Farewell to an (In)famous Local Restaurant

I was saddened to learn today that The General Store in Silver Spring is closed.  Check out the Washington Post for the full story.  The restaurant was somewhat of a DC-area Food Network staple - Gillian Clark beat Bobby Flay in a fried chicken throwdown on "Throwdown! with Bobby Flay," and the restaurant was featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."  Meanwhile, a bit of a public outcry resulted when the restaurant's owners posted on YouTube a number of videos mocking their customers.  Despite the controversy, the fried chicken was pretty darn good (and the collard greens!  and the hush puppies!), the decor was...memorable (life-sized stuffed bear, anyone?), and the hot sauce selection was respectable.  Now I guess we will just have to wait for the Kitchen on K Street!