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Good Stuff Eatery

Good Stuff Eatery
108 South 18th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(267) 928-2848
www.goodstuffeatery.com

We're nearly halfway through the summer and already your grand plans to learn how to surf, teach yourself Spanish in your free time and finally take up Crossfit have proven to be as ambitious and unattainable as that screenplay your wrote three pages of four years ago.

But if it's something new you're looking for, all you have to do is make your way to Rittenhouse Square for the good stuff at Good Stuff Eatery. The DC staple started by Top Chef alum Spike Mendelsohn and his family has finally found a home in Philly, providing a welcome rival for Shake Shack and Five Guys.

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Whether it's the whimsical décor (a giant cowbell hanging from the ceiling, a painted wall advertising "Food So Pure You'll Think It's Amish), the handspun shakes or the beer, Good Stuff finds a way to rise above its competitors.

Emphasizing high quality ingredients and sustainable business practices, Good Stuff's menu features three Farmhouse burgers, plus 10 other varieties like Colletti's Smokehouse (Applewood bacon, sharp Vermont cheddar, fried Vidalia onion rings with chipotle bbq sauce), the Steakhouse Burger (roasted cremini mushrooms, onion straws, Emmental Swiss cheese and tangy steakhouse mayo) and the Blazin' Barn (pickled daikon and carrots, mint, cilantro, Thai basil and spicy mayo), all available on a bun or a lettuce wrap, and with beef or a farm-raised chicken breast.

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GSE's handcut fries rival any others in the city – fast-food or otherwise – and are available with fresh thyme, rosemary and sea salt. And perhaps no trip is complete without a handspun shake like Toasted Marshmallow, Soursop Hop Strawberry, or Salty Caramel Kiss. Sure beats Crossfit…

By Jesse Husid

Jesse Husid writes and edits E.S.P. Eat. See. Play. lifestyle content for CBS Philadelphia.
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