[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.
[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.
[6] In James Patterson's novels, Kinkead's restaurant is a frequent dining and date spot for the character Alex Cross.