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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Ben's Chili Bowl: 50 Years of a Washington, D.C., Landmark

Ben's Chili Bowl: 50 Years of a Washington, D.C., Landmark

Bennett, Tracey Gold
Ali, Nizam B.
Cosby, Bill

Hardcover

Business GeneralTravel GeneralRegional: Middle Atlantic

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1531634303
ISBN13: 9781531634308
Publisher: Arcadia Lib Ed
Published: Aug 1 2008
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
From the days when U Street was hailed as Black Broadway to the current revitalization and gentrification of the new millennium, Ben's Chili Bowl survived it all. On August 22, 1958, West Indian immigrant Mahaboob Ben Ali and his fiancee, Virginia Rollins, saw their dream realized as they opened a hot dog and chili shop on U Street. They never imagined that Ben's would become world renowned or such a beloved restaurant in the nation's capital. Today visitors to U Street will find a diverse and eclectic mix of residents, music venues, trendy shops, and, of course, the Bowl. The images in this book provide a look back over the 50-year history of Ben's Chili Bowl, U Street, the Ali family, and the patrons who have helped define Ben's as a vibrant cultural landmark.

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