Industry Night with Nycci Nellis

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...

The Cares Act, the $2.2 trillion program put together to help businesses during the Covid-19 crisis has left many in the restaurant industry feeling frustrated with the funds or lack thereof appropriated. The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) was formed to help/save the local restaurant community and demand a well-deserved seat at the table. Today on Industry Night, James Beard award-winner,...

It's always a treat to bring people into the studio that I really admire. It's even more delicious to bring in people that totally inspire and oh, by the way, they're good friends. A little love-fest on Industry Night today with NBC4 anchor, Eun Yang and Salt & Sundry creator, Amanda McClements. During our time on air, Eun shared her fascinating story as a young Asian women in the DC news worl...

In studio today with David & Nycci Nellis is famed celebrity chef, television host, restaurateur and cookbook author, Lidia Bastianich, known to millions for bringing Italian cooking into our homes. Listen in for great stories about her life and fascinating insights into the evolution of Italian cuisine in America.

For in-depth insights and insider tips, join your host, Nycci Nellis, cohost of Foodie and the Beast, the DC area’s one and only food and wine variety show, and all the locally, nationally and globally renowned chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, mixologists, somms, distillers, brewmasters, pit-masters and more that you’ll hear from on Industry Night.