Although District residents may be seguing into fall's business-as-usual pace, we're reminded today that, one year after Hurricane Katrina, those who call New Orleans home are still caught up in loose ends and mired in disarray caused by Katrina's aftermath. Area food folks remind us that people still need our help. As Metrocurean reported last week, local restaurants participating in Share our Strength's Restaurants for Relief today, which include Evening Star, Tallula and Capitol Grille,... more ›

Montmartre, Vous Êtes Mon Petit Napoleon It seems that the battle is on. Weeks after the closing of La Colline and the simultaneous news that Dupont Circle's Johnny's Half Shell would be taking over, another Hill business is moving in to secure the soon-to-be empty Half Shell space. Montmartre, the fantastic French bistro by Eastern Market, is expanding its territory. We'd like to think that it's a win for the Hill and a slap in... more ›

"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.") more ›

If you're an aspiring food writer or an aspiring chef, there are some cool new jobs opening up to fuel your dreams. First comes news of a new food editor position opening up at The Examiner. The position is freelance and listed as a 7-10 hour a week job for a 1-2 page weekly section. Based on the tasks listed, this section of The Examiner will most likely debut late this year. The ad is a bit confusing -- is it a food editor or the "Cooking Section manager"? -- but it seems like it would be a great gig for any budding journalist eager to begin the ascent towards becoming the next Mimi Sheraton or Jeffrey Steingarten. more ›