Washington, DC: Crushed Spirits and Crushed Burgers at Good Stuff Eatery

It might have been that I stopped in D.C. during the bottom half of a long day of driving and eating. It could have been that I'd already been to a half dozen family-owned, personality-packed, awesomely tasty pizza and sandwich shops in Trenton, Philadelphia, and Baltimore earlier in the day and the bar was set high. It could also have ben that I expected more from a burger concept run by former Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn, a guy who seems to be seriously into this kind of food. Whatever the reason, Washington, D.C.'s Good Stuff Eatery was at once promising, tasty, and soul-crushingly, maddeningly, frustratingly terrible.

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41 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, August 8, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Good Stuff Eatery, reviews, Spike Mendelsohn, Washington DC

Spike Mendelsohn Tops the SoBe Burger Bash

Photograph at Good Stuff Eatery by TreyDanger At last night's Burger Bash at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Spike Mendelsohn of Washington, D.C.'s Good Stuff Eatery won three awards: People's Choice, Judges Award, and the Best Dressed...

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1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, February 20, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: Burger Bash, Good Stuff Eatery, South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Spike Mendelsohn

NHL's Washington Capitals Players Have a Burger Cook-Off

[Thanks, Ruttiger!]...

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 19, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Tagged: Good Stuff Eatery, hockey, Spike Mendelsohn, sports, videos, Washington D.C.

Top Chef Spike to Host Inauguration Burger Ball

Washingtonian: "For $99, you can party with the chef on while you nosh eight handcrafted mini burgers, mini hand-cut French fries, mini milkshakes, and salads. Beer and wine is included, and there will be vegetarian options available." I'd like to...

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4 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 6, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Tagged: celebrity chefs, Good Stuff Eatery, Spike Mendelsohn, Top Chef, Washington D.C.

Review of Good Stuff Eatery, Profile of Spike Mendelsohn

Photograph by Darrow Montgomery, Washington City Paper In this week's Washington City Paper, Tim Carman profiles former Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn, and reviews his DC burger joint, Good Stuff Eatery. While Carman's first impression fell flat—the patty was dry...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 4, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: celebrity chefs, Good Stuff Eatery, Spike Mendelsohn, Washington D.C.

45-Minute Wait at 'Top Chef' Spike's New Burger Joint

Says Jane Black in the Washington Post: "We were starving by the time we got our food, but not so desperate that we failed to notice a few flaws. The burgers were well seasoned, sized and packaged but were cooked...

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 15, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Tagged: Good Stuff Eatery, Spike Mendelsohn, Top Chef, Washington D.C.