Obama Visits Ben's Chili Bowl
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Saturday, January 10, 2009; 3:11 PM
Obama shakes hands with worker Bria Hillard at Ben's Chili Bowl Saturday. (Linda Davidson/Washington Post) For years, a sign at U Street's landmark Ben's Chili Bowl carried this message: "Who eats free at Ben's: Bill Cosby. No one else." During the 2008 race, they changed it: "Who eats free at Ben's: Bill Cosby. The Obama Family." And today, the president-elect finally investigated the offer. Barack Obama arrived at the fast-food joint with D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty shortly before 1 p.m.. He posed with diners and staff, then returned to the counter to collect his order: a chili half smoke and sweet tea, plus cheese fries and water for the mayor. They dined together at a two-person table. Asked by a member of the traveling press pool about the signficance of his visit, Obama said, "it means I'm going to get a hot dog." And as for Ben's generous offer.
