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VACATION ON A PLATE How Benny’s on the Beach Became an Institution By Ryan Slattery
Sometimes things just seem to fall into place. That’s the story of Benny’s on the Beach. Owner Lee Lipton, then in the clothing business, saw the pier restaurant in Lake Worth Beach, from an office window and wondered about the possibilities. Back then, a full decade ago, it was just an early morning spot–simply serving breakfast. Jeremy Hanlon graduated college with a finance degree and a knack for cooking. He realized the Wall Street thing wasn’t his “cup of tea” as he says so he decided to pursue culinary school in Manhattan. Entering a cooking competition judged by Charlie Trotter, he impressed the late chef enough to earn a job in one of his kitchens in Chicago. But Hanlon wanted to get back to Manhattan and Trotter set him up with Daniel Boulud, who Hanlon worked with for five years honing his skills.
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