Foodie and the Beast

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. Together, they host celebrity guest interviews with famous and up-and-coming chefs, winemakers, distillers, oystermen, farmers, marine biologists and more.


  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.       On today’s show:     ·        What happens when dueling “frenemy” bartenders with Michelin-starred resumes finally team up to open a cocktail lounge and vinyl record bar…
    December 7, 2024
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.       On today’s show:     ·        If America ever needed a stiff drink, it’s now. Fortunately, Prohibition is dead and gone. Celebrating its demise, the D.C. Bar Guild’s…
    November 16, 2024
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.      On today’s show:     ·        Alfreda’s pizzas are all about fresh, local ingredients. And we’re gonna talk about that, but … Alfreda chef Russell Blue Smith –…
    November 9, 2024
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     On today’s show:   ·        The Tabard Inn is the oldest continuously operating inn in Washington D.C. opening its doors in 1922. Old in years but definitely au…
    November 2, 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,…
    October 26, 2024
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.     Join us for our 16th anniversary show. We started in October 2008 as “Dishing It Out.”     On today’s show:   ·        RAMMY winner, 2018 Food & Wine…
    October 19, 2024
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Taste of Bethesda is back Saturday, Oct. 5. Stephanie Coppula, The director of marketing and communications for the Bethesda Urban Partnership is in with…
    September 28, 2024
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Jason Murray, winemaker, viticulturist and owner of Arterra Wines. We’re getting tastes of what Jason and his team call true Virginia wines;                                                                                                               ·        It’s ShuckIt…
    September 21, 2024
  • Hosted by David Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Lou Bernard heads up the cocktail program at Mita, a plant-based Latin American restaurant, and runs Noches del Caribe, a pop-up celebrating Afro-Latin culture;                                                                                                                                   ·        Rosemary Suggs-Evans…
    September 14, 2024
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·         Sam Nellis of Silver Lyan, a man who needs no introduction from a cocktail bar that needs no introduction;       ·        Lilani Dunn of the Bristol…
    August 24, 2024
  •   Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:       ·        Janon Costley, one of the founders of Shinju Whisky, is with us. Shinju means “pearl” in Japanese and symbolizes something precious…
    August 17, 2024
  •   Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:     ·        Shawn Townsend, president and CEO of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington; ·        Jinson Chan, co-owner of the Sojourn Fermentory, opening Aug. 17…
    August 10, 2024
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:     ·        Ryan Cooper, bar director at the spectacular Cucina Morini;                                                                                                                         ·        Julie Verratti, founder and chief brand officer at the Denizens Brewing Company;                                                                                                                                                                       ·        Paolo Dungca,…
    August 3, 2024
  •    Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: § Jack Zarecky is the beverage manager and sommelier at St. Anselm, the American-inspired tavern that’s one of several Stephen Starr restaurants in D.C. The beverage…
    July 27, 2024