Slice reviews the Gotham City Pizza.
A man found a knife baked into his Subway sandwich.
Who’s up for a burger crawl?
A DC blogger and a coffee shop owner are in a heated war of words.
Best Bites covers the Good Stuff Eatery opening party.
Elton John now has a Ben & Jerry’s flavor.
Another Top Chef is thinking burgers.
Salad [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Top Chef'
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 7/17/08
July 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Blogs · Burgers · News · Pizza · Top Chef
Good Stuff Eatery Review
July 2nd, 2008 · 10 Comments
Yes I know, I’ve written about Spike from Top Chef and his new DC-based burger joint two times in the last three days. But I had to write again. Why? Because tonight I got to attend the media tasting, or the “Friends and Family” night as Good Stuff Eatery dubbed it. Big thanks [...]
Tags: Burgers · Reviews · Top Chef
Spike Getting Ready to Open Good Stuff Eatery
July 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
On Monday we announced that Good Stuff Eatery, the burger joint being opened by Top Chef’s Spike, had released their menu. Today, we get a preview of his new restaurant, courtesy of Washingtonian’s Best Bites Blog.
They have posted several videos, including a video showing the inside of the restaurant and another showing Spike [...]
Spike Announces Good Stuff Eatery Menu
June 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments
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.
Personally, [...]
Tags: Restaurants · Top Chef
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 6/13/08
June 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
A “disgusting” burger helped motivate Robert Downey Jr. to quit drugs.
Bacon Unwrapped visits the World Pork Expo.
Grub Street interviews Lisa and Richard about the Top Chef finale.
NYC Food Guy reviews the Big Apple BBQ Block Party.
Impulsive Buy reviews the McDonald’s Southern Style Chicken Sandwich.
Capital Spice has lunch with Spike from Top Chef.
What’s 4 Lunch writes [...]
Tags: Beer · Blogs · Burgers · Cooking · News · Top Chef
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 4/17/08
April 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Serious Eats has a comprehensive recap of last night’s Top Chef.
Restaurants in NYC must now post calorie counts on their menus.
Domino’s and Pizza Hut engage in smack talk.
Top 10 most disgusting candies ever.
As Coca-Cola profits soar 19%, shareholders are upset about their Olympic sponsorship.
Slashfood shows you how to make hot fudge salsa.
The Bitten Word makes [...]
Tags: Bacon · Blogs · Burgers · Candy · Cooking · Desserts · Fast Food · Health · News · Pizza · Reviews · Salad · Soft Drinks · Top Chef
Top Chef’s Spike to Open DC Burger Joint
April 15th, 2008 · 5 Comments
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.
“I [...]
Tags: Burgers · Restaurants · Top Chef
SNL Spoofs Top Chef
April 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments
s n l - t o p c h e f from seriouseats on Vimeo.
H/T to the on-top-of-everything folks at Serious Eats.
Tags: Comedy · Top Chef · Videos
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 3/28/08
March 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Erin Zimmer thinks that Whoppie Pies are the new cupcakes.
Serious Eats reviews this week’s episode of Top Chef.
Grub Street has an interview with booted chef Erik Hopfinger.
Slate has a history of the hangover.
A Georgia bar gives patrons their own personal beer taps.
Red Bull is introducing a new cola.
What do vegans eat makes Herbed cauliflower soup [...]
Tags: Blogs · Cooking · Desserts · News · Salad · Sandwiches · Soup · Steak · Television · Top Chef
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 3/25/08
March 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments
McDonald’s has introduced an internal blog for its employees to use to discuss burger related issues.
A new interview with Padma Lakshmi.
The Sixth annual Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest winner: Crunchy Chinese Fortune Cookie Sandwich.
The Seattle Cheese Festival has a contest for the best grilled cheese.
Kentucky Grilled Chicken?
Do food stamps make people fat?
Spinach salad with [...]
Tags: Blogs · Burgers · Cheese · Cooking · Salad · Top Chef · celebrities
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 3/12/08
March 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The 10 geekiest cocktails ever.
Good Magazine looks at America’s tastiest streets.
Endless Simmer notes tonight’s premiere of Top Chef Season 4, and points us to a Washington Post chat with Gail Simmons and Hung.
SlashFood reports on a frozen pizza taste test.
The Delicious Life opines on McDonald’s hash browns.
Chez Pim praises the online cooking show “John Bull’s [...]
Tags: Blogs · Booze · Condiments · Cooking · News · Pizza · Steak · Top Chef · celebrities
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 3/10/08
March 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment
My favorite DC falafel joint, Amsterdam Falafel, is now accepting Euros.
Eva Longoria has opened her own restaurant.
Heat, Eat, Review tries Honey Crunchy Chicken Corn Dogs.
Candy Addict reviews a Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg.
Portland now has a vegan strip club.
A long interview with Tom Colicchio & Padma Lakshmi from Top Chef.
The Red Hook taco vendors issue in [...]
Tags: Blogs · Candy · Chicken · Cooking · Steak · Top Chef · celebrities
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 3/3/08
March 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
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 [...]
Tags: Beer · Blogs · Booze · Candy · Cheese · Cooking · Fast Food · News · Pizza · Restaurants · Salad · Television · Top Chef
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 2/29/08
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
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 [...]
Tags: Advertising · Blogs · Breakfast · Burgers · Candy · Cooking · Fast Food · Marketing · News · Restaurants · Salad · Steak · Top Chef
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 2/25/08
February 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Bobby Flay has yet another new TV show.
Grub Street interviews Padma Lakshmi from Top Chef, who pretty much confirms that she loves smoking pot. I’m still single Padma….
Slashfood reports that a recent taste test determined Los Angeles has the best tap water.
158 fast food meals for 500 calories or less.
Red Meat & Gin makes a [...]
Tags: Blogs · Burgers · Cooking · Fast Food · News · Steak · Television · Top Chef · celebrities
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 1/10/08
January 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Chocolate & Zucchini offer up picks for the Best of 2007.
Coming Soon: Top Chef, the cookbook.
I’m a year late on this one, but turns out Top Chef judge Padma Lakshmi is quite the fan of smoking pot. Awesome.
Extreme Mortman reports on the Culinary Union’s endorsement of Obama, and their comparison of Nevada voters to [...]
Tags: Blogs · News · Politics · Salad · Soup · Top Chef
Padma Lakshmi is on My Phone!
December 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Yep, that’s right, they’ve released a Top Chef Mobile Game.
Does anyone think that maybe Gail Simmons is getting bitter that she never appears in any of the promotional materials? I mean, I know Padma is the host, and Tom the head judge, but Gail is the third judge, and there for everything else. Where’s the [...]
Tags: Top Chef
Hung Knows How to Wield a Knife
October 15th, 2007 · No Comments
Check out Top Chef winner Hung, showing off his “blazing blades” for Grub Street. Dude’s got some sick knife skills.
Top Chef: He’s, Well, Hung
October 4th, 2007 · 7 Comments
What can I say. Hung won. I can’t really dispute the decision. He seems to be an extremely talented chef. Yeah, he acted arrogant and like a little snot a lot of the time, but, he’s, well, Hung. That’s just who he is. He backed it up 100% and [...]
Tags: Top Chef
A Very Special Top Chef News Round-Up
October 3rd, 2007 · No Comments
Well, Season 3 of Top Chef concludes tonight, and I stand-by my prediction that Casey will win. I think the allure of the first female winner will be too good for Bravo to pass up, although Hung is clearly the other contender (sorry Dale, don’t see it happening).
In honor of the season finale, [...]








