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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 – Nov. 7, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 7, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Megan Coyle, brand relations manager, The Gallavant Group, on behalf of Rampur Indian Single Malt, part of an emerging category across the global whiskey scene; • It’s the run-up to Thanksgiving. Along ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 31, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 31, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Phil Guernsey is general manager and beverage director at La Famosa. The all-day Puerto Rican café opened in Navy Yard in September 2020; • Rebecca Juzwiak, VP of Johnson’s Popcorn, a business ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 17, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 17, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The awesome, annual (except for last year!) Shuck It Festival is back October 23 at Tony and Joe’s. It’s oysters, lotsa other taste treats, beer and more -- and it all ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 3, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 3, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · John Aggrey, founder of Din-Din, a brilliant response to COVID and a new way to build community while enjoying the talents of chefs, food truck operators, and home cooks. Customers can order ...
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 25, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 25, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jenay Dougany is the beverage director and general manager at Dupont’s ala, previously Ankara. Ala, which translates in Turkish as “multi-colored,” recently went through a revamp and now offers cuisine – and ...
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 19, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Sept. 19, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jill Erber, with great wines to preview her Wine and Cheese Dinner. And by the way, this year her Cheesetique is celebrating its 17th anniversary; • Greg Engert, in to discuss Snallygaster, ...
Foodie and the Beast – Aug. 29, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Aug. 29, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jennifer Kiendl, bar manager of Magnolia’s at the Mill - in Purcellville, Virginia – shares a few of own cocktail recipes, sourced locally and in season; • something’s new at Brent Kroll’s ...
Foodie and the Beast – July 25, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – July 25, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The Washington Post has called Andy Bixby, creative director of beverage at The Imperial, a “cocktail wizard,” for his uber-creative house cocktail ingredients. Andy’s with us today and we find out some ...
Foodie and the Beast – July 18, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – July 18, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • You know, the gin and tonic was born in India, but only recently has Indian gin become a highly regarded category. Megan Coyle is a brand relations manager for Jaisalmer Indian Craft ...
Foodie and the Beast – July 11, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – July 11, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The British West Indies Trading Company, a woman-owned beverage concern, is run by a family that’s been brewing ginger beer since the 1500s and is changing what’s inside consumers’ cocktails. Founder Georgia ...