Chef
Spike Mendelsohn

Washington

About Spike Mendelsohn

Food PR professional and lover of all bistro fare.

My Venues

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Accolades

Finalist
Top Chef All-Stars
Author
The Good Stuff Cookbook

Where I Go Out

Saturday dim sum brunch

The Source by Wolfgang Puck

$$$$, Full Bar, Asian, Penn Quarter

"These dumplings are made with pork belly, black vinegar, chili oil, ginger and cilantro leaves. When a seven-foot-tall white boy chef [Scott Drewno] can make dumplings this good, you know something is up!"

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Spike Mendelsohn

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza

Spicy pork belly

Honey Pig Gooldaegee Korean Grill

$$, Korean,

"Sometimes I just get the craving for Korean barbecue. Luckily, Honey Pig is open 24 hours. The spicy pork belly is killer."

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Spike Mendelsohn

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza

Flatbread

Birch & Barley

$$$, Outdoor Seating, Modern, American, Downtown

"It’s near impossible to go wrong at this Logan Circle spot, but I always get a flatbread. Ask Greg Engert, the crazy knowledgeable beer director, what to drink. He can find you the perfect beer for every dish."

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Spike Mendelsohn

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza

Seafood platter

BLT Steak

$$$, Steakhouse, Restaurant, Northwest Washington

"Between the oysters, littleneck clams, crab claw, shrimp and lobster, what's not to love? It's an aquatic free-for-all in my mouth."

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Spike Mendelsohn

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza

Cauliflower bezule

Rasika

$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Indian, Full Bar, Downtown

"Rasika impresses me everytime I visit, which is why I try to order the entire menu each time. A standout dish is the cauliflower bezule. The cauliflower is accompanied by mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies, and lemon juice. It's so addicting."

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Spike Mendelsohn

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza

Duru jjigee

Mandu

$$, Happy Hour, Korean, Full Bar, Mount Vernon Triangle

"I love this family-run joint. Make sure to order duru jjigee. The spicy pork belly, tofu, rice cakes, and kimchi are always a winner."

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Spike Mendelsohn

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza

At My Venues

Spike's Sunnyside burger

Good Stuff Eatery

$$, Outdoor Seating, Burgers, Northwest Washington

"This is a great burger to have after a long night of drinking: dairy fresh cheese, Applewood bacon, and a farm fresh fried egg on a brioche bun with Good Stuff sauce."

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Mike Isabella

Pepita, Kapnos Taverna

Banana lumpia, choco-coco sauce, chocolate custard, hazy hazelnut crunch

Good Stuff Eatery

$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Burgers, Ice Cream, Capitol Hill

"Its that time of the year again! White House Correspondent Brunch...#bananastates #bananarevolution Banana Lumpia, Choco-coco sauce, Choco Custard, Hazy Hazelnut-crunch 🙈😜😂 🍌 its bananas. @chef_big_b @kulis808 @mikeisabelladc @goodstuffeatery @wethepizza"

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Spike Mendelsohn

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza

Breakfast burger with egg yolk and bacon

Good Stuff Eatery

$$, Outdoor Seating, Burgers, Northwest Washington

"Breakfast of Champions!! @goodstuffeatery"

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Spike Mendelsohn

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza

Valentine's Day pizza

We, The Pizza