National Ben’s Chili Bowl, a DC Institution, to Feed Freedom Plaza Occupation Tonight by Gary Kopycinski on October 25, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2011. The Occupation of Freedom Plaza continues to get support from the DC community. Tonight, a world famous DC Institution feeds the occupiers at Freedom Plaza — Ben’s Chili Bowl.