Foodie and the Beast – Feb. 18, 2024

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.

On today’s show:

·        Victoria Rodriguez is the hugely respected sommelier at D.C.’s Bourbon Steak in the Four Seasons Hotel. February 18 is National Drink Wine Day. Bourbon Steak boasts over 850 labels, including many from star wineries in California, Bordeaux, Champagne and beyond. So it’s a natural draw for celebrating Wine Day the right way. Victoria’s in-studio and has brought in some of the best of her best for us to taste and discuss;                                                                                                                                                                                                      

·        Sheeeeee’s baaaack! Stephanie Coppula, the director of marketing and communications for the Bethesda Urban Partnership is in with news about “Savor Bethesda,” the community’s restaurant week, on through Sunday, Feb. 25. Thanks to low fixed-price meals, you can try all those spots you’ve driven by and thought, “I wonder what their food is like.” In with Stephanie is Payson Mtatmon, owner/chef, Zao Stamina Ramen, one of the participating restaurants;                                                                                                                

·        Stephanie Miller is the founder of Zero Waste DC and DC Reduces. Zero Waste DC empowers Washington’s government to speak with one voice in developing and providing resources that help our residents, businesses, and visitors move toward the day when all products will repurposed and/or reused;                                                                                                                                                     

·    It’s no secret that we Americans waste 40% of the food we produce. That’s billions of tons of food each year. It’s food that could feed the 40 million people who go hungry in the richest nation in history and it contributes significantly to global warming. Jen England. The vice president of external affairs for Food Rescue Hero, is here to talk about solutions to the problem.