It's not a government-owned soup kitchen.
"First Lady Michelle Obama stopped in at Miriam's Kitchen, a soup line for the homeless just seven blocks from the White House.
Tucked in the basement of Western Presbyterian Church in Foggy Bottom, and recognized for its work with the homeless for 26 years, the kitchen serves breakfast for 200 to 250 a day - mainly men, according to Sara Gibson, director of development. The privately funded kitchen has the help of more than 1,200 volunteers."
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/03/michelle_obamas_soupkitchen_du.html