Ben's celebrates 50 years in 2008
My Kevin visit was short, but fun as usual. I ended up on U St. again. What's up with that? I grew up in DC and could count on one hand-til recently-how many times I had been in that area. Changes, changes!!! It's a good thing, I'm sure. Well Kevin's friend, Kao, had to have a 'half smoke' from Ben's Chili Bowl (famous place on the block where Bill Cosby gets this same smokey dog when in DC). Ben's has survived all the transitions in the U St.corridor, including the decline after the DC riots in '68. Rage caused by the assassination of Dr. King brought riots which closed down most of the city; Ben's was granted special police permission to remain open to provide food & shelter after curfew to activists, firefighters, and other public servants trying to restore order.
Ok here are some photos from the last couple of days...
DC train station-the start of my trek to U Street
This wasn't here before... The Black American Civil War Memorial
The filmmakers' hangout, the Mocha Hut- a wi fi coffee house of course
Interviewing Gordon at Busboys', another cool spot complete with baby grand!
Me with producer & filmmaker
Z-Free and Jomo, another producer
The B'day Girl... love the shrine!!!
1 comment:
WAAAHOOOOOOOO!!
it feels so great to see you begin yr gypsy yr in dc! will you be back on may 12?? i'll be in dc then; maybe we can head over to cathedral avenue, just like old times in baby blue. as i understand it, that is the day all the other people from that time will be there too! i can't wait to see your next update.
xoxo
oliveu
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