Just south of Tuscany – Feb. 11, 2018

February 11, 2018 12:40 pm

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Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.

On today’s show we visit the Italian region of Umbria, which lies just south of Tuscany. Our guides are the owners of the D.C. restaurant and store Via Umbria, located in Georgetown, Bill and Suzy Menard.

Also on today’s show:

• Simone Proietti-Pesci, chef/owner at Le Delizie del Borgo restaurant in Bevagna, Umbria;
• Albertino Pardi, whose family owns and operates Cantina Fratelli Pardi, a winery in Montefalco, Umbria;

• Liam LaCivita, the executive chef at Via Umbria;
• Scott Weiss, the head butcher and manager at Via Umbria.

SUNDAYS at 11:00 A.M.

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.

Just south of Tuscany – Feb. 11, 2018

Foodie and the Beast

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