The Untold Truth Of Bennigan s Bloomberg/Getty Images
By Matt Meltzer/March 2, 2021 2:27 pm EDT/Updated: March 2, 2021 2:33 pm EDT
Whatever happened to Bennigan s? It s a question that gets perpetually kicked around office happy hours, when people reminisce on the glory of drinking in a plant-filled bar that offered dependably decent food. But the spot that was once an after-work go to and Valentine s date for the unimaginative shocked the world in 2008, when its parent company announced bankruptcy and immediately closed 150 locations. The reasons for this are myriad, but the brand has been slow to recover.
But don t count Bennigan s out yet. Since being purchased by its CEO in 2015 Bennigan s has undergone a massive transformation, slicing its restaurant size, streamlining operations, and changed the places where it does business. And you might even find Bennigan s on the menu the next time you order room service. So come along as we look at Bennigan s journey
The Quintessential From left: Shakes very matcha; Shakes cookiemonster. (Photos: Quints)
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, especially in this hot and humid weather. The heat is back and nothing better to cool down than with a lick of ice cream or a frothy milkshake.
Quints ice cream in centralwOrld started off as Quintessential ice cream , but on account of being too long, owner and chief ice cream maker and taster Pratthana Suwatthanaphim shortened it to Quints.
A passion project born a few years ago, Quints was the sweet obsession in Pratthana s baking studio, where she hosted classes. Covid hit her business and so she started selling ice cream. But overnight, Quints became popular due to word of mouth and soon became a pop-up store outside Isetan, where there would be serpentine queues for the ice cream. One thing led to another, and now Quints has a permanent spot.