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Hood Chef hits up Ben's Chili during a stop in DC with O da butcher , Brooklyn T , and Ricky Bobby. Music: Curren$y ft. Wiz Khalifa , Nipsey Hussle " "I Dont Fucks Wit Em" DC Special Part 1
Bill goes to "Ben's Chili Bowl" for a late night snack between dates. I mean, if he was dating. Which he is not.
Anthony Bourdain visits the Ben's Chili Bowl. Nizam Ali explains the history of the Half Smoke and the secret chili sauce.
A digital slide show of the history of Ben's Chili Bowl.
IN THE PAPERS - Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama made a joint call for tougher sanctions on Iran yesterday at the White House but the media seemed more interested in a Presidential trip to Bens Chili Bowl earlier in the day! WEDNESDAY, 31st MARCH, 2010
Then President-Elect Barack Obama and DC Mayor Adrian Fenty stop by Ben's Chili Bowl for lunch. January 10th, 2009.
Travel Expert-at-Large Nelson George chats with Kamal Ali of DC's Big Ben's Chili Bowl.
Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC is famous for it's half-smoke chili dog, and only two people can eat it for free: President Obama and Bill Cosby. On Travel Channel's Man v. Food, Adam Richman stopped by to get the low-down on Obama's visit. www.travelchannel.com
Doug and I ate at a Washington DC institution - Ben's Chili Bowl. I don't think I've ever had chili cheese fries before, but even if I had I would probably rank these at the top. They were good. So good that I still tasted them the next day.
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...Cup season has passed, and here's how the drivers are graded. President-elect Barack Obama enjoyed a half-smoke at Ben's Chili Bowl, and so we heard a lecture on morality from Bill Cosby. Unilever is leaving Gillette Evernham for JR motorsports in 2009. A...
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Associated Content
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If you're coming to DC, you need to stop by and get a half smoke! Production and Photography by David Phillipich Opening music by Har-You Percussion Group, downloaded from FreeMusicArchive.com www.phillipich.wordpress.com www.davidphillipich.com
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Kodak Ektachrome 64T shot using an Eumig Nautica at 18fps. No wratten 85B filter was used on the front of the lens. Telecine was performed on a Moviestuff Workprinter XP with RGB control using a Canon XH-A1 for capture. I am REALLY pleased with how this camera shoots Ektachrome 64T.
Capitol Hill Summer 2009 Champions, Ben's Chili Bowl Bocce, donate their $1000 prize to the charity Teaching for Change at an event hosted by Nizam Ali at Ben's Next Door on U Street.
The Obama's and Bill Cosby aren't the only people who eat at Ben's Chili Bowl hahaha JoRob does too.. when they think i'm musiq soulchild lol www.JoRobIsMusic.com http
The Obama's and Bill Cosby aren't the only people who eat at Ben's Chili Bowl hahaha JoRob does too.. when they think i'm musiq soulchild lol www.JoRobIsMusic.com http
6th Grade Poetry Project for English Song is "Where's California" by Teena Marie Thanks to everyone at Ben's for letting me film! RIP Ben Ali By Asa Canty, 6th Grade, Alice Deal Middle School Vikings Stand Up!!!
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...Ben's Chili Bowl on Thursday. This Story BEN ALI 1927-2009: He Added Spice to Our Lives Life Goes On in Rhythm of Ben's Ben's Chili Bowl: A D.C. Institution Ben's Chili Bowl Founder Remembered Fondly LIVES REMEMBERED: Share Your Reflections The Bottomless...
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Ben Ali, owner of Ben's Chili Bowl passed away on Wednesday October 7th, 2009. Ben's Chili Bowl was and is a staple in the Washington DC area. This location has been successful since the 60's.. and has seen the city and the world change dramatically. Check out www.RoundupRussy.com for more stories like this
Ben Ali, owner of Ben's Chili Bowl passed away on Wednesday October 7th, 2009. Ben's Chili Bowl was and is a staple in the Washington DC area. This location has been successful since the 60's.. and has seen the city and the world change dramatically. Check out www.RoundupRussy.com for more stories like this
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...U Street corridor." "Through the riots of the 60’s, and neighborhood transformation, Mr. Ali, his wife and sons have kept Ben’s Chili Bowl a thriving business and community meeting place," Gray said. "So much so, that it caught the attention of even President...
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...Chili Bowl Restaurant after having lunch in Washington, January 10, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young Customers are served at Ben's Chili Bowl restaurant in Washington September 16, 2006. Opened in 1958, the local eatery has not changed much in 48 years of business....
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International Business Times
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...in 1958 are still prepared the same way today as they were when Ben and Virginia first started. Apart from its food, Ben's Chili Bowl is most famous for being the only U Street business to have survived the looting associated with the 1968 riots. On the Ben's...
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LOL, she got all the moves!
Who doesn't love a Chili Half Smoke.
My wife and I visited DC this year and went to the famous Ben's Chili Bowl. It's a historical site. A restaurant that started over 51 years ago, it's black owned and operated is visited by people from Bill Cosby to the President: Barack Obama. It was cool check it out.
While filling in for a vacationing Donnie Simpson on 95.5 WPGC in DC, Frank Ski wanted to pay homage to one of DC's staple landmarks, the legendary Ben's Chili Bowl! Owner, Nizam Ali shared some of his family history dating back to 1958 and it was clear to see why an entire community has embraced Ben's Chili Bowl & the success that will carry the eatery for another 50 years!
South Asians at Bens Chili Bowl: Bens Chili Bowl is a landmark DC restaurant that has been serving the community for the last 50 years. The interesting fact is that for nearly 2 decades now Pakistanis have played a major role in running the place. This story is about the integral role that South Asians play today in the American economy and society. Sarah Zaman Urdu VOA News Washington
My trip to Ben's Chili bowl in Washington DC
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Barack Obama drops in on Ben's Chili Bowl in DC
Barack Obama drops in on Ben's Chili Bowl in DC
This was the line to get into Ben's Chili Bowl in DC This was the day before Obama's inauguration (1/19/09)
Ben's Chili Bowl!!!
Finally! After 3 hours waiting outside in the cold we can get into the warm house party that is Ben's Chili Bowl.
Sooooo close. Just a little bit longer until that Chili goodness is ours.
Officer Anderson answers some questions about what it's like to be a cop in DC during this historic week.
Waiting in line at Ben's Chili Bowl.
Filmed on U Street in Washington, DC outside of Ben's Chili Bowl as hundreds wanted to be where Barack Obama was the week before. As they waited for half smokes they shared their thoughts and I even got to speak with the counterman that served President-elect Obama
In Washington for Barack Obama's inauguration as President of the United States, Anita meets locals in Georgetown to hear what Obama's inauguration means for them. She also visits local landmark Ben's Chili Bowl which has been a meeting place for community leaders and African-American politicians since it opened in 1958.
President Obama Stops In at Ben Chili Bowl in Washington DC
Gregory asks Fenty about Washington, DC's preparation for the Inauguration, then Gregory shows footage of Barack Obama at Ben's Chili Bowl (a few blocks from my house), and then Fenty and Bill Cosby joke about hot dogs. At one point, Mayor Fenty quips that Bill Cosby said that Barack Obama hasn't earned free food at Ben's Chili Bowl yet. For more information about Ben's Chili Bowl visit: www.benschilibowl.com ... DC "Adrian Fenty" "Barack Obama" "David Gregory" "Meet The Press" mayor ...
We were having lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC on January 10, 2009 when Barack Obama made a surprise visit.
We were having lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC on January 10, 2009 when Barack Obama made a surprise visit.
Barack Obama dropped in Saturday afternoon for a bite to eat with Washington's mayor, Adrian Fenty, at Ben's Chili Bowl, the venerable diner in Washington's U Street district.
Today while eating lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC, Barack Obama paid us a visit. It was so cool and totally unexpected. Ben's is a local hole in the wall dive that is famous in DC on the historic U Street. We had some friends from out of town and decided to walk to Ben's Chili Bowl for lunch. It just so happened that Barack wanted some Ben's chili for lunch too. So we got to meet him and shake his hand. Here's the video footage that our friend took. Check out www.sojo.net to be ...
President-elect Barack Obama dropped in for a bite to eat at Ben's Chili Bowl, a venerable downtown Washington, DC diner. He was joined by DC mayor Adrian Fenty. (Jan. 10)
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