The Politics of Ben's Chili Bowl
Earlier this week, Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal kicked off his campaign to be D.C.'s next mayor at Ben's Chili Bowl.
For the uninitiated: Bus Boys and Poets regularly hosts author readings and community events; Ben's Chili Bowl is where people go at 1 a.m., usually after several hours of drinking on U Street. Sure the venue, which is located in the Shaw neighborhood of northwest Washington, has become a symbol of the neighborhood's history since its founding in 1958. We get why politicians want to capitalize on that. But someone needs to tell these guys they're doing it wrong.
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