Foodie and the Beast
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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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Foodie and the Beast - March 29, 2026
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…
Foodie and the Beast - March 22, 2026
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…
Foodie and the Beast - March 15, 2026
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,…
Foodie and the Beast - March 8, 2026
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…
Foodie and the Beast - Feb. 22, 2026
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…
Foodie and the Beast - Feb. 8, 2026
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…
Foodie and the Beast - Feb. 1, 2026
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Scott Drewno, partnered with Danny Lee in the Fried Rice Collective, here to take about food for the Big Game and the Upstate New York…
Foodie and the Beast - Jan. 25, 2026
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Diane Gross, chair of the board, RAMW, She and her husband, Khalid Pitts, have also opened a Cork in Cleveland Park;· Stephanos…
Foodie and the Beast - Dec. 21, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.We’re closing out 2025 with a show we’re calling State of the Plate, because if there’s one thing this year demanded from the hospitality industry, it was honesty. So…
Foodie and the Beast - Dec. 14, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Monica Evans, beverage director, the Coquito Bar, a tropical holiday cocktail oasis inside La Cosecha in the Union Market…
Foodie and the Beast - Dec. 7, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show:· The SNAP mess created during the recent government shutdown threatened 40 million Americans – among them, 16 million kids – with the loss…
Foodie and the Beast - Nov. 23, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show:· He’s a true Renaissance man in the food world. You’ve seen him on PBS and all sorts of national media … and now Chef Gregorio Fierro is…
Foodie and the Beast - Nov. 16, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · One of the hottest new restaurants in D.C. is K Street’s Barbouzzard, French for “secret agent”. Inspired by the French Riviera, this…
Foodie and the Beast - Nov. 9, 2025
Hosted by David Nellis. On today’s show: · So timely a guest and a subject. Brian Mulholland, chairman of the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation, whose mission is very straightforward --…
Foodie and the Beast - Nov. 2, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.On today’s show: · A grecophile is someone with a strong affinity for Greek culture. Well, no one has a stronger affinity for Greece -- and Greek and…
Foodie and the Beast - Oct. 26, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Dr. David Nutt is the chief scientific officer of both GABA Labs and SENTIA Spirits. A world-renowned neuropsychopharmacologist, he…
Foodie and the Beast - Oct. 19, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Confused about “eating vegan” or what a vegan lifestyle – like beauty, skincare, or clothing - includes and excludes? Not to worry.…
Foodie and the Beast - Oct. 12, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · The mystery man who for 25 years has been The Washington Post’s celebrated food critic, Tom Siestema. He recently announced his impending…
Foodie and the Beast - Sept. 28, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show:· Alyssa Taylor, Director, Brand + Consumer Marketing at Penguin / Random House Publishing. She’s with us to discuss the upcoming Banned…
Foodie and the Beast - Sept. 21, 2025
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Victoria Wu of Cakes by Happy Eatery;· Selva Chef Giovanni Orellana;· Louie Jocson of California Fish Grill;· And,…
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Foodie and the Beast has published 352 episodes since July 2016, covering topics in Comedy, Health & Fitness.
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