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Spike mendelsohn jewish
Spike mendelsohn jewish




spike mendelsohn jewish

Spike and Mike, who just secured a townhouse to call home base in the Lincoln Park area, were psyched about kicking off their own venture in DC. Really, it’s hard to dislike their enthusiasm and excitement, especially as it relates to the DC food scene. But there was no mistaking they live and breathe this stuff day-to-day. During dinner, he and Mike were every bit the New York chef roles, alternately blasé, passionate and macho about their craft. Spike was open and warm to well-wishers, looking each one in the eye with gratitude and an easy smile. Spike showed up in good spirits, rocking his trademark hat and 5-day scruff after a day of tasting with potential purveyors for Good Stuff, scheduled to open by June 24.

spike mendelsohn jewish

I was worried which version of Spike we might get – would “part-time slickster politician” make an appearance?

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Part experienced chef (his resume includes culinary school plus due diligence at the openings of Le Cirque and Mai House), part aggressive competitor and part-time schemer, it was hard to tell if he belonged in the good or evil column of reality show contestants. Spike, though a serious contestant who came damn near the final three, always had an onscreen persona that put me a little on edge. If Tom Colicchio himself granted me the power to choose any Top Chef participant to start up in DC, I’d probably opt for Harold “Top Chef Saint” Dieterle or Sam Talbot. So how does this food personality stack up in real life? Doubt us? Take a look at Television Without Pity’s Top Chef forum: On the night before the season finale Spike’s thread comments still vastly outnumber the three finalists, even gripetastic Lisa Fernandes. Say what you will about his performance on Top Chef: Spike brought this season’s most engaging and controversial character. On Tuesday night, Mike and I were lucky enough to have dinner with Spike and his partner-in-food Mike Colletti at Dr. Starting this June, DC can add another bold name when Bravo’s Top Cheftestant Evangelos “Spike” Mendelsohn opens his Good Stuff Eatery on Capitol Hill. In the world of dining, even the most loyal local foodies would agree that DC is a small pond with a couple of killer whales.






Spike mendelsohn jewish