IN THE NEWS: McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants-owned Restaurant K by Alison Swope at 1700 K St. NW has closed after only 10 months of operation, the Portland Business Journal reports. portland.bizjournals.com … The Washington Post’s Jane Black reviews Thirsty Bernie Sports Bar & Grille (2163 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington) and details the expected July 18 opening of chef Bryan Voltaggio’s Volt (228 N. Market St., Frederick), while Tom Sietsema reviews Casbah Cafe (1721 Wisconsin Ave. NW) and Good to Go goes to Tortilla Cafe (210 Seventh St. SE.). washingtonpost.com …

The Washington Blade reports the slated June 29 closing of Brightwood restaurant Colorado Kitchen and the departure of Hook executive chef Barton Seaver, who recently helped launch Tackle Box. washingtonblade.com … The Washington Times’s Scott Haring reviews Lures Bar and Grille (1397 Generals Highway, Crownsville, Md; luresbarandgrille.com). washingtontimes.com … The City Paper’s Tim Carman visits The Cheesecake Factory (5345 Wisconsin Ave. NW), Nicaro (8220 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring), and Hinode (4914 Hampden Lane, Bethesda). washingtoncitypaper.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Washington D.C. Restaurants | Tags: Casbah Cafe, Cheesecake Factory, Colorado Kitchen closed, Hinode, Hook, Lures Bar and Grille, Nicaro, Restaurant K by Alison Swope closed, Tackle Box, Thirsty Bernie Sports Bar, Tortilla Cafe, Volt |