Ben’s Chili Bowl Welcomes Obama

Barack Obama and D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty grabbed a bite to eat at Ben’s Chili Bowl, the famed half-smoke and chili eatery in the historic U Street corridor on Saturday. Suggested Reading Bernice King Chimes In After Shaboozey’s Grammy Speech Takes an Awkward Turn  Why It’s Finally Time for Everyone to Mute Cam Newton Famous…

Barack Obama and D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty grabbed a bite to eat at Ben’s Chili Bowl, the famed half-smoke and chili eatery in the historic U Street corridor on Saturday.

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Obama, who enjoyed his first taste of Ben’s, ate a half-smoke with chili and chips.

So if the president-elect is making stops at restaurants around the District, The Buzz is waiting anxiously for him to try another U Street staple, Henry’s, a few blocks down the way. And don’t forget the sweet potato pie!

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