After all the hue & cry at washingtonpost.com, I was looking forward to visiting Colorado Kitchen but also a bit apprehensive. I went with a friend on a Sunday night and it was FABULOUS! The burger and crabcakes are both worth the trip. The service was great and everyone was friendly. (I wondered if Gillian Clark has read all the bad press and given the staff a lesson or two?) Of course, we arrived at about 5:30pm. At about 10 minutes to 7pm, though, it was as if the dinner bell rang and people began flooding into the place!! As for the "controversy," I say more power to her! Every restaurant can't be all things to all people and if her food is not to one's taste, well, there are a zillion others. I thought the food was really special and it's obvious a lot of attention, thinking, and hard work has gone into it. I especially liked the "old-fashioned" desserts. When was the last time you saw pineapple upside-down cake or real strawberry shortcake on a menu?