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.


Latest Podcasts / Episodes

  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:                                                                                                                                                  ·         We’re sampling the cocktails at Joon, the new – and outstanding – Persian restaurant in Tysons Corner. But we also talking about the Kitchen…
    July 22, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:                                                                                                                                                  ·        Dave Delaplaine is the general manager at Roofers Union, and he’s a guy who feels strongly both ways. Dave’s first passion in the industry…
    July 8, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:                                                                                                                                                  ·        Brian Landry, executive chef, and Michael Schoutens, assistant general manager of restaurants at The St. Regis Washington, D.C., are in with big news…
    July 1, 2023
  •   Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:                                                                                                                                                  ·         Glendon Hartley, co-owner of U Street’s celebrated Service Bar and a partner at the equally celebrated Peruvian concepts, Causa and Bar Amazonia,…
    June 24, 2023
  •   Hosted by Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Eileen Vaughn, the general manager at Il Piatto. If you’re a regular listener, you know that anything Italian gets our attention – and, since Il Piatto…
    June 17, 2023
  •   Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Tommy Evans, founder and cidermaker, Two Story Chimney Ciderworks. We’re sipping and talking the finer aspects of cider all during the show;                                                                                                               ·        Joe Farruggio,…
    June 10, 2023
  •   Hosted by David Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Elizabeth Parker, general manager, Lutèce, whose non-alcoholic drinks are thoughtful concoctions for folks who for whatever reason just don’t want alcohol but do want a…
    June 3, 2023
  •   Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Who doesn’t love Montgomery County? And who doesn’t know about all the cool stuff to see and do there? You don’t! That’s why…
    May 20, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Who doesn’t love Montgomery County? And who doesn’t know about all the cool stuff to see and do there? You don’t! That’s why Cory…
    May 6, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Who doesn’t love Montgomery County? And who doesn’t know about all the cool stuff to see and do there? You don’t! That’s why Cory…
    April 30, 2023
  •   Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Heeeeee’s baaaack! Our buddy, Nick Farrell, spirits director for the Neighborhood Restaurant Group, is in with tastes and talk of some of his newest…
    April 8, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Bo & Ivy just released its limited edition Spring Gin. Co-founder Julia Fletcher is owner and general manager, and she’s in with Joe Rivera for…
    April 1, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Marc Rios, creative director of beverages at the Mayflower Hotel. Any beverage program that goes so far as to have its own CD is one…
    March 18, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:                                                       ·        Sticky Fingers vegan bakery founder, cookbook author and two-time “Cupcake Wars” winner Doron Petersan has news about the upcoming second annual Women’s History Month…
    March 11, 2023