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Virginia Ali & Bernard Demczuk, "Breaking Barriers with Chili"

Virginia Ali & Bernard Demczuk, "Breaking Barriers with Chili"

Q&A

August 25, 20241h 4m

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Show Notes

We sat down with Ben's Chili Bowl owner Virginia Ali and Ben's Chili Bowl official historian Bernard Demczuk to talk about the history of the Washington, DC, landmark. Opened in 1958 by Ben and Virginia Ali, Ben's Chili Bowl has been a hangout for civil rights activists, politicians, and celebrities for over 65 years. Recently, Bernard Demczuk published a book about Mrs. Ali and Ben's titled "Breaking Barriers with Chili."

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