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Podcast: Healthy Living by Giant Podcast
Episode: Meet the Locals – Ben's Chili Bowl
Description: Learn all about the iconic restaurant and historical landmark Ben's Chili Bowl from founder Virginia Ali and her daughter Vida. They share Ben's story, how their community restaurant became a focal point during the civil rights movement and Giant Food's role in bringing chili and spicy half smokes to customers across the mid-Atlantic. Show Notes: Ben's Chili Bowl, Home of Washington DC's Original Half Smoke (benschilibowl.com) Ben's Chili Bowl Foundation (benschilibowlfoundation.org) Official historian Dr. Bernard Demczuk at [email protected] or visit Be's Chili Bowl Archive: Visit George Washington University's Gelman Library