Foodie and the Beast – March 3, 2024

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.

On today’s show:

·        The Annual Embassy Chef Challenge is coming up! Jinhee Kim, chief creative officer at Events DC is in. And so is Dameain Williams, the Visit Barbados/Embassy of Barbados rep for the Embassy Chef Challenge;                                                                                

·        Unless you live under a rock, you know that booze-free craft cocktails are a happening thing. JW Wiseman, founder of Curious Elixirs is in. His mission is to create the world’s best booze-free craft cocktails and redefine social drinking with bold, adventurous flavors and good-for-you ingredients;                                                     

·        Téa Ivanovic and Peter Schechter are co-founders of Immigrant Food. their unique mission is to defend the vision of America as the land of immigrants, through what they call “gastroadvocacy;”                                                                                                                                      

·        Neighborhood restaurant weeks are so great! You can try places you’ve been curious about for reasonable fixed prices and get a real cross-section taste of what is right around the corner. Vienna Restaurant Week is on through March 10. We are joined by Ashley Curtis, the marketing and business engagement specialist for the Town of Vienna.