I have previously written about the restaurant that Spike Mendelsohn , a top 5 finisher on this season of Top Chef, is getting ready to open. The burger joint, called Good Stuff Eatery, is scheduled to open on July 7th. The restaurant will be located on Capitol Hill, at 303 Pennslyvania Ave. SE.
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One of my favorite blogs, Endless Simmer, has a post up that makes me extremely proud to be a reader of theirs, but also proud to be an American. Endless Simmer reports that Playboy Magazine is recruiting women for a new pictorial called “Girls of the Olive Garden.”

Kendra Wilkinson, from The Girls Next Door [...]

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I somehow managed to miss these reports two weeks ago, but thanks to a heads up from Mango & Ginger, I have learned that Top Chef contestant Spike Mendolhson, perhaps best known for his inane and ridiculous collection of hats, is planning to open a burger restaurant in Washington, DC called Good Stuff Eatery.

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This morning came news that Herb Peterson, the inventor of the Egg McMuffin, passed away at the age of 89.

This rather innocuous news would normally have failed to elicit even a passing glance from me. However, I’ve often heard people remark that bad news, or celebrity deaths in particular, come in threes. Mr. Peterson’s death [...]

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As a resident of Adams Morgan for the past 3 ½ years, I await the opening of each new bar and restaurant with eager anticipation. Walking by a new bar under construction, one can’t help but wonder: “will it have more to offer my neighborhood than the average bar?” For The Black Squirrel, the answer [...]

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Slate links to my post on Cheetos Orange Underground and says the ads are “delightfully creepy.”
Joe Prah rants on why Chick-fil-A is way better than Burger King.
Playboy picks America’s ten best burgers.
The Top 5 hotel restaurants in the world.
Maple Bacon Lollipops.
Bostonist addresses the increasing popularity of sliders.
The Leftover Queen has released an e-book.
The Spice Cafe [...]

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I just discovered a great new site called College Drinker, who writes that Vermont is considering lowering the drinking age to 18.
Adam from Serious Eats, reviews delivery pizza for Yahoo Food.
Burger King is going to start serving Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.
Top Chef Season 3 winner Hung has been named Executive Chef of Solo, a Mediterranean-Asian [...]

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There are reports that Google has invested in a chain of Indian food restaurants. More specifically, a venture capital fund backed by Google called the Erasmic Venture Fund has decided to invest in a Bangalore-based fast food chain named Kaati Zone. Mashable calls the chain the “corporate cultural equivalent” of Wendy’s.

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Tabloid Baby follows up on So Good’s coverage of who actually invented the cream cheese filled bagel.
Eater reports on the AV Club taste test of the Cheeseburger in a can.
Washington Post looks at late-night food options in DC.
AdAge thinks Starbucks closing for 3 1/2 hours the other day was a “brilliant marketing stunt.”
Five Guys is [...]

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Kudos to Gridskipper.

1. Grill From Ipanema
2. ThaiTanic
3. Thaiphoon
4. New Big Wong
5. Rosemary’s Thyme
6. Mie N Yu
7. Extra Virgin
8. Papa Razzi

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