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Ben's Chili Bowl was founded on August 22, 1958 (Friday), [1] by Ben Ali, a Trinidadian-born immigrant of Indian descent who had studied dentistry at nearby Howard University, and his fiancée, Virginia-born Virginia Rollins. The two were married seven weeks after opening the restaurant.
Ben’s Chili Bowl. Washington, D.C. Named after founder Ben Ali, this DC landmark is one of the most famous black-owned businesses in the nation's capital (and one of the most iconic bucket-list ...
It was there that she met husband Ben Ali when he visited the bank to deposit money from a local restaurant where he worked. [3] Ali and Ben opened Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street in Washington, D.C., on August 22, 1958. [4] [5] Many famous entertainers frequented the family-run restaurant, in the heart of the Shaw neighborhood.
55. Ben's Chili Bowl. Washington, D.C. Type of food: Chili dogs/burgers What people say: Ben's opened for business in 1958 in an old movie theater. Sixty years on, they're still serving the U ...
‘Ben’s Chili Bowl, an iconic Black family-owned restaurant in the heart of Washington, D.C., has weathered riots, pandemic-related closures, and The post Ben’s Chili Bowl remains a delicious ...
Main menu. Main menu. move to sidebar hide. ... Camp Washington Chili: Ohio Cincinnati: 1940 [31] ... Ben's Chili Bowl: District of Columbia Washington: 1958 [48]
Mahaboob Ben Ali (13 June 1927 – 7 October 2009), known as Ben Ali, was an Indo-Trinidadian American businessman and restaurateur. Ali co-founded Ben's Chili Bowl, a landmark restaurant located on U Street in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Virginia Ali, in 1958. Ben's Chili Bowl has since attracted presidents, celebrities and politicians. [1]
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