"Management behind essential Chicago steakhouse Benny’s Chop House has announced its impending closure at the end of the month in River North after a decade of serving martinis and steaks. Its final day of service is Leap Day, Saturday, February 29. Benny’s opened in 2010 at 444 N. Wabash Avenue. In a city packed with steakhouses, independently-owned Benny’s set itself apart with live jazz music and a sleek, dark-hued interior. In 2013, Chicago named it one of the best steakhouses in the city, and noted special appreciation for its attentive and “refreshingly honest” servers. The restaurant featured cuts including Japanese A5 Tajima and Miyazaki beef, available at only a few restaurants in the U.S." - Naomi Waxman
