All local foodies today were focused on the breaking news at Equinox, where a fire destroyed the downtown institution’s kitchen. Y&H has fire department reports and pictures from the scene.

In the meantime, here are the top blog posts of the week:

1. Say Hello to the Inaugural Class of the D.C. Dish Hall of Fame
2. Equinox Suffers Devastating Kitchen Fire
3. Ten Questions for Ris Lacoste
4. N.Y. Times: Our Tap Water Could Harm Us. L.A. Times: Collect Rain Water
5. Winter Restaurant Week to Run Jan. 11-17