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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 27, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – June 27, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jeremy Ross is beverage director and general manager of Tiki Thai, a Reston restaurant offering Thai cuisine with tiki-inspired cocktails. It opened in December 2020 and has quite a story to tell; ...
Foodie and the Beast – June 20, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – June 20, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Need a cure? Deb Schaffer, founder of Enchanted Botanicals, is a spiritual herbalist; • Grassfed True Aussie Beef & Lamb helps home cooks and food professionals in America achieve success with Australian ...
Foodie and the Beast – June 13, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – June 13, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: Prime Roots is a woman-led, alternative meat company based in Berkeley, California. The company is re-imagining meat for people and the planet and serving up options directly to your door to make it ...
Foodie and the Beast – June 6, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – June 6, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Nara Ya is a neo-traditional Japanese concept at the District Wharf. What makes it extra special is that celebrated chef Kaz Okochi is the culinary director there. General Manager and Corporate Beverage ...
Foodie and the Beast – May 2, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – May 2, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Like the most successful dating apps, the Happied app connects people interested in similar food and drink experiences connection with sharing dinners of tasty fare in virtual settings. Happied cofounder April Johnson ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 25, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – April 25, 2021
Hosted by Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Estebe Salgado is president and owner of Tradewinds Specialty Imports, an import and distribution company specializing in boutique and family estate wines, spirits, cider and craft beer. Educated alongside first generation winemakers, Estebe acquired ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 18, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – April 18, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Paul Dahm, once of Brainfood, has launched an online biz that offers wines not available through other retailers, delivered to your door. These are smaller, underrepresented producers that don’t have access to ...
Foodie and the Beast – April 11, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – April 11, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Wesley Mannings, owner off Sui Generis Cocktailers, born during the Covid Summer of 2020 as a novel way to host private-event, interactive, craft cocktail classes online; • DCCK CEO Mike Curtin is ...
Foodie and the Beast – March 14, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – March 14, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The Shilling Canning Company is excited to launch the Bold but Bubbly program in honor of Women’s History Month, highlighting women in winemaking, both past and present. Sara Quinteros-Shilling brings on the ...
Foodie and the Beast – March 7, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – March 7, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • DC Sake Co’s Reiko Hirai has a mission: to find and connect with sake lovers in the D.C. area and to help experiment and enjoy many collaborations and connecting and bring ...