Ben's has been a culinary haven for notable figures, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and civil rights leader John Lewis, both of whom enjoyed its famed chili while fighting for justice during ...

Before the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs faced off on the gridiron, southern Brooklyn’s own fierce competition was already underway at the annual Chili Cookoff at Lock Yard. The Feb. 9 ...

Community Arts Network of Oneonta’s annual Chili Bowl will return on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. It’s the 20th chili cook-off and fundraiser for CANO and supports arts education programming ...

Ben’s Chili Bowl will close at midnight on Monday, July 14, for renovations expected to last four months. The landmark U Street eatery is planning a grand reopening in November 2025, its first ...

Pity the poor pre-2008 baseball fans who never had the opportunity to chow down on a Ben's Chili Bowl half-smoke at Nationals Park. Nothing wrong with the old traditional ballpark hot dog, mind ...

The Chili Bowl Festival has been on Kevin Medansky’s calendar ever since he moved to Syracuse from Brooklyn in June of 2024. “I feel like I’m eating Syracuse,” Medansky said.

Ben’s Chili Bowl, Nike Jordan Brand, and Somewhere launch Jordan Air White Cement 4s for Howard students in prelude to D.C.'s Jordan Brand Classic '25.

Much has changed about that chili. And much has stayed the same, like the combo of beef and pork, and the copious amounts of chili powder and cumin. In addition to the chili powder in the original ...

Ben's Chili Bowl, located on U Street in D.C., will close on July 14 for renovations, according to a press release by the restaurant. Here's when it reopens.