Video of the Day: Barack at Ben's Chili Bowl

January 17, 2009 // 10:40 am

A few days back, we wrote about Barack visiting Ben’s Chili Bowl in DC for a quaint little lunch. Here is a video of that same visit, and just to preface, it’s pretty dope. A few of the highlights include:

The President telling the cashier, “Naw, we

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Friday's Lunch Idea: Wienerschnitzel

January 16, 2009 // 11:00 am

Thinking of the optimal lunch destination can be a daunting task. Especially after a few hours of brain-straining work. Our lunch idea for today is Wienerschnitzel. Like a long lost buddy, Wienerschnitzel offers a vast array of choices to make any work lunch a special one. Try…

President Obama Eats at Ben's Chili Bowl

January 10, 2009 // 4:30 pm

At Ben’s Chili Bowl, a 50-year-old Washington fast food institution, there had always been a sign near the register that proclaimed that the only person who eats free at their spot, is the restaurant frequenter, comedian Bill Cosby. As of this Saturday, that…

Tommy's Original Chili Factory @ Food 4 Less

December 20, 2008 // 3:27 am

Starting January 1st, 2009, Tommy’s Original Chili will be made available at Food 4 Less locations everywhere. Branded by the son of the original founder, Tommy, Tommy Koulax Jr. provides this product to share his own classic food with people everywhere. Now you can have Tommy’s famous chili wherever…

Chili Wars

December 5, 2008 // 11:10 am

It has begun. The son of the founder of Original Tommy’s has taken his father’s original meat-only chili recipe and launched a website dedicated to selling it: Tommy’s Original Chili Factory. The 67 year old son, Tommy Koulax Jr., learned of the recipe as his…