Foodie and the Beast

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:                                                         &nbs...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:                                                          &nb...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:                                                           &n...

Hosted by Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:                                                           &n...

Hosted by Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show: -        Dhiandra Olson, General Manager of Namak, who's bringing three bottles of wine and all the info on Wine Not Wednesday and the brand-new Sunday Feast; -        Charlotte Voisey, Executive Director of the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, who's bringing Tale...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·         SMYAL is DC's LGBTQ+ youth community center. Its mission is to support and empower LGBTQ+ youth to build a world where queer and trans young people thrive. Hancie Stokes is SMYAL's director of communications and she’s in with lots of info about SMYAL’s many good works and an up...

  Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·         Chef Eric Brannon, the man in the kitchen at Little Birdie’s, the too-much fun, deeee-lish chicken joint in Alexandria’s del Ray neighborhood;                     &nb...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·         John Norman – Norman’s Farm Markets – why you should shop farm markets for produce;   ·         A three-time RAMMY nominee for Pastry Chef of the Year – born in Ireland, a longtime resident and student in Florence – Bridie McCalla no...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   · Ashok Bajaj, owner and CEO of the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, has another great dining spot – it’s Rosselli. And it’s Italian, thank you. He’s in with Executive Chef Carlos Cardona to tell us all about it;   · CNN Hero Kerry Brodie is the founder of Emma's Torch, a nonprofit social enterprise that trains refuge...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·         DOMENICA MARCHETTI is a spirited champion of Italian home cooking and the author of celebrated cookbooks including “The Glorious Pasta of Italy,” “Preserving Italy: Canning, Curing, Infusing, and Bottling Italian Flavors and Traditions,” and “Williams-Sonoma Everyday Italian.”...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show: ·         She went from being a celebrated somm to a winemaker! A passionate advocate for Virginia wine, Jennifer Dasom Anderson is the co-founder of Novella Wines. She produces wines from the Monticello AVA near Charlottesville. She’s also a private client advisor at Berry Bros. & Rud...

  Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show: ·         Molly Irani, cofounder and chief culture officer of the James Beard Award–winning Chai Pani Restaurant Group and author of her debut book, “Service Ready: A Story of Love, Restaurants, and the Power of Hospitality.” It’s about how Molly and husband Meherwan Irani (founder of Sp...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·         Tae Strain is the most excellent chef-partner at Burnt Hill Farm and culinary director of the Old Westminster Winery, both owned by the same family team. We met him many moons ago when he was the head chef at D.C.’s gone, but not forgotten, Michelin-starred Momofuku. We met up...

  Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·         Chris Swonger is president and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), the leading voice for distilled spirits across the U.S. market. He also holds the same positios with Responsibility.org, fighting drunk driving and underage drinking and pr...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·         Regina McLinden , founder of RM Wellness in Georgetown – specializing in customized massage therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, and showcasing local art;                    &nbsp...

  Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·         The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival is back May 9 and 10, filling the streets with artisans from all over the U.S. and their original artwork, sculptures, photography and much more. Stephanie Coppula of the Bethesda Urban Partnership tells us all about it;   &...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:     ·         Start-up and fledgling small businesses need all the helpful input and guidance they can get to succeed. Fortunately, the 2026 POWERUP DC Small Business Summit & Expo starts May 5. It’s designed to be an energizing, enriching event equipping small business owners and...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:     ·         Nevin Martell talks about Mess Hall NKOTB (that’s New Kitchens on the Block);                                &n...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:     ·         Kevin Tien, James Beard finalist and the owner of DC’s award-winning Moon Rabbit, is teaming for the second time with Alan Vo to open Chao Ban, bringing Vietnamese street food to Tysons Galleria. Kevin joins us in the studio;      &nbsp...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:     ·         2026 is the 50th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris, where – for the first time – two Napa Valley American wines bested French wines in a blind tasting. That huge, seismic moment in wine is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration, and Stephen Velasquez, cura...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:     ·         We say “Carla Hall” and you say, “ OMG – that’s celebrated chef, author, Top Chef All-Star, co-host of ABC’s The Chew, and former Howard U accounting major!” Then we say, “Micheline Mendelsohn, ” her partner’s name, and you say that she’s deputy CEO at the Sunnyside...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.    On today’s show: ·         You’d have to be living under a rock not to know of Marcus Samuelson, a multiple James Beard Foundation award winner. His restaurant here, Marcus DC, opened and instantly became one of The Washington Post’s top five in the city. But Marcus takes global strides and isn’t there...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show: ·         He’s a flavor explorer and a culinary storyteller - Emmanuel Laroche, the noted food and beverage industry executive, creator and host of the podcast “Flavors Unknown,” and author of “Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door” and “A Taste of Madagascar;"   ·   &n...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show: ·         Celebrated for its mouth-watering, slow-smoked meats, Latin-inspired sides, and a no-shortcuts approach to craft, 2Fifty Barbecue is touted by many as the DMV’s best, including Washingtonian’s Top 100 Very Best Restaurants, where it comes in ranked at #22 overall. Not too shabby – so...

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show: Geraldine Mendoza is the founder of Taquería Xochi, which just opened a fourth location in the Navy Yard. Not bad for a place that started out as a pandemic-era ghost kitchen. Known for Mexican favorites including tacos, cemitas, tlayudas, and aguas frescas, Taqueria Xochi gets universal praise – even from the hard-to-please Tom Siet...