591783 Wed Jan 28 22:28:45 -0800 2009 3 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 4368165 Anyone been to Gillian Clark's new restaurant in Silver Spring, The General Store? It was to have opened this past weekend based on an email alert she sent out for take-out only. What is the menu? Any word on when her other restaurant in Takoma Park is opening? Thanks! Wed Jan 28 22:28:45 -0800 2009 14039 flobow 1 4368616 I went on Sunday and Chef has not missed a beat despite CK being closed for a few months. We had the fish tacos and beef stew along with a side of collard greens. Everything was fantastic. The fish was perfectly fried and the stew was perfect. The greens had big pieces of bacon and had a great vinegary kick. They also had fried chicken and a couple of sandwiches on the menu, including a vegetarian friendly one. It's take out only for now until they work out some parking issues with the county. We had a nice little picnic in the car. Thu Jan 29 06:45:08 -0800 2009 4368165 221576 pineapple sage 1 4371328 I went on Sunday late afternoon and had the fried chicken with collards and cornbread and split pea soup. I liked the idea of the place, and have been waiting years for something to open up there, and had heard so much about her original restaurant and ... it was kind of disappointing. It was OK but nothing to write home about. I live pretty close so I will definitely go back and try the other items on the menu, but that's more based on the reputation and on stubbornly wanting it to be good, than on my actual experience so far. Thu Jan 29 19:01:37 -0800 2009 4368165 10540 wombat 2 4371457 True she calls it General Store Post Office Tavern and GSpot for short or was that just from clever wags? I heard permit issues dog the Takoma Park place but she also has permits in for a place on GA Ave. Thu Jan 29 19:53:18 -0800 2009 4371328 72002 chowsearch