Critics Consider Co Co. Sala, Spike’s Good Stuff Eatery

IN THE NEWS: The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema reviews Co Co. Sala (929 F St. NW, www.cocosala.com), while Jane Black considers “Top Chef” contestant Spike Mendelsohn’s Capitol Hill’s Good Stuff Eatery (303 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) and CommonWealth in Columbia Heights, while Good to Go visits Ba Le Vietnamese Restaurant (842-A Rockville Pike, Rockville, www.baleofrockville.com). www.washingtonpost.com […]

Butterfield 9 Marks Another High-Profile Closing

IN THE NEWS: The Washingtonian’s Todd Kliman reports on the closing of Butterfield 9 after eight years. This marks the second shuttering of a big-name restaurant in a week, following Colorado Kitchen. Both made The Washingtonian’s 100 Best Restaurants list this past January. washingtonian.com … The Washington Post’s Dan Zak spotlights Spike Mendelsohn, a near-finalist […]

‘Top Chef’ Fernandes Replaces Fellow ‘Top Chef’ Spike

IN THE NEWS: New York magazine’s Adam Platt reviews South Gate (154 Central Park S., nr. Seventh Ave.). … The Grub Street blog reports, “Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn has left Mai House, but don’t assume his departure is related to winning a reality show of some sort. According to Eater, Mendelsohn got the mitten […]

Chef Ruta, Palena Top ‘City Paper’ Best of D.C. Poll

IN THE NEWS: Highlights of Washington City Paper’s Best of D.C. 2008 include Frank Ruta and his Palena restaurant, as Best Chef and Best Restaurant, respectively. washingtoncitypaper.com … A new restaurant owned by a contestant on the “Top Chef” television series is slated to open on Capitol Hill in late May, with plans to open […]