Word: chilis
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...scandal started out as a CEO's worst nightmare. Three months ago, a Nevada woman named Anna Ayala claimed to have found a severed finger in a bowl of chili she ordered at a Wendy's restaurant in San Jose, Calif. The fast-food chain became the butt of every late-night comedian's jokes, and its CEO, Jack Schuessler, faced an embarrassing lawsuit and more than $15 million in lost business, thanks to the unwelcome publicity. Then things took an even more bizarre twist. Authorities in San Jose turned their attention to Ayala, alleging that she fabricated the story...
...diner brunch, chili cheese...
After a day of trailblazing, you should doze in style. Marmot's light, chili-red Atom sleeping bag ($229; marmot.com) easily stuffed in any backpack, gives your feet extra room at the bottom...
CHARGED. ANNA AYALA, 39, Las Vegas woman who was arrested last month for attempted grand larceny after claiming she found a finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili; with conspiracy to commit fraud; in San Jose, Calif. The conspiracy charge was added after the mother of a construction worker told reporters that her son, who is now cooperating with police, lost part of his finger in a work accident and gave it to Ayala's husband to settle a $50 bet. Ayala faces nearly 10 years in prison and possible liability for the $2.5 million that Wendy's claims...
...visit to U Street is complete without a meal at Ben's Chili Bowl, a neighborhood institution between 12th and 13th streets. Virginia Ali, who opened the restaurant with her husband in 1958, recommends the Chili Half-Smoke, a split-open sausage with chili, mustard and onions--the favorite, she notes, of Bill Cosby, who courted his wife at Ben's. Another great eatery is Love Cafe (1501 U), a coffeehouse that gets its sweets from the bakery across the street. For dinner, try Rice, a Thai restaurant at 1608 14th Street, or Opera, at 1324 U, for upscale Italian...