Industry Night with Nycci Nellis

On Industry Night, Nycci catches up with the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s President, Kathy Hollinger about the status of the restaurants during Covid and how they are going to deal with the next hurdle, staffing. And, Nycci takes a deeper dive into the making of the area’s first retailer that’ mission is to discover and appreciate, Black-owned, lifestyle and home goods brand...

On the next Industry Night, one thing the pandemic has made crystal clear is that our outside space is sacred. Jessica Petrino from appliance experts AjMadison, landscape architect, Robert Bell of Bell Design, Inc., and lighting specialist, Reed Libby from Affordable Sprinklers join Nycci Nellis to talk about creating an outdoor oasis. But first, Moon Rabbit's Kevin Tien shares his experience as a...

On the next Industry Night, chef/owner Danny Lee, (of some of DC’s most loved restaurants, Mandu, Chiko, Anju), shares his experience as an Asian American & offers guidance on what we can all do to put a stop to racism & hate. Later in the show, Nycci says goodbye to Rosé all day and hello to Sake with DC Sake Co's Reiko Hirai.

Have you been invited to join Clubhouse? What is this new social media phenomena and why should you be on it? On the next Industry Night, Rita Goodroe, International speaker and business strategist talks why who, what, where and how Clubhouse is the next great networking platform. Erik Bruner-Yang pops back to revisit "Pandemic Year in Review" & his Power of 10 Initiative’s evolvement. Industr...

It’s been a year since the pandemic shut us down. On the next Industry Night, Nycci Nellis goes on a data discovery mission on the industry’s numbers with MarginEdge’s co-founder, Bo Davis, and owner of Ford’s Fish Shacks Tony Stafford. RealFunDC’s Tommy McFly pops in with a Cherry Blossom Festival updates.

During these pandemic times, as discussed on this show often, businesses have had to pivot and swivel and contort themselves in all sorts of ways to survive with hopes of thriving. Elliot Spaisman of Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, Valerie Zweig of RX Chicken & Maria Iturralde of Saya Salteña joins Nycci on Industry Night to chat about Collaborative Kitchen spaces. Kathy Hollinger of the...

We all talk about local — buying local, shopping local — but in these pandemic days, it is pretty easy to just order online. It is up to us, the consumer to do our homework, stay educated, and support those that greatly enrich our communities and our bellies! Dawson's Market, one of the few independently owned grocery stores in the DC Metro Area that is committed to filling its shelves with local...

On Industry Night, RAMW’ Kathy Hollinger is back to chat pandemic updates for both those in the hospitality industry & its consumers. And, Nycci talks rapid changes in food tech and third party delivery systems with Adam Fry of DC To Go Go.

On Industry Night, Courtney Lewis launched Err’body Eats in August of last year. Courtney and her organization is empowering the food insecure and have distributed over 3600 meals already. Later in the show, Chef Ed Reavis & his wife/business partner Jennifer Meltzer talk swiveling in the pandemic with their Money Muscle BBQ launched and what it means to be a black-owned business in 2021 @alls...

On the next Industry Night, Kathy Hollinger of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington is back to update all of us on the status of pandemic dining in DC. And, Chef Jonathan Krinn of Clarity in Virginia is hosting an array of DC chefs. I call it a collaboration he calls it crossing culinary bridges. Joining Chef Krinn: Chef JoJo LawYone of Thamee, Chef Bobby Pradachith of Thip Khao,...

Was one of your resolutions to learn more about the history of the spirits behind the bar? On Industry Night, two experts - Zach Patterson, of Melrose Umbrella Co. bar in LA and a Genever (Gen-aa-ver) Category Ambassador & Glendon Hartley of DC's Service Bar - chatted pandemic survival, building a better bar and the history of one of the original spirits, Genever. @WorldofGenever @imbibelife @...

On the new Industry Night, Nycci talks with RAMW’s Kathy Hollinger on the latest status of dining in/out of restaurants and the launch of the Winter Restaurant Week. AND, Food Halls were on trend in pre-pandemic times but how do they survive and ultimately thrive now? Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s Michael Babin, Greg Engert & Ivan Medina have recently opened up their culinary clubhouse, The...

On the next Industry Night with Nycci Nellis, local restaurant and business owners continue to pivot & pirouette in order to handle everything that is happening in the industry right now. Between city shut downs due the traitorous mob attack on the Capitol or the ever-changing restrictions and bans on indoor dining restaurants have had to get creative. The latest in Pandemic Pop Ups with guest...

On the next Industry Night, Jersey girl, Nycci Nellis gets her pizza and bagel jones filled thanks to partners Daniela Moreira & Andrew Dana of Timber Pizza & Call Your Mother. As CYM mother expands -during a pandemic- the pair partners with another well-known husband/wife duo, Johanna Hellrigl & Michah Wilder in the new Mercy Me. @doughboi @danimoreiracamia @callyourmotherdeli @johann...

On the first Industry Night with Nycci Nellis of 2021, my guests Washington City Paper Food Editor, Laura Hayes & Creator of Barred In DC, Raman Santra, and I take a look in the rearview mirror of 2020 and gaze into our crystal balls on what’s to come in 2021. @laurahayesdc @barredindc

This is the last Industry Night of 2020. What a year it has been. You know the year started out with a bang. So much was supposed to happen in 2020 — so much. But then it didn’t. You know what they say, Best Laid Plans, my hashtag for the year. Since March we have been through A LOT. A LOT! This pandemic, the mirror shown to our faces about race in this county, and an insane election. Tonight as w...

Well, the weather outside might be frightful but that fire pit is so delightful! On the next Industry Night tune in as Nycci Nellis chats with those who are making sure your winter and holiday season is now Activated: Beautiful exteriors by The Royal's Paul Carlson, 2020’s Downtown Holiday Market reimagined by Mike Berman, making a Viking Village with Hook Hall’s Anna Valero and supporting local r...

It is the most wonderful time of the year. Okay, it's usually the most wonderful time of the year and you know what? We are sticking with that notion. So it’s time to start thinking how you’re going to make those you care about most merry & bright. On Today’s Industry Night, Nycci chats most delicious gifts with Buttercream Bakeshop’s TiffanyMacIssac, Luanne O’Loughlin of the very Italian, Oli...

On Industry Night, Nycci talks with people who are really perfecting the art of giving. Bonnie Moore, executive director of Real Food for Kids who is collaborating with chef Tim Ma and DC Central Kitchen’s Ed Kwitowski to execute the program that blurs the lines between ‘school’ food, ‘restaurant’ food, and ‘home’ food. Later in the show, Medium Rare’s Mark Bucher talks about his annual Turkey Fry...

A cocktail a day keeps the doctor away, amirite? Okay, maybe that's not the actual proverb but DC Cocktail Week returns next week (November 16-22, 2020) and I am just saying that this mama could use a drink (or 2 or 3). More than 75 restaurants across the DC Metro area have their chefs and mixologists collaborating in the form of cocktails paired with small plates. Most items are available for ind...

Plant based eating isn’t just carrots and spinach. It’s french fries and burgers and smoothies. And, it’s not just better for your health it, it’s better for the environment. Joining Nycci On Industry Night with Nycci Nellis are twi inspiring women entrepreneurs, Nicole Marquis of Hip City Veg and The Happy Org’s Haile Thomas. @thehappyorg @hailethomas @n_marquis @hipcityveg @avivagoldfarb @nyccin...

Did you ever walk into a restaurant and think why did they put that there? And, why aren’t they doing this over here? There’s a reason for that and during the time of Covid there’s A LOT of reasons for how design and it’s aesthetic are executed. On the next Industry Night with Nycci Nellis, Allison Cooke of CORE architecture + design and Nycci geek out about everything happening in the DC food, wi...

Nycci talks with “Valley” wine industry veterans David Tate (Barnett Vineyards), Alan Viader (Viader Vineyard and Winery) & Kelly Carter (Alpha Omega Winery) about the multiple transformations they have had to make in 2020. Napa Valley wineries and vineyards turned on a dime when the pandemic hit — new delivery methods, virtual offerings and demonstrations — and then had to pivot again when no...

It is absolutely unconscionable that there are those in this country that goes to bed hungry at night. We are the land of plenty and yet some don’t have enough to eat. That’s pre-pandemic. Now, it is that much dire. On industry night, I gathered Debbie Shore of No Kid Hungry, Chef Erik Bruner Yang the creator of power of 10 and Mike Curtain of DC Central Kitchen and together we talk about the 2020...

Well, we are in week 6 of the Covid-19 pandemic and everyday brings a new normal for us to grapple with. Some are staying at home — a roof over your head and a fridge full of food. Others do not have those luxuries. Today on Industry Night, Nycci is joined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Area Food Bank, Radha Muthiah, who leads a team that currently distributes over 30 million meals...