Ben's Chili Bowl: 50 Years of a Washington D.C. Landmark
(Part of the Images of America: D.C. Series)
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From the days when U Street was hailed as "Black Broadway" to the current revitalization and gentrification of the new millennium, Ben's Chili Bowl survived it all. On August 22, 1958, West Indian immigrant Mahaboob Ben Ali and his fianc?e, Virginia Rollins, saw their dream realized as they opened a hot dog and chili shop on U Street. They never imagined that Ben's would become world renowned or such a beloved restaurant in the nation's capital. Today...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738554243
ISBN13:9780738554242
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.5" x 9.1"
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