Today is the 55th anniversary of a Washington landmark, Ben’s Chili Bowl. It was celebrated by local fans and a visiting long-time diner, Bill Cosby. Washingtonians are also celebrating another DC holiday, Chuck Brown’s birthday. Half-smokes all around!
More:
“Bill Cosby Joins Love Fest for Ben’s Chili Bowl’s 55th Anniversary,” Ally Mutnick, Washington City Paper
“For Ben’s Chili Bowl, expansion comes with responsibility,” Clinton Yates, Washington Post blog
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