Ben Ali of Ben's Chili Bowl Dies at 82
It's a sad day for D.C. residents and half-smoke lovers everywhere: Ben Ali, co-founder of landmark greasy spoon Ben's Chili Bowl, passed away last night. As DCist points out, "the chili, half-smokes, cheese fries and shakes that have made Ben's Chili Bowl famous since it opened in 1958 are still prepared the same way today as they were when Ben first started."
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2 Comments:
Sorry to hear the news.
I was there for the first time this August and really enjoy it and took a couple of decent pics.
http://www.metawedgie.com/journal/2009/9/2/best-chili-in-america.html
kim@metawedgie at 7:37PM on 10/08/09
My condolences to his family, the employees of Ben's and to the residents and visitors of Washington D.C.
I only had the pleasure of visiting once but his restaurant should be considered an American treasure.
jfultz at 10:44AM on 10/09/09