You all do realize Ben's Chili Bowl has their own legitimate website, right?
advice for an out of towner?
Originally posted by Sir HC:they have veggie chilli, veggie burgers, veggie dogs, dont they? my girlfriend loves bcb, and while not a veggie, she does not eat red meat or the swine
Ben's Chili Bowl is on par with the SNL "No Coke Pepsi" restaurant from days of old. Great food, but if you are veg, probably not a good first choice.
Hey the club xmas party was there one year!
Make sure you take advantage of 9:30's great drink specials: $6 Yeunglings and rail drinks!!
Originally posted by bryronic:Okay, then what I would do is dedicate Friday night to rockin' fun – U street, DC9, 9:30 Club (even the Back Bar downstairs at the 9:30 Club is cool, and it's where Mould does his monthly Blowoff DJ nights, so as a fan it may be a great place to hang!). Birck-oven pizza at Coppi's is great (on U between 14th and 15th Streets, so about 6 blocks from 9:30 –straight shot over on U).
we arrive lunchtime fri, stay thru sun & are staying in direct access to metro. familiar w/ town but haven't been just for fun since carnival of light & sound show in 02.
Saturday night I recommend hitting a few hotel bars – very cool these days around these parts, generally newer places and they're largely within a few blocks of each other, so if you feel the need, move on. Not stuffy, but not the grungy diversity of U Street either.
Some Saturday night suggestions:
- I'd eat at Zaytinya's (mediterranean tapas – info ) or Logan Tavern (Logan is close to all these other places, on P Street – info)
- Bar Rouge – I might start after dinner drinks here (info).
- Helix is the best, has a great patio, is a couple blocks from Rouge (info)
- End with dancing at Halo, a mixed club on P Street (info )
oh my, but thanks for the input all. we are on our way to one of the best roadtrips of our lives.
hope you have as much fun as we will.
i'll be the one spinning out of control at the show.
i will attempt to be a little more subdued at some of your suggested venues.
hope you have as much fun as we will.
i'll be the one spinning out of control at the show.
i will attempt to be a little more subdued at some of your suggested venues.
you mean the Billy Goat Tavern which is about to open a branch in DC?
Originally posted by Sir HC:
Ben's Chili Bowl is on par with the SNL "No Coke Pepsi" restaurant from days of old.
Wow, I knew they had the non-meat options, but I thought they would be like getting fish at Ruth's Chris.
i can see we must go to bcb, if only for a late breakfast. that is the way i was introduced to cincinati style chile. love variations on that theme.
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:It is truly so… 5 minutes ago :cool:
Originally posted by bryronic:it's primarily an inside joke on the forum… it became almost the first recommendation anytime anyone asked for dining establishments recommendations near the club. it then became a catch phrase of sorts here until it became stale.
so, will someone elaborate on BEN"S CHILI BOWL. looks like good eats, character & value. is there anything else i should know?
ben's is a greasy spoon on U street, either you love or hate it
many thanks to all for the input, i'm still reeling from my fab weekend, a silly smile on my face and a spring in my step.
we did, in fact, all wake up giggling, with ears ringing.
heavens, hope those cameras did not capture my animation, as i am hopeless when i dance.
we did, in fact, all wake up giggling, with ears ringing.
heavens, hope those cameras did not capture my animation, as i am hopeless when i dance.
Originally posted by bryronic:don't worry, it's a white thing…and I completely understand! ;)
as i am hopeless when i dance.