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The closing of Colorado Kitchen is one of the more notable in local restaurant news. Chef Gillian Clark is well known in D.C. for her strong personality and her ability to persevere as one of the few female head chefs. Clark told Washingtonian's Todd Kliman that the closing was due to a space issue. Maybe it's all semantics, but that sounds like slightly different language on Rasmus, the auction site where the kitchen's equipment is being sold, implying that it is due to redevelopment of the building. The last day of service will be June 29. Prince of Petworth first reported news of the auction.

Fried Chicken Frenzy Returns Fried chicken fanatics have something to get excited about. Both Colorado Kitchen and Ray's the Classics have restored their famous versions of the dish. Everyone lamented when Gillian Clark pulled her chicken from the menu a few years ago. But now, she is hosting burgers and fried chicken nights on December 11 and January 8 (the second Tuesday of the month). Apparently her chicken is so good that she told...

Good morning, Washington. More news today on the Virginia abusive driver's fees front, this time even closer to home. Arlington residents will be cheered to hear that an Arlington County General District Court judge has ruled that Virginia's abusive-driver fees are unconstitutional. Judge Dorothy H. Clarke is the fourth District Court judge in Virginia to make such a ruling, but the first one in Northern Virginia. Naturally, the state will appeal the decision, and this...

As we noted yesterday, today is Patriot Day; so conceived to commemorate the 9-11 attacks—even though we Americans aren't the greatest at "commemorating," see: Veterans' Day, Memorial Day, etc. Just six years on, though, feelings are still raw and memories vibrant. Resiliency is a virtue of our citizenry however, and if nothing else, we can get a hearty laugh out of OBL's radical beard transformation, his decidedly porno 'stache, and threats of attack via the...

In honor of National Burger Heritage Awareness Month, our favorite Internet travel buddy Gridskipper opted to run a post lauding the awesomeness of Washington's hamburgers. We have no quarrel there; they are awesome, and we feel it completely appropriate to exalt their bovinity. Hmm. Bovinity. Where have we heard that word before? Bovinity, bovinity, bovinity, bovinity... But Gridskipper's list is certainly respectable — incorporating true burger all-stars like Colorado Kitchen and Tallula — even if...

O.K. Washington shutterbugs, we need to talk. You folks take incredible pictures. Some of them require an hour's set up, some of them are composed with great care, others are snapped to catch a rare moment. They are unique, expressive, and very special to everyone here at DCist. What they aren't, by and large, is of food. Food and drinks might not be as sexy as a macro shot of a beautiful flower, or as stunning as a night shot of our heavenly neighbors, but photos that convey the sumptuousness of Colorado Kitchen's shrimp and grits or the delicate texture of Rasika's palak chaat get some of our motors going just as much.

Good morning, Washington, and welcome to another beautiful fall day. Let's start it with a question for the group — which of the following better exemplifies the proud tradition of local news: WTTG's repeated pre-commercial teases last night warning that "this teddy bear is responsible for the deaths of thousands"? Or this snippet of audio from The Simpsons? Richmond Nixes Transportation Funding: The Virginia Legislature's special session is off to an unproductive start, as the Post reports. The session was called with one purpose: to figure out a means of funding a solution to Northern Virginia's traffic woes. But the Republican-controlled House is staunchly opposed to levying new taxes; Tuesday's decisive vote signalled an unwillingness to compromise. Looks like the governor's alleged optimism may not have been justified. Capitol Security Bosses Were On Leave During Breach: WUSA brings word that a number of top Capitol Police officials were taking lengthy breaks from the job last week, when an armed gunman broke through security and wandered the Capitol until being subdued by civilians. The officials were using up comp time that a recent policy change had forced them to utilize or forfeit. There doesn't seem to be a clear indication that a lack of oversight enabled the security breach — but it sure doesn't look good. BREAKING! Kids These Days Are Out Of Control!: The Post profiles an alarming new development: area students' fondness for t-shirts with provocative slogans printed on them. Astoundingly, the kids are somehow gaming the system, using double entendres and subtle turns of phrase to stymy school administrators' enforcement efforts. It's almost like they're deliberately trying to alarm their elders! More on this important story as it develops. Briefly Noted: D.C. charter schools' poor performance matches that of public schools... Wilson Bridge begins new life as Wilson Reef... Maryland MVA employee faces charges of selling fake IDs... Nats literally off-track... Va. receives millions in new homeland security grants... Md. senatorial race becomes suddenly puppy-centric... Suspect arrested for 15 year-old's murder... This Day In DCist: One year ago we covered an anti-war march and visited Colorado Kitchen. Two years ago we were spotting Segways. Image posted to DCist Photos by Flickr user iceman882

Suddenly, it occurred to us that given the culinary talent in this city, perhaps a few our area's more creative minds pour an unhealthy amount of TLC into the creation of homemade donuts. Our quest for proprietary fried dough led us to Colorado Kitchen, Hotel Tabard Inn, and 2 Amys. Yes, we consumed 11 donuts this weekend so we might share our revelations with you. Here’s how it went:

With the revival of classic cookbooks propelled by the releases of The Silver Spoon and Julie and Julia -- the blog-turned-book in which Julie Powell writes on cooking every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking -- it’s worth noting the death of chef and cookbook writer Edna Lewis, 89. Lewis didn't just compile recipes. Having authored The Taste of Country Cooking, she's largely credited with explaining and showcasing Southern cooking to...

Buck's Has a Cow Over at DCFoodies.com, our restaurant-reviewing pal Jason Storch has run into some legal trouble. It seems that he received a cease-and-desist letter from an attorney purporting to represent Buck's Fishing and Camping. What did Storch do to deserve this? Did he too loudly insist that chef Carole Greenwood stop stalking him through his television set? Did he open a restaurant next door called Jason's Hunting and Whitewater-Rafting? No, it simply seems...

"For whatever reason, we're the restaurant you all love to hate," remarks Chef Gillian Clark of her Brightwood restaurant, Colorado Kitchen. Some patrons have complained about slow service. Others are put off by the tone of the menu. "Are you starving?" it reads, "...you'd better have a salad and stop staring at the folks in the kitchen with that anxious look in your eye. You're making them nervous." PCists are skeptical of her more recent venture, DeSto -- as opposed to The Store -- and of a black chef's choice to embrace Aunt Jemima ("Her smiling face, while it makes some of us black folks cringe, is part of Americana. How could I leave her out? I have come to terms with Aunt Jemima and I've acknowledged my secret admiration of her.")

Before D.C. had a Krispy Kreme, Washingtonians in search of a freshly made doughnut could depend on the two branches of Heller's Bakery. They may not have had the cachet of former White House pastry chef Ann Amernick's mythical creations or the zen-like simplicity of Colorado Kitchen's bucket o' holes, but Heller's doughnuts were nothing to scoff at. After the Tenleytown location closed a few years ago, Heller's fans began to worry, but the Mt....