LUNCH! with Shelley

Welcome to our first ever Bonus Episode all about the Grateful Dead with special guests Matt Rosenheim – President of Tiny Jewel Box – and Mike Melore – General Manager of the very excellent Palm restaurant in Washington DC.  We hope you enjoy some fun stories about favorite concerts and some true fan experiences – and that this episode inspires you to listen to some Dead or some Jerry today! Let...

Welcome to Lunch with Shelley!  Join us for a great chat with this week’s awesome guest and my good friend Matt Rosenheim who is the President of the very fabulous Tiny Jewel Box, a real Washington Institution! I like to think of the Tiny Jewel Box – or TJB – as Washington’s Tiffany’s or Cartier, but better in many ways because it’s truly unique to this city.  And if you’ve ever been lucky enough...

Bonjour listeners! In today’s very special episode, Claude and I are back at Et Voila with Sylvain Frances, the restaurant’s beloved and omnipresent General Manager.  Sylvan joins us to discuss everything from his extensive travels that led him to the United States and eventually to Et Voila, his favorite pastimes including his penchant for cooking, fine dining, and wine, and even some tidbits abo...

This week’s very special podcast guest is Betsy Fischer Martin . Betsy is an Emmy-winning journalist, television news executive, the Executive Director of the Women & Politics Institute at American University, and the Founder of her own consulting firm Fischer Martin Media.  Betsy began her career at NBC News and ended up working there for 22 years, which included many memorable times as the E...

Today’s special guest Ashok Bajaj is both a ‘gastronomic powerbroker’ and considered one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington DC!  With decades of unique restaurant and entrepreneurial knowledge, Ashok walks us through his journey through Washington over the years, his favorite aspects of the restaurant business, and what he loves about each of his distinctive locations.  Join us for insid...

In this week’s episode of LUNCH we dine with the great Mary Beth Albright – author, food correspondent, litigator, Iron Chef Competitor and all around great gal! Join us as we discuss Mary Beth’s new book “Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being” which dives into the field of nutritional psychology to reveal what the science shows: that food and mood are entwined.  We know that...

In today’s episode “Midwestern Cool and the Palm Show” we have LUNCH at the Palm restaurant with Michelle Korsmo, President, and CEO of the National Restaurant Association - an association we care deeply about!  She is also a great Mom, wife, sister, daughter and dear friend, and our conversation ranges from how restaurants are faring after Covid, to how offices are planning their post-covid comeb...

Join us for our latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with the iconic Laurent Menoud - the grand master of Cafe Milano.  In this episode you’ll learn a lot of about the restaurant business in general - how Laurent came to be Milano’s go-to guy - how much care goes into every detail of the Milano experience - and how this restaurant in particular dealt with the very difficult Covid saga. This episod...

Welcome to the FIRST Lunch with Shelley Episode of 2023!! Our first guest to help us ring in the New Year is my dear friend Chrissy Mulvihill.  Chrissy and I chat practically every single morning – which we’ve dubbed our Morning Call – and it’s part of the fabric of how I start my day.  We talk about everything - big things and little things – so true to form, in today’s episode we talk about an a...

Join us for an ‘off the menu’ compilation episode that recaps the fun we’ve had with our fantastic guests this year at www.lunchwithshelley.com .  We’ve loved having LUNCH with YOU too – and look forward to a very fun new year filled with peace, love and of course more LUNCH! Happy New Year from Shelley and Claude 

Today’s lunch guest is my long-time pal Carl Hulse.  Carl is the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times – he plays drums in a band, he has awesome DC stories, and he is an incredibly nice and funny person! In today’s episode we talk all about Washington - favorite places to visit, great holiday spots, insider stories about well-known Washingtonians, and even the weather! Check it ou...

Join us for LUNCH at Et Voila with Special Phillippa Hughes.  Phillipa is a  social artist – as in her art is to bring people together in conversation.  In fact, she was recently described as an artist who uses people instead of paint! We loved our conversation with her about Paris – recent family revelations – and what it really means to be an American.  Check us out at www.lunchwithshelley.com o...

Come have lunch with me, Claude and our guest Karen Kerrigan at Black Salt!  Karen is a tireless and impactful advocate for small business and entrepreneurship - a great mom - a loving daughter - a fantastic athlete - a dog lover - and a very fascinating person to dine with! In today’s episode we talk about food and dogs and small business issues – but mostly we talk about the METAVERSE!! Join us...

Join us for lunch at Café Milano with special guest Laura Cox Kaplan – the great host of the compelling podcast She Said/She Said!  I have been an avid listener for years – and was so excited to talk to Laura about how and why she started her podcast, why she is focusing on influence this year, and what influence really means to her and her guests.  We also cover topics including a very ‘memorable...

Welcome to Lunch with Shelley! Today’s guest is Howard Mortman.  He is easily one of the funniest people I have ever met – and he is the esteemed author of “When Rabbis Bless Congress” which I highly recommend!  Today’s podcast also takes place for the first time at the Lafayette restaurant at the Hay Adams Hotel.  Eating at the ‘Hay’ as we call it is pure joy.  Sometimes I describe it as fancy Di...

In today’s special birthday week edition - we’re speaking with family!  My sister Nina came to town, and among so many titles that she holds in my life; sister, friend, and confidante to name a few, she is also a very spiritual person and a great reminder for me about an alternate way of thinking that sometimes seems so different from the norm in Washington DC.  I really believe that my sister’s v...

Today’s lunch is with a new friend! Her name is Jamie and she is someone I met through my Pilates class several years ago.  I always thought she seemed cool and interesting, and it turns out she is!  While I always promote lunch as a great way to get to know someone, I also thinking that having Jamie on the program was ‘meant to be’.  While she and I run into each other every once in a while, it’s...

In today’s LUNCH podcast you’ll hear from my pal Neil – a friend and colleague who I’ve shared lots of fun and work experiences with, often at the same time! Neil and I talk about travel, food, wine, clients, and an unresolved argument between us  - as well as our ongoing fun and friendship.  I hope today will bring you some joy and laughter and encourage you to reach out to a friend for lunch too...

In today’s LUNCH podcast you’ll hear from my pal Cheryl – a friend who I am beyond grateful to say I’ve had lunch with once a week for 22 years! She’s a huge part of why I love lunch so much, and today we reminisce – about how we met, how we started to go out to lunch, where we went, what we wore, what we’ve eaten and how much fun we’ve had! Perhaps most importantly we talk about the importance of...

This is a teaser episode of Lunch with Shelley. Meet Shelley, learn about her love for lunch and what you can expect from this podcast.