A co-founder and business mastermind behind the world renowned Ben’s Chili Bowl, a critical and fan favorite has passed. Ben Ali crossed over on Wednesday evening at the age of 82. Ben’s is a cultural staple for the U street community and tourists that visit the Washington D.C. area. Over the years, Ben’s great tasting chili dogs and cheese drenched fries have attracted some of the biggest names in the African-American community, including Bill Cosby and Barak Obama. Ali is survived by his wife Virginia and his two sons Kamal and Nizam, who still run the restaurant today. Ben’s is the only business that survived the devastating 1960 riots and is still a popular venue today.
Below are more pictures of the historic venue, the people who loved it and the food that is served
*All pictures provided by google images*
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