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Ben's Chili Bowl opens
1958
U Street, Washington
Ben Schumin · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
A Trinidadian immigrant and his wife opened in a former silent cinema. It was one of very few businesses permitted to stay open past curfew during the 1968 unrest, feeding both firefighters and organisers.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: documented spot
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