The District Dialect: Ben’s Chili Bowl

Posted by on June 2nd 2010 3

Welcome to ‘The District Dialect,’ a column about the distinctive sounds of Washington, DC. Our writers are going out into the District and capturing the sounds that make our city unique, and showing us where music exists in ways subtler than we often notice. All audio pieces are recorded, edited, and produced by the authors’. This week Catherine Degennaro went to Ben’s Chili Bowl:

District Dialect: Ben’s Chili Bowl by igorgerman

If you live in DC, you may know the famous Ben’s Chili Bowl as a great place to grab a late bite after a night out at the Black Cat or the 9:30 Club. If you don’t, you may know it as that place where Bill Cosby and the Obamas eat free. But beyond being a hotspot for hungry college students and DC royalty alike, the restaurant is steeped in U Street and Washington history. Catherine DeGennaro and Christina Crisostomo, resident connoisseur of all things chili, stopped by to explore Ben’s storied history, food and atmosphere over a blasting jukebox and the sound of halfsmokes sizzling on the grill.

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3 Comments

  1. SpedgeTep says:

    Very Interesting!
    Thank You!

  2. Elza Israels says:

    Hang on, that is certainly just what it is really supposed to be about? I decided not to find out we’d really need to do any work. Now i am from this particular activity

  3. He that makes a good war makes a good peace.

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    Bologna University

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