As Good Stuff Eatery fans, we were curious about Spike Mendelsohn's recently launched kosher deli food truck, Sixth and Rye. Considering the dearth of Jewish delis in D.C. and the delicious-sounding menu, it was no surprise that Sixth and Rye opened to 30-minute lines when it first hit the streets. After patiently waiting, we ordered the corned beef sandwich, challah loaf, black and white cookie, pickles, cous cous salad, and seltzer lemonade. More

Chef Spike Mendelsohn is arguably one of the strongest personalities and toughest competitors to emerge from the Top Chef franchise. Anthony Bourdain recently called him "the craftiest motherf***er" that Top Chef All Stars has ever seen. I'm not sure if that's a dig or high praise, but Mendelsohn seemed pretty pleased with the comment. We caught up with him about his two D.C.-based eateries (Good Stuff Eatery and We, the Pizza), his strategy on Top Chef, and the challenges of working with family. More

The Good Stuff Cookbook is a collection of recipes from Spike's eatery that melds burger basics with great locally sourced ingredients and helpful techniques. Spike's method for making a prefect fast-food-style burger is a great one and the resulting burgers are some of the best versions to come out of my kitchen. Enter to win a copy here. More

In preparation for this week's burger-centric Cook the Book featuring The Good Stuff Cookbook we sat down with Spike Mendelsohn to talk burgers, fries, and why this former Top Chef contestant decided to forgo fine dining and embrace the burger at Good Stuff Eatery in D.C. More