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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 – May 1, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – May 1, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • John Borden, CEO, The Washington Tennis and Education Foundation. The foundation’s mission is giving children and youth a safe environment they trust, where they can excel through a pathway of continual academic, ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 24, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – April 24, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Involved in large scale whiskey events for more than 16 years, David Sweet has owned and managed large-scale tasting events across North America, England and Australia. He is currently running his own ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 10, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – April 10, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • James Simpson, beverage director and partner at Espita, authentic Southern Mexican food and drinks in Shaw, DC.; • Chef Adrienne Cheatham. For now, she’s best known for being the runner up ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 3, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – April 3, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Michael Jantz-Moon, co-owner, DC Vegan, and Starla Newman, bar manager, previewing cocktails as they prepare to open D.C.’s first vegan bar. A cool note for you: Michael is a musician ...
Foodie and the Beast – March 27, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – March 27, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Chef Vic Albisu’s Taco Bamba serves food that is like a narcotic. And Taco Bamba’s beverage director, Amin Seddiq, knows his stuff, too, creating a cocktail menu for every Taco Bamba that ...
Foodie and the Beast – March 20, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – March 20, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Nationally celebrated as one of Food & Wine magazine’s 10 “Best New Chefs” and one of the nicest and most self-effacing guys you’ll ever meet, Kevin Tien presides over the modern Vietnamese ...
Foodie and the Beast – March 13, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – March 13, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • It often is said that wine lists don’t always reflect the diversity of makers from all different backgrounds. The response from Lyle’s, the signature restaurant in the new Lyle Hotel at Dupont ...
Foodie and the Beast – March 6, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – March 6, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and so is a live report and cross-continental tasting from the Emerald Isle, when we’re joined by Elaine Larkin, U.K. brand manager of ...
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 27, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 27, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • You’ve seen those beautiful teal wine bottles. That’s Gemma di Luna, (Gem of the Moon) Italian wines. Filippo Lapides, national brand ambassador, joins us for tastes and talk of Gemma di Luna ...
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 20, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 20, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Kimberly Hall and Tracy Franklin of Sip and Tipple, a membership club offering a curated shopping experience and exclusive benefits, all to help people enhance their at-home bar experience with Black-owned spirit ...