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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.

Latest Episodes

Foodie and the Beast – June 25, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – June 25, 2023
 Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show:                                                                                                                                               ·         Glendon Hartley, co-owner of U Street’s celebrated Service Bar and a partner at the equally celebrated Peruvian concepts, Causa and Bar Amazonia, is West Indian. But he’s really a cultural citizen of the world ...
Foodie and the Beast – June 18, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – June 18, 2023
 Hosted by Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show: ·        Eileen Vaughn, the general manager at Il Piatto. If you’re a regular listener, you know that anything Italian gets our attention – and, since Il Piatto is the creation of our good friend, local restaurateur Hakan Ilhan– we’re ...
Foodie and the Beast – June 11, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – June 11, 2023
 Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show: ·        Tommy Evans, founder and cidermaker, Two Story Chimney Ciderworks. We’re sipping and talking the finer aspects of cider all during the show;                                                                                                              ·        Joe Farruggio, an interesting guy, a bit of a Renaissance man and the owner ...
Foodie and the Beast – June 4, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – June 4, 2023
 Hosted by David Nellis.  On today’s show: ·        Elizabeth Parker, general manager, Lutèce, whose non-alcoholic drinks are thoughtful concoctions for folks who for whatever reason just don’t want alcohol but do want a sexy drink;                                           ·        Sandy Mazza, founder/CEO, Sandy Bottom Enterprises, whose Sandy Bottom Rum ...
Foodie and the Beast – May 21, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – May 21, 2023
 Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show: ·        Who doesn’t love Montgomery County? And who doesn’t know about all the cool stuff to see and do there? You don’t! That’s why Cory Van Horn is here! He’s chief strategy officer for Visit ...
Foodie and the Beast – May 7, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – May 7, 2023
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show: ·        Who doesn’t love Montgomery County? And who doesn’t know about all the cool stuff to see and do there? You don’t! That’s why Cory Van Horn is here! He’s chief strategy officer for Visit ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 30, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – April 30, 2023
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show: ·        Who doesn’t love Montgomery County? And who doesn’t know about all the cool stuff to see and do there? You don’t! That’s why Cory Van Horn is here! He’s chief strategy officer for Visit ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 9, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – April 9, 2023
 Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show:·        Heeeeee’s baaaack! Our buddy, Nick Farrell, spirits director for the Neighborhood Restaurant Group, is in with tastes and talk of some of his newest cocktail concoctions for spring; ·        Isidre Sala heads the delegation of the ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 2, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – April 2, 2023
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show:·        Bo & Ivy just released its limited edition Spring Gin. Co-founder Julia Fletcher is owner and general manager, and she’s in with Joe Rivera for tastes and talk of Spring Gin and more;                                                                               ·        Passover is ...
Foodie and the Beast – March 19, 2023
Foodie and the Beast – March 19, 2023
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show:·        Marc Rios, creative director of beverages at the Mayflower Hotel. Any beverage program that goes so far as to have its own CD is one you’ll want to know about. Especially when it has ...