Foodie and the Beast – August 4 2019

Hosted by Davis and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • James Beard Award Winner Michael Schlow Opened His First Fast-Casual Restaurant – it’s Prima … it’s in Bethesda and it serves gluten-free bowls based on Italian antipasto in Bethesda. The restaurant’s culinary director, chef Ed Scarpone, is with tastes mand talk of Prima.
• KATHY HOLLINGER, President and CEO of RAMW, is in with the biggest news of the summer – RESTAURANT WEEK IS BACK! It kicks off Monday, August 12 and runs through Sunday, August 18 with 250 amazing restaurants and bars serving IT ALL up at amazing prices.
• Events DC is the face of conventions, sports, entertainment and cultural events within our nation’s capital.
Ashley Forrester, Corporate Director Communications & Marketing for Events DC, is in with us to say … IT’S HAMMER TIME. YES, I SAID IT … MC HAMMER – LIVE ON AUGUST 23rd – and you’re gonna hear all about it.
• It’s gonna be cocktail time – Thy Parra & Nicole Hassoun are the founders of Cocktail Curations, and they’re in to help our taste buds get happy.