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Foodie and the Beast

Nycci Nellis is everyone's "go to" food journalist for insights and in depth info about everything happening across the food/wine/spirits/brews/restaurant scenes in the Mid-Atlantic and across the U.S. Her husband, David, is a beer and burgers guy. On radio since 2009, they host celebrity guest interviews with famous and up-and-coming chefs, winemakers, distillers, oystermen, farmers, marine biologists and more. Get the foodie info you need to know and won't find anywhere else; enjoy irreverent repartee; pick up great recipe tips for cooking to cocktails and ... have fun! .. with Nycci and David Nellis on the one and only, Foodie and the Beast.

  1. 15/03

    Foodie and the Beast - March 16, 2025

    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’ show:     ·         Inspired by Oscar Wilde, Wilde Irish Gin is distilled by Ireland’s first female master distiller. Billy Ray, Wilde Irish Gin’s brand director, and Lathan Kornegay, the brand ambassador, are in with tastes and talk of Wilde Irish Gin;                                                                                                                                                                                               ·         Just opened in Logan Circle by the owners of Wunder Garten in NoMa, the Barrel House promises to be a bar and dining experience you’ll not soon forget. Founders Biva Ranjeet and Chris Lynch are in with details about their vision for Barrel House;   ·         Newly ensconced at the WIllowsong restaurant in the InterContinental Hotel, Chef Jeffrey Williams cooks up tasty seasonal fare featuring fresh takes on our region’s bounty. Stick around to hear all about Willowsong, Chef Jeffrey’s vision for delicious dining, his take on new approaches to sustainability and more;   ·         Elevated Southern cuisine, comfort and charm are the cornerstone delights at D.C.’s Mallard, where South Carolina-born Chef Hamilton Johnson – you may remember him from his many years at Vidalia – puts his stamp on the food cultures of the American South. Chef Hamilton is in to give us all the Mallard 411. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    55 min

  2. 8/03

    Foodie and the Beast - March 9, 2025

    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’ show:     ·         Dan Ziegler, founder of the Chacho Distillery in Takoma Park, with his special take on Colombian aguardiente;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ·         Dani Mathey , COO of the 801 Restaurant Group, which has opened its first East Coast restaurant, the 801 Chophouse in Tysons Corner;                                                                                                         ·         Moe Yamada, also known as the Kimono Mom. She is a former maiko (apprentice geisha) turned YouTuber, entrepreneur, and mother. Through her global platform, she shares the beauty of Japanese home cooking and culture, connecting with audiences from 192 countries;                                                                                                       ·         Julie Verratti, the  chief brand officer for Denizens Brewing, joins us with new executive chef Shannan Troncoso to chat about what’s cooking at the brewery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min

  3. 1/03

    Foodie and the Beast - March 2, 2025

    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’ show:     ·         There’s been a lot of talk about tariffs on a range of imported goods – some think that’s a good thing, and others think it’ll harm many sectors of the economy.   Since we’re a food and wine show, we want to focus on how wine tariffs could cause disruption and harm to our favorite restaurants and bars.   ·         In today for a spirited roundtable discussion are esteemed panel members, all of whom come from the world of wine.   ·         Joining us are names you know:   ·         Erik Segelbaum, vice president of the United Sommeliers Foundation and owner of Swig Partners;                                                                                                                                 ·         Vanessa Cominsky, sommelier and beverage specialist at the Prestige Ledroit Distributing Company;                                                                                     ·         Michael Scaffidi, an advanced sommelier whose resume includes meaningful time at the French Laundry, the Union Square Café and Jean-Georges;   ·         Brent Kroll of Maxwell and Pop-Fizz. Most recently, Brent was named a 2018 Food & Wine sommelier of the year.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min

  4. 22/02

    Foodie and the Beast - Feb. 23, 2025

    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’ show:     ·         The Plant Magic Bottle Shop at the Union Market is a wonder. Owner Anahata Sabat has a shop filled with functional mocktails that uplift, revitalize, enhance connection and elevate your mood, all without the hangover;                                                                                                                                    ·         One of our favorite chefs, Neal Wavra, also is a wine expert.  Neal is the proprietor, chef and sommelier of the fabulous Field & Main Restaurant in Marshall, Virginia and CEO of the Red Truck Bakery across the street. Neal’s in for some fun, including a blind wine tasting;                                                                                                                                                                                                   ·         An old friend and actually one of our first guests on F&TB almost 16 years ago, Dan Simons, is co-founder of the Founding Farmers Restaurant Group. Dan’s in with lots of Founding Farmers news, but also for a discussion of broader issues that affect his and every business in and out of hospitality, including how business owners can and should navigate issues like mental health and menopause in the workplace.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    55 min

  5. 15/02

    Foodie and the Beast - Feb. 16, 2025

    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’ show:   ·         Bar Betsie wants to be your new rooftop home away from home cocktail bar in the Union Market District. It's prepping for a March opening. We’ll have tastes and talk of Bar Betsie with owners JP Sabatier, Ralph Brabham and Drew Porterfield, and bar manager Courtney Taylor;                                                                                                                                                                             ·         If you love oysters, the King Street Oyster Bar has loads of ‘em. Founder Rick Allison is in with news about growth, success and how he selects and brings in fresh oysters from both the West and East Coasts of the U.S. and Canada;                                                                                                                                                      ·         She was born Andra Johnson. We call her AJ, and she’s one of D.C.’s all-star bartenders and one of our best buddies . She’s the bar director and partner at Serenata in the Union Market District (at La Cosecha) and she’s in with news about the upcoming “Coquito Wars,” featuring  Puerto Rico’s distinctive coconut milk egg nog with a kick of rum;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ·         Stephanie Coppula is the director of marketing for the Bethesda Urban Partnership. She’s the one who puts together the annual Savor Bethesda Restaurant Week, one of the area’s best. She’s in with Reyna Guardado, co-owner of Guardado’s on Del Ray Avenue, and they tell us all about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min

  6. 8/02

    Foodie and the Beast - Feb. 9, 2025

    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’ show:   ·         U.S. Navy vet Mark McLaughlin is a co-founder of Baltimore’s Old Line Spirits, a second-generation veteran-owned distillery.   Old Line is one of the oldest producers of American single malt whiskey, which has just become the first new category of whiskey to be recognized by the U.S. government in over 50 years;                                                                                                         ·         Gus May, co-owner of La Tejana,  a Tex-Mex breakfast taco shop in Mount Pleasant, joins us. More than 30 million egg-laying chickens have been killed to stop the spread of avian flu. Maybe it’s working, maybe not. But the end result is that the national egg supply is radically diminished and prices are skyrocketing. Gus will gives us his perspective from the retail level;                                                                                                   ·         Esquire calls him “the chef who redefined Vietnamese cuisine in America.” Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit joins us to discuss pho and other aspects of his culinary work;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ·         Ferzan Jaeger is the founder and owner of Olive and Loom in Kensington, Maryland and  the District Candle Lab in Northeast D.C. You’ll hear how you can see how fragrance candles are made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    52 min

  7. 1/02

    Foodie and the Beast - Feb. 2, 2025

    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’ show:     ·         If you don’t know how nationally prominent Virginia wines are … wake up!   Leah Papadopoulos Constable, a third-generation descendant of Old World winemakers, is the operations and production manager at her family’s vineyard and winery,  Molon Lave, in Warrenton. She’s got a great story to tell – and wines to sip – and we’re gonna get into both;                                                                                                                                                                                                 ·         Michael Schlow is one of the most influential and respected chef/restaurateurs in America today and the owner of the Schlow Restaurant Group, with propertoes across the Washington D.C. area and New England. He’s in to talk about the new version of Alta Strada Embassy Row, now open in the Canopy Hilton;   ·         Falls Church has an awesome restaurant week happening right now, and its mayor, Letty Hardi, is in with chef/owner Thomas Harvey of Harvey's Restaurant to give us all the deets.;             ·         Do you love Greek-style pitas made by hand with unbleached flour, extra virgin Greek olive oil, and lots of love?  Katerina Georgallas is the founder/co-owner of Union Market’s Mastiha Taverna, specializing in wraps, mezze and salads. And pastries, too!                   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min

  8. 28/01

    Foodie and the Beast - Jan. 26, 2025

    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.       On today’s show: A roundtable discussion about the latest news and trends shaping the local food scene, with:   ·         Tom Sietsema, The Washington Post's food critic since 2000;                                                                                    ·         Jessica Sidman, who covers the people and trends behind D.C.’s food and drink scene. Before joining the Washingtonian in July 2016, she was a food editor and columnist at the Washington City Paper;                                                                                                                                                                                            ·         Nevin Martell, a D.C.-based food, travel, culture and parenting writer, a recipe developer and a photographer. You’ve seen his work in the Washington Post, Wine Enthusiast magazine, on  the Travel Channel, National Public Radio and elsewhere. He is the author of eight books, including “The Red Truck Bakery Cookbook: Gold-Standard Recipes from America’s Favorite Rural Bakery,” “ The Founding Farmers Cookbook” and the small-press smash “Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip;”                                                                                                                                                                                          ·         Anna Spiegel, city reporter and food writer for Axios D.C.                                                                                                                                                    We also sample drinks offered by Pedro J. Rodríguez, the cofounder of the Grand Cata Latin American Wine club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    51 min
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Nycci Nellis is everyone's "go to" food journalist for insights and in depth info about everything happening across the food/wine/spirits/brews/restaurant scenes in the Mid-Atlantic and across the U.S. Her husband, David, is a beer and burgers guy. On radio since 2009, they host celebrity guest interviews with famous and up-and-coming chefs, winemakers, distillers, oystermen, farmers, marine biologists and more. Get the foodie info you need to know and won't find anywhere else; enjoy irreverent repartee; pick up great recipe tips for cooking to cocktails and ... have fun! .. with Nycci and David Nellis on the one and only, Foodie and the Beast.

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    Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
  • Anos em atividade
    2017 - 2025
  • Episódios
    316
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    © Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC
  • Site do programa
    Foodie and the Beast

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