When modern-American diner, It Happened in New York opened in 2016, we were charmed by its casual bar and diner. Our first meal there was a wholesome grain bowl, truffle popcorn and a tenderloin burger, part of the menu created by consulting chef Kartikeya Ratan. The drinks menu was inspired from Bar-Tender's Guide written in the 1800s by American Professor Jerry Thomas. This bar menu has been crunched to offer house specials, and the food menus gets additions across sections. Last week, we visited the new avatar, Benedict Bistro & Bar, and settle into a corner in the lounge section which retains its blue walls, and red diner sofas and white wrought-iron chairs.