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: • The fabulous Ruth Gresser, chef/owner of Pizzeria Paradiso, and the equally fabulous Diane Gross, co-owner of Cork Wine Bar & Market, are teamed up at…
    December 18, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Cranes, THE restaurant and sake lounge in the Penn Quarter, takes diners to the intersection of Spanish and Japanese cuisines. Eric Stewart-Woodruff, the somm at…
    December 11, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • J.P. Sabatier, Ralph Brabham and Drew Porterfield. It’s cozy, it’s sophisticated, it’s fun. Jane Jane just opened and it’s the wonder of 14th Street. It…
    December 4, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • RAMW Cocktail Week, represented by two contestants, Shane Mason from Crazy Aunt Helen’s and Brasserie Liberte’s Chef Matthew Cockrell; • Sam Bernstein, founder and CEO,…
    November 13, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Megan Coyle, brand relations manager, The Gallavant Group, on behalf of Rampur Indian Single Malt, part of an emerging category across the global whiskey scene;…
    November 6, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Phil Guernsey is general manager and beverage director at La Famosa. The all-day Puerto Rican café opened in Navy Yard in September 2020; • Rebecca…
    October 30, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Bruce Gearhart, U.S. managing director, Honkaku Spirits, and Jake Tennenbaum, the firm’s U.S. account specialist, We’ll be talking and tasting Japanese distilled spirits, especially shochu,…
    October 23, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The awesome, annual (except for last year!) Shuck It Festival is back October 23 at Tony and Joe’s. It’s oysters, lotsa other taste treats, beer…
    October 16, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · John Aggrey, founder of Din-Din, a brilliant response to COVID and a new way to build community while enjoying the talents of chefs, food truck…
    October 2, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jenay Dougany is the beverage director and general manager at Dupont’s ala, previously Ankara. Ala, which translates in Turkish as “multi-colored,” recently went through a…
    September 25, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jill Erber, with great wines to preview her Wine and Cheese Dinner. And by the way, this year her Cheesetique is celebrating its 17th anniversary;…
    September 18, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Jennifer Kiendl, bar manager of Magnolia’s at the Mill – in Purcellville, Virginia – shares a few of own cocktail recipes, sourced locally and in…
    August 28, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • The Cork Market’s Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts are in to share some great wine knowledge, to discuss COVID and the return to something like…
    August 14, 2021
  • Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Elli Benchimol of Ape?ro in Georgetown, which made its debut May 19. Located at 2622 P St. NW, near Stachowski’s Market. Diners at Ape?ro can…
    August 7, 2021