Foodie and the Beast – July 21, 2024

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.

On today’s show:

§ The team from Residents Café and Bar, including Beverage Director Jon Arroyo, Co-Founder Farid Azouri and Bar Manage Josue Larin;                                                                         

§ Joe Ragonese, co-founder and managing partner of D.C.’s Balos Estiatorio, serving traditional Greek cuisine. The path Joe followed to Balos is filled with success, so we’ve invited him in to give us the 411 on what we expect to be the same with Balos;                                                                                                                                                                            

§ Eric Heidenberger is a partner with the DC Restaurant Group – places you know and love, like the Bottom Line, Madhatter, Shaw’s Tavern, the 801 Restaurant and Bar, Prost, Heidaway and more — and with more on the way! He’s in to give us the 411 on the restaurant group’s next moves;                                                                                                                                                         

§ Matthew Lego is the executive chef at Restaurant Leo in Annapolis. Within three months of opening, Leo received a glowing review in the Washington Post from Tom Sietsema, was listed as his top six favorite places to eat, and then landed in The Post’s fall dining guide. Co-Owner Hilarey Leonard joins Chef Matt to give us the story behind that impressive jumpstart.