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:                                                       ·        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
  •   Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·         Will Shifrin, director of food and beverage, Marriott Bethesda Downtown, which offers several spots in the hotel for food and drink, but … ya…
    March 4, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Old Town Alexandria’s only hotel and spa, the Lorien is a chic getaway. For dining fun there are the BRABO Brasserie and the Tasting Room,…
    February 25, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Brad Parkes, partner at Masq Hard Organic Tea  and Masq Hard Coconut Water, and his wife, BeBe, co-creator of Masq’s product line. Masq was built…
    February 18, 2023
  • Hosted by David Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Stephanie Coppula, director of marketing with the Bethesda Urban Partnership, joins us with news about another action- and food-packed Bethesda Restaurant Week – starting this Thursday, Feb.…
    February 11, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Clyde Davis Jr. , North American brand ambassador for the Equiano Rum Company. Based in the U.K., it is a black and woman-owned company. He’s…
    February 4, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        Katie Dandridge of the always elegant Jefferson Hotel, where she runs a terrific bar program at the Quill. Also with us are Fabio Salvatore, executive…
    January 28, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:   ·        Palestinian pop-up Shababi Chicken teams with Please Bring Chips, the very cool event space and caterer on H Street NE to deliver unforgettable events,…
    January 21, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:     ·        Crimson Lane Vineyards is a Northern Virginia winery in Fauquier County founded by Tom Herrity and his wife, Deanna, and overseen by winemaker…
    January 14, 2023
  • Hosted by Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Mary Ann Mohanraj, clinical associate professor of fiction and literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She recently published the first vegan Sri Lankan American cookbook,…
    January 8, 2023
  •   Hosted by Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:     ·         Mary Ann Mohanraj, clinical associate professor of fiction and literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She recently published the first vegan…
    January 8, 2023
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jon Krinn, CEO of WineLAIR in the West End, the U.S. outpost of the European WineBANK network, a gathering place that offers members access to…
    December 17, 2022
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Phil Greene is back with us. He is an author, cocktail historian, one of the founders of the Museum of the American Cocktail in New…
    December 10, 2022
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • When the District Winery opened in The Yards along the Anacostia, it quickly was recognized as a pillar of the revitalized waterfront restaurant scene. Today…
    December 3, 2022