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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 – 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 ...
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 28, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 28, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Maxwell in the Navy Yard is celebrating its first anniversary. Joining us to celebrate surviving in business and COVID are Maxwell’s founder, mixologist to the stars Brent Kroll, and Niki Lang, partner/sommelier ...
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 14, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 14, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jonathan Bardzik is a storyteller, cook and author. Starting with his first live cooking demonstration at Washington, D.C.’s historic Eastern Market in 2011, he has appeared in front of more ...
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 24, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 24, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: January 26 is International Sous Vide Day, when we celebrate not just the birthday of Dr. Bruno Goussault, “the father of sous-vide,” but also the delicious, nutritious, true taste of meats and vegetables ...
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 10, 2021
Foodie and the Beast – Jan. 10, 2021
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Zachary Patterson, founder of the Umbrella Hospitality Group as well as the Melrose Umbrella Co. bar in L.A. and Genever Category Ambassador, talking about the fine differences between gin and genever. ...
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 13, 2020
Foodie and the Beast – Dec. 13, 2020
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Blood Sweat Tears Vodka’s Umberto Luchini, the founder and proprietor of the Wolf Spirit Distillery, located in Eugene, Oregon. On with Umberto will be Ledy VanKavage, senior legislative attorney for the Best ...
Foodie and the Beast – Nov.15, 2020
Foodie and the Beast – Nov.15, 2020
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. Today we were joined by Mitch Berliner & Deb Moser of Central Farm Markets who had plenty of good info about last-minute Thanksgiving freshness available. Then, Brandon Bayton of Wunder Garten beer garden in NOMA dropped ...
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 8, 2020
Foodie and the Beast – Nov. 8, 2020
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • John Snedden, RAMW Board Member and proprietor of Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Co., and Alonzo Freeman, bar director of the Royal talk about the RAMW Cocktail Week; • Baltimore’s very cool ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 31, 2020
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 31, 2020
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • As a financial consultant, Umber Ahmad typically spent her days counseling people on how to expand their brands. Chef Tom Colicchio, heard about her baking hobby and asked for a taste. He ...
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 18, 2020
Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 18, 2020
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Grand Cata, recently voted one of America's 50 Best Wine Retailers, has opened its second D.C. location at La Cosecha. It’s a grocery-wine bar concept with a curated selection of classic ...