Foodie and the Beast – Oct. 27, 2024

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.

On today’s show:

·        Petar Zivkovic, assistant general manager at Nina May, who also contributes to the creation of the bar program, and Maret School alum Colin McClimans, owner/chef of Nina May, Opal and the soon-to-be-opened Elena James in Chevy Chase Lake;                                                                                                                                   

·        The 20th annual Capital Food Fight benefiting the DC Central Kitchen is Nov. 7 at The Anthem. The event is a total foodie fantasy, from great eats and drinks to celeb chef encounters as they battle it out for cooking competition top honors. DCCK’s CEO, Mike Curtin, is in with all the delicious details;

·        Across several decades Pizzeria Paradiso’s Ruth Gresser has lifted wood-fired pizzas, craft beers and her fellow female chefs and restaurateurs to legendary heights. Now she’s passing the Pizzeria Paradiso torch in a most spectacular and admirable way: Carlos Gonzalez, who emigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador in 2000, started with Ruth as a dishwasher and then rose through the ranks there, recently became co-owner of the local chain.  Carlos and Ruth join us to share the whole heartwarming story; 

·        Ready to get your Halloween on? Tour guide John Waldron is here with a spooky tale of the addition of new “ghost tours” here in D.C.  

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