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Ben’s Chili Bowl will close at midnight on Monday, July 14, for renovations expected to last four months. The landmark U Street eatery is planning a grand reopening in November 2025, its first major ...
Ben's Chili Bowl's historic U Street location will temporarily close for repairs, but a pop-up location will continue serving ...
The iconic Ben’s Chili Bowl U Street will temporarily close its doors at midnight on Monday, July 14, for repairs and upgrades.
Virginia Ali opened Ben’s Chili Bowl with her husband in 1958, and her family has been involved in the business for generations. On the decision to renovate the building, she said there was ...
Ben’s Chili Bowl will close Monday night at midnight for a three-to-four-month long renovation. Generations of D.C. locals and tourists have walked through the restaurant since it first opened ...
WASHINGTON — Ben's Chili Bowl is closing its doors for the summer months. But don't worry. U Street half smokes aren't gone for good. The D.C. culinary staple, which has been a fixture on U ...
As Ben’s Chili Bowl closes for repairs, owners hope to keep its spirit The Ali family that owns the iconic D.C. restaurant hopes the renovation work won’t damage its nostalgic feel.
Ben's Chili Bowl is closing its doors on U Street or a spell, but there's a plan in place to keep the food flowing during renovations. Ben's Chili Bowl on Giant shelves a partnership decades in ...
Ben's Chili Bowl, located on U Street in D.C., will close on Monday, July 14 for repairs and upgrades, according to a press release by the restaurant.
Sixty-seven years and still swinging! The legendary Ben’s Chili Bowl celebrated its arrival at Dulles International Airport with a grand opening. This iconic family eatery from U Street has brought ...
Pity the poor pre-2008 baseball fans who never had the opportunity to chow down on a Ben's Chili Bowl half-smoke at Nationals Park. Nothing wrong with the old traditional ballpark hot dog, mind you.