combines succulent fresh lobster with tomato, bacon, avocado, and sweet corn with tarragon vinaigrette. The Warm Spinach Salad is topped with a sunny side-up egg in a sun-dried tomato, bacon vinaigrette, $18.99, and Benny's special Caesar Salad is served with focaccia crouton, white anchovy, fresh Parmesan and a zesty Caesar dressing, $5.99 small/ $12.99 large.

Dinner guests will enjoy Benny's signature Grilled Romaine Salad with lemon-garlic vinaigrette, $8.99, a customer favorite, the Belgian Endive Salad with goat cheese, pecans and mustard vinaigrette, $8.99, or Benny's Seafood Salad with shrimp, calamari, octopus and sepia, $14.99.

About Benny's Chop House
Benny's Chop House is located at 444 N. Wabash Ave. in Chicago, IL 60611. Whether your preference is for 100% USDA Prime natural, dry-aged, and wet-aged steaks, fresh fish and seafood flown in daily, or many other superbly prepared appetizers, salads, entrées and desserts, there are many ways to enjoy a memorable experience at Benny's Chop House.

You'll relish perusing Benny's wine list that has earned Wine Spectator's "Best of" Award of Excellence. Benny's extensive wine collection includes more than 1,500 labels. Yet, the enjoyment doesn't stop there. If spirits are your penchant, you'll be pleased to know that Benny's has one of Chicago's most completely stocked bars and an elegant and creative specialty cocktail menu.

The restaurant is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Hours are 11 a.m. to midnight. The bar and lounge remains open an hour later. Live jazz from some of Chicago's best musical artists is presented Wednesdays through Saturdays, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Benny's participates in many events and holds by invitation only events at the restaurant. To learn more and register to receive invitations, contact Benny's at (312) 626-2444 or visit www.bennyschophouse.com (http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe24177774660474701c78&ls=fdc6...).