One of the most well-known diners in Washington, D.C., Ben’s Chili Bowl, got a fresh paint job this week in its first follow-up to the mural that had for years displayed former President Barack Obama and Bill Cosby.
The restaurant is now decorated with the visages of Washington Wizards players John Wall and Bradley Beal on the exterior wall that has been blank since January as the basketball team heads into the playoffs. The wall had been adorned with the images of Obama, Cosby, local musician Chuck Brown and radio personality Donnie Simpson since 2012.
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The new art, from local artist and high school photographer teacher Robert Generette III, will remain up until May, the Washington Post reports.
The restaurant had held a contest for new ideas to replace its old mural.
