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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 – Feb. 13, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 13, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: The “Savor Bethesda” Restaurant Week takes place Thursday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, February 27, 2022. Joining us are Stephanie Coppula of the Bethesda Urban Partnership and by Roberto Pietrobono and Donnie White of ...
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 6, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 6, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Betsy Bonilla, lead bartender at Chef Danny Lledo’s Slate Wine Bar; • Fito Garcia, co-owner of Inca Social in Vienna, Virginia, which just opened a second location in Rosslyn, offering traditional Peruvian ...
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 30, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 30, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Beer here! Just in time for the playoffs as they get real serious is really serious BEER! Chris Burns is president of Old Ox, a distribution brewery that sells canned and kegged ...
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 23, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 23, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Donna Shore and Colleen Sisk of Lena’s Wood Fired Pizza and The Loft at Lena’s Seasonal Dining Experience; • Bryce Iapicca, director of operations, Puro Gusto, Washington, D.C., an authentic ...
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 16, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 16, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Nick Schulman, wine director, RPM Italian, a restaurant that is modern in approach and Italian in spirit and features a contemporary, chef¬-driven menu with dishes meant to be shared; • Jim Snediker, ...
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 9, 2022
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 9, 2022
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The Watermark Hotel at Tysons is one of the latest and greatest additions to the DC area’s top-tier hospitality offerings. It is also the home of the Wren restaurant. Joining us are ...
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 19, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 19, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The fabulous Ruth Gresser, chef/owner of Pizzeria Paradiso, and the equally fabulous Diane Gross, co-owner of Cork Wine Bar & Market, are teamed up at Cork Spring Valley – great pizzas, great ...
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 12, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 12, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Cranes, THE restaurant and sake lounge in the Penn Quarter, takes diners to the intersection of Spanish and Japanese cuisines. Eric Stewart-Woodruff, the somm at Cranes, is with us to talk about ...
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 5, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 5, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • J.P. Sabatier, Ralph Brabham and Drew Porterfield. It’s cozy, it’s sophisticated, it’s fun. Jane Jane just opened and it’s the wonder of 14th Street. It features 30-plus classic cocktails, a selection ...
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 14, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 14, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • RAMW Cocktail Week, represented by two contestants, Shane Mason from Crazy Aunt Helen's and Brasserie Liberte’s Chef Matthew Cockrell; • Sam Bernstein, founder and CEO, Table22, which helps independent restaurants across the ...