Ben's Chili Bowl
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D.C. United's Ben Olsen retires...invested in the District, a longtime resident and community volunteer who didn't shy from conversations with fans on the sidewalk or at Ben's Chili Bowl. In 2003, MLS named him its humanitarian of the year. "There have been many, many... In this article: Ben Olsen, D.C. United, Surgery, Kevin Payne, Tom Soehn, 2006 World Cup, Ben's Chili Bowl, Anxiety, and University of Virginia |
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
D.C. woman's disappearance leaves a trail with no end
...that Friday that she and Rodriguez-Cruz had plans for that evening. "We are going to the new restaurant called 'Next Door' owned by Ben's Chili Bowl and others tonight," Butler's message read. But that evening, when he arrived at her...
In this article: Washington, D.C. and EPA
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washingtonpost.com | November 17, 2009
J. Freedom du Lac
J. Freedom du Lac has written about poker players and guitar players; hallucinogenic herbs and Peaches and Herb; Ben's Chili Bowl and salsero Marc Anthony. He joined The Post's Style section in 2005 as pop music critic and turned in his...
In this article: Herb, Marc Anthony, and Coldplay
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washingtonpost.com | November 04, 2009
Clipper develops his passion into signature portraits
...on canvas look like paintings and have included the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the late Ben Ali, founder of D.C. landmark Ben's Chili Bowl. "My life's goal is to create as much happiness as I can through my love of portraiture --...
In this article: National Institutes of Health, Washington, Armstrong High School, Yousuf Karsh, and Louis Stokes
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Miami Herald | October 16, 2009
DC memorial set for Ben's Chili Bowl founder
In this article: Washington, Sausage, Trademark, The Miami Herald, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Virginia
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Kansas City Star | October 16, 2009
DC memorial set for Ben's Chili Bowl founder
WASHINGTON A memorial is set for the founder of Ben's Chili Bowl, the landmark Washington, D.C., diner that has become a frequent stop for politicians and celebrities. </p><p>Ben Ali died earlier this month at 82. The memorial Friday is at...
In this article: Washington, Sausage, Trademark, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Virginia
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washingtonpost.com | October 09, 2009
How I Got the Story: Ben Ali of Ben's Chili Bowl
...before. His father was Ben Ali, who wasn't exactly a public figure but the place he created certainly was a public institution: Ben's Chili Bowl. I casually mentioned it to some reporters and editors around me, and all of a sudden we...
In this article: Sausage, Howard University, Washington, D.C., Denzel Washington, and Barack Obama
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USATODAY.com | October 08, 2009
Ben Ali, founder of Ben's Chili Bowl dies
Ben Ali, the founder of Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, has died. He was 82. WASHINGTON (AP) Ben Ali, the founder of Ben's Chili Bowl diner, a landmark in Washington's black business and entertainment district and a frequent stop for...
In this article: Bill Cosby, Washington, All rights reserved, Sausage, Trademark, and University of Nebraska
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ABC News | October 08, 2009
Founder of DC's Iconic Ben's Chili Bowl Dies
Ben Ali, Founder of Ben's Chili Bowl in DC, Dies Ben Ali, founder and namesake of DC landmark Ben's Chili Bowl restaurant, dies at 82 By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer In this file photo from Aug 22, 2003, comedian Bill Cosby,...
In this article: Washington, Bill Cosby, Virginia, Sausage, Trademark, and U Street
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Slashfood | October 08, 2009
Ben's Chili Bowl Founder Ben Ali Dies
Ben Ali, the founder of Washington D.C.'s historic Ben's Chili Bowl, has died at the age of 82. Ali founded the eatery on U Street with his wife, Virginia, in 1958 during the Eisenhower administration, and it's become a hangout for...
In this article: Bill Cosby, Dog, Barack Obama, U Street, Washington D.C, Sausage, James Beard Foundation, and Ella Fitzgerald
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NPR | October 08, 2009
Founder Of Ben's Chili Bowl, A D.C. Institution, Has Died
(Dennis Cook/AP) By Mark Memmott If you've spent much time in the nation's capital over the past 50 years you've surely heard of Ben's Chili Bowl, which as Post Mortem writes is "a landmark D.C. eatery that has fed presidents,...
In this article: Bill Cosby, Martin Luther King Jr., Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and Cab Calloway
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Ben's Chili Bowl is a landmark restaurant in Washington, D.C., located at 1213 U Street, next to Lincoln Theatre, in the Shaw neighborhood of northwest D.C. It is known locally for its chili dogs, half-smokes, and milkshakes, and has been an integral part of the neighborhood's history since its founding in 1958. It was frequented by both police and protesters during the 1968 Washington, D.C. riots, and is regularly visited by celebrities such as Bill Cosby and Chris Tucker. The restaurant's founders have been inducted into the D.C. Hall of Fame.
- Name:
- Ben's Chili Bowl
- Location City:
- Washington, D.C.
- Location Country:
- United States
- Cuisine:
- American
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