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Kinkead's, An American Brasserie was a fine dining restaurant in Washington, D.C. open from 1993 to 2012, named for its chef and owner Bob Kinkead, primarily featuring seafood and New American cuisine. [1] [2] [3]

Kinkead's was located at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and it quickly became one of the most popular restaurants in DC when it opened in October 1993. [1] It was named one of the "25 best new restaurants in America" by Esquire Magazine. [4] In 1996, the Mobil Guide awarded four stars to Kinkead's, one of only two restaurants in Washington to earn that distinction. [4] [1] In 1995, Bob Kinkead won the James Beard Award for "best American chef" in the Mid-Atlantic Region. [4] [1] Many politicians and celebrities ate at Kinkead's, including President Bill Clinton, Senator Ted Kennedy, and dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov; and many of Washington's best chefs trained there, including Logan Cox, Jeff Black, and Ris Lacoste. [2] [5]

In 2005, Bob Kinkead published a cookbook, Kinkead's Cookbook: Recipes From Washington D.C.’s Premier Seafood Restaurant. [6] In James Patterson's novels, Kinkead's restaurant is a frequent dining and date spot for the character Alex Cross. [7]

Kinkead's closed on December 22, 2012. [2] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ginsberg, Steven (April 1, 1996). "This Time Around Bob Kinkead Is the Chef Executive". Washington Post.
  2. 1 2 3 Carman, Tim (November 21, 2012). "Kinkead's alumni recall the restaurant that made them". Washington Post.
  3. ↑ Langer, Emily (December 16, 2019). "Bob Kinkead, celebrated Washington chef with flair for seafood, dies at 67". The Washington Post.
  4. 1 2 3 "Chef Bob Kinkead". Starchefs.
  5. ↑ Cooper, Rebecca (June 10, 2016). "Bob Kinkead: The old-school chef who casts a long shadow in D.C. and beyond". Washington Business Journal.
  6. ↑ Weinraub, Judith (February 9, 2005). "So, You Want to Cook Like Bob Kinkead". Washington Post.
  7. ↑ Patterson, James (2006). Cross . Little, Brown and Co. ISBN   9780759569744.
  8. ↑ Spiegel, Anna (November 21, 2012). "Kinkead's Announces a Closing Date". Washingtonian.

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