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 Civil Rights Lawyer: How a KKK Law is Being Used to Silence Two Black Women in Minneapolis Shocking Cause for ‘The Blind Side’…

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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