Ben Benson, Who Put Singles in a Bar and Steak on the Tables, Dies at 89

He got his start with TGI Friday, a ’60s hit on the bar scene, helped start Smith & Wolensky, then opened his own Midtown steakhouse, drawing a tony crowd.

Ben Benson, Who Put Singles in a Bar and Steak on the Tables, Dies at 89
He got his start with TGI Friday, a ’60s hit on the bar scene, helped start Smith & Wolensky, then opened his own Midtown steakhouse, drawing a tony crowd.