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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 – Dec. 18, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 18, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jon Krinn, CEO of WineLAIR in the West End, the U.S. outpost of the European WineBANK network, a gathering place that offers members access to climate-controlled wine lockers and other personalized ...
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 11, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 11, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Phil Greene is back with us. He is an author, cocktail historian, one of the founders of the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans and the winner of the 13th ...
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 13, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 13, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • If we say “French desserts,” you probably think “fancy.” And if we say “baking French cakes,” you probably say, “I can’t pull that off.” Not true. Aleksandra Crapanzano is the ...
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 6, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 6, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Founded in 1927 as a nine-stool root beer stand in Washington, D.C., Marriott International is the world's largest hospitality company. Brad Nelson, vice president for the company’s global culinary portfolio, ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 30. 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 30. 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Bill Jensen is co-owner and beverage director of the Tail Up Goat and the Reveler's Hour in Adams Morgan. Among many awards of note, he was honored with Michelin's 2021 Washington, D....
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 23, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 23, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Think NOBU and you might think world-class sake. And that would be true – but Nobu DC has an amazing cocktail program, featuring not only great sakes but other world-class distilled spirits. ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 16, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 16, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The Middle Atlantic’s Prestige-Ledroit Distributing Co. offers a huge selection of artisanal and authentic wine and spirits from around the world, which includes the products of the Bardstown Bourbon Co in Kentucky. ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 9, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 9, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Bodegas Tempore Wines is an independent brand of four organic and vegan wines produced in Spain’s Aragón region. Alejandra Sarmiento of Bodegas Tempore joins us long-distance and Eric Platt, president of Artisans ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 2, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 2, 2022
Hosted by Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: -The Beast is back –the Snalleygaster beast, that is. And the head of that massive monster - literally - is Greg Engert, the nationally and internationally acclaimed beer expert from NRG. He is pouring beers ...
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 25, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 25, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Taste of Bethesda returns Saturday, Oct. 1 and will bring nearly 40 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to downtown Bethesda. Stephanie Coppula, director of marketing and communications for the Bethesda Urban ...