IN THE NEWS: The Washingtonian’s Todd Kliman reports on the closing of Butterfield 9 after eight years. This marks the second shuttering of a big-name restaurant in a week, following Colorado Kitchen. Both made The Washingtonian’s 100 Best Restaurants list this past January. washingtonian.com … The Washington Post’s Dan Zak spotlights Spike Mendelsohn, a near-finalist […]

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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 […]

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IN THE NEWS: Washingtonian.com’s Sara Levine reports details the opening of a basement wine bar at Mrs. K’s Toll House in Silver Spring (9201 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; 301-589-3500; mrsks.com), while Todd Kliman reviews ACKC Cocoa Bar (1529-C 14th St., NW, Washington, DC, 202-387-2626) and Cynthia Hacindli considers Domaso Trattoria Moderna (1121 N. 19th St., […]

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