Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C.

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Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C.

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Hit this place up last summer after Anthony Bordain went there and I remembered seeing video of Obama stopping in during Inauguration week. The line out the door at 2:00 p.m. on a motherfuckin' Wednesday should have been a clue.

Awesome take on the chili dog, with their variant called a half-smoke. The Cosby one with the chili sauce and mustard was damn tasty. I would probably stop through here every time I am near D.C.

This place can't hold Hot Doug's (Chicago) jock strap, but it's still pretty damn good.
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