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Spike Dishes on Good Stuff Eatery, 'Top Chef,' and More

By Kate Nerenberg

Spike speeds past a burger and shake in his new Capitol Hill burger joint.

Spike speeds past a burger and shake in his new Capitol Hill burger joint.

We caught up with fedora-obsessed former Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn at his soon-to-open Capitol Hill burger joint, Good Stuff Eatery. After a toasted-marshmallow milkshake, he revealed (on video) which DC chef-buddy you'll see on the next Top Chef, his real feelings for judge Tom Colicchio, and in-the-works locations of more family restaurant ventures. Scroll down for our video interview with Spike—plus a video-tour of the interior of Good Stuff and photos of everything from his dad to the Five Napkin Burger.

Interview with Spike: "I wasn't so always focused on the food, 'cause I was trying to cozy up to the camera a little bit."

NOTE: We put up a written transcript of this interview.

Video tour inside Good Stuff Eatery

Photos of Good Stuff Eatery

Spike whips up a milkshake

Comments


That shake looks awesome!

Posted by: Nanci, Jul 07, 2008 07:06:25 PM

I just puked in my mouth a little bit

Posted by: JJ, Jul 03, 2008 07:43:22 AM

Thanks for the input, guys. We’ll post a transcript by tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon - please check back then.

Posted by: Catherine (washingtonian.com), Jul 02, 2008 10:45:43 AM

I agree on you all having too many videos. I am in a location where I can’t turn up the speakers on my laptop. But, I was really interested to get more info on this new restaurant.

Posted by: kk, Jul 02, 2008 10:01:19 AM

how about posting a transcript or article for those at work?

Posted by: joe, Jul 02, 2008 10:00:48 AM

i all the videos that u do now.. Much easier to read when time allows and one can go back and forth.

Posted by: Dl, Jul 02, 2008 08:17:36 AM

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