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Oct 08, 2009
At Ben’s, a Life Remembered
The lunch counter at Ben’s Chili Bowl Thursday was full, as regulars remembered founder Ben Ali. Ben’s Chili Bowl continued to serve up its trademark chili-smothered half-smokes on Thursday, despite the loss Wednesday night of its co-founder, Ben Ali. The Post says Ali, 82, died at home, of congestive heart failure. The hearts of Ben’s employees and customers were heavy today. As word of Ali’s death spread into the afternoon, faithful regulars (amid a…