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A sign posted in the restaurant proclaimed that Bill Cosby is the only person who eats for free at Ben's Chili Bowl. [23] On November 3, 2008, a new sign was posted to add "the Obama family". [ 24 ] Starting in 2012 a large mural featuring Cosby adorned the building, but was removed in January 2017 amid sexual assault allegations against the ...
District of Columbia: Ben's Chili Bowl This famous black-owned business has been around since 1958 and it's gotten the POTUS seal of approval: just 10 days before his inauguration, then President ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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. The restaurant became a favorite late-night gathering place for the likes of Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington and Redd Foxx. [6]
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]
Washington, D.C.: Half-Smoke. Where to try it: Ben’s Chili Bowl It’s fine and good to grab a dirty water dog in New York or a Chicago-style hot dog, but when you want to take your signature ...
A half-smoke with potato chips from Ben's Chili Bowl. Numerous hot dog carts in Washington, D.C., sell steamed half-smokes, with those on Constitution Avenue catering to tourists and those on Pennsylvania Avenue and many other hot dog carts throughout the downtown area serving federal employees.