Foodie And The Beast

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show; Chef Doug Psaltis has worked in some of the world’s most prestigious kitchens and, along the way, picked up three stars from The New York Times and a Michelin star running the kitchen at Country restaurant in New York City. Today, he is a chef/partner with Lettuce Entertain You, running RPM Italian and RPM Steak in conjunction with celebrity couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic; Christian Eck is assistant food and beverage manager and tea specialist at the Park Hyatt’s Blue Duck Tavern. The Blue Duck has 35 different kinds of tea on the menu, and Christian’s in with tastes and talk of many of them and news about the new three-course tea menu; 412 Food Rescue’s technology platform, also known as “Food Rescue Hero,” is an end-to-end system that matches food donations to the appropriate nonprofits, coordinates a last-mile transportation network of volunteers, trains volunteers on food safety and tracks data and analytics–measuring impact on hunger and the env

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show; • Andrew Dana of Timber Pizza and Call Your Mother fame is reopening the Supper Club at Call Your Mother and opening Turo Pizza in Ballston • You know her. You’ve seen her. You wonder how you can get her gig! Samantha Brown, host of the PBS series “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love,” will be with us. And, you can meet her next week, because she’s headlining next weekend’s D.C. Travel and Adventure Show at the D.C. convention center. • Is it “prah-leen,” “pray-leen” or what? We’ll find out when Susan Lim, cofounder of the Praline Bakery in Bethesda joins us for tastes and talk of her delish offering. • Among Washington’s many monuments is the venerable Mayflower Hotel. standing on Connecticut Ave. since 1925. The Mayflower has always set D.C.’s standard for elegance and beauty. Today, the always updated Mayflower still sets the standard for luxury, elegance and peak service. To prove the point, we’ve brought in members of the Mayflower

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show; • It’s time once again for Fairfax Restaurant Week! Great eats and libations at fixed prices you can’t help but love, too. Jinson Chan, founder and co-owner/general manager of High Side and Chris Bruno, economic Development Director for the City of Fairfax, are in to tell us all about it. • And today we have with us the original man of La Mancha! Manuel Manzaneque, winegrower/maker from La Mancha, is in with tastes and talk of his incredible wines of Spain. He is joined by wine marketer Andrew Holod of Grapes of Spain. • The Smoked and Stacked location on Ninth St. has morphed into something even better - Tin Shop, a creative bar and restaurant development group founded by Geoff Dawson and Peter Bayne. March 7 they’re opening Tall Boy, serving day-into-late-night treats like killer grilled cheese sandwiches, cocktails, and, of course, tall boys: Schlitz, Guinness, PBR, Bold Rock Cider, Burly Oak Lost IPA, Union Duckpin, Flying Do

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show; • Less than 4% of the federal government’s funding for cancer research is goes toward pediatric cancer research at the Children’s National Health System. Chance for Life’s Brad and Callie Nierenberg are in to tell us about the organization’s many good works and about some upcoming events. • Born in Iran, Najmieh Batmanglij has spent 35 years cooking, traveling, and adapting authentic Persian recipes to tastes and techniques in the West. Hailed as “the guru of Persian cuisine” by The Washington Post, her cookbook “Food of Life” was called “the definitive book on Iranian cooking” by the Los Angeles Times. Her “Silk Road Cooking” was selected as one of the 10 best vegetarian cookbooks of 2004 by The New York Times; and her book “From Persia to Napa: Wine at the Persian Table” won the Gourmand Cookbook Award for the best wine history book of 2007. Her newest cookbook is “Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes & Kitchen Secrets.” It’s out no

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show; • I Ricchi is D.C.’s legendary, award-winning, nowhere-does real-Italian-food-better restaurant. Its equally legendary chef/owner, Christianne Ricchi, is in today to talk about where the restaurant is headed into its fourth decade and about what it talks to remain true to “la vera cucina italiana;” • Bettina Stern is the co-founder of Chaia, a seasonal vegetable taco company that gives customers fresh, flavorful plant-based ingredients. Stern and her business partner Suzanne Simon brought their unique restaurant concept to Washington D.C.’s farmers markets, where it instantly created long lines. Within weeks of their debut, Chaia was selected by the Washington Post “as one of D.C.’s top nine up-and-coming tastemakers.” Now Chaia has two brick-and-mortar locations in D.C. – the new one is in Chinatown; • The Sally restaurant opened at The Fairfax at Embassy Row hotel in December 2018. The Sally’s chef is French-trained Ricrado Planas, who most recently s

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show; • Jill Erber of Ballston’s Cheesetique, which is the go-to neighborhood spot for fine cheeses, food-friendly wine, and an eclectic, cheese-centred menu. • Sukey Jamison and her husband, John, own and operate Jamison Farm and Jamison Packing in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Jamisons’ farm produces some 3,000 lambs annually, which are destined for great cooks at home and the finest chefs and restaurants in the world. And they are authors! Their new book, “Coyotes in the Pasture and Wolves at the Door,” is filled with stories taking you from their farm to your table. • Danya Degen is the sommelier at Little Pearl. Liv Caillabet is GM of Toki Underground. The two friends share an appreciation of lesser known reasonably priced wines, especially those that can be paired with ramen and dumplings. So, they created Common Cru, a monthly food and drink series at Toki Underground. • Located in an historic warehouse on Georgetown’s canal, Dyllan’s Raw Bar Grill

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show; As Homer Simpson famously says, “uhmmm…donuts!” Nothing’s better. That’s why we’ve invited Greg Menna in for tastes and talk of District Doughnuts, which just opened its fourth location at Union Market. • Guess who’s back? Every year, Greek chef Aglaia Kremezi comes to D.C. to work with Chef Michael Costa and the Zaytinya team. As Zaytinya’s chef partner and “Greek grandmother,” (also known by the Greek term “yia-yia)” they cook, taste and talk about authentic flavors and traditions that inform the restaurant’s menu. • Bloomingdale’s woman-owned Tyber Creek offers seasonal food and a curated wine program. Chef/owner Jordan Stahl is in to tell about this neighborhood restaurant success story. • Shouk’s modern Israeli street food has taken Downtown D.C. by storm and has just introduced a plant-based shawarma made entirely from oyster mushrooms. Co-cofounder Dennis Friedman is in to give us a taste. And Guinness

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show; • You know his great restaurant in Shaw, Kyrisan. Now Tim Ma has a new place to add to it, American Son in the Eaton hotel. Chef Tim is in with tastes and talk of his latest masterpiece. • Art Ehrens is an award winning writer, producer and director. Now add “author.” His first children’s book is called “Sweet Potato Pete and the Green Garden Gang.” • Chinese New Year is around the corner and The Source is one of D.C.’s great go-to restaurants for Chinese New Year’s celebrations. That’s why we have the restaurant’s Chef Russell Smith and Assistant General Manager and Beverage Director Drew Brandwein to tell us what they have planned. • Last October, the Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s Evening Star Café welcomed a new executive chef, Jonathan Till. He has brought a new take on food to that venerable neighborhood gem. • Lance Mion is the new executive chef and drink lead enthusiast at The Canopy by Hilton in Nor

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. –– January 26 is International Sous Vide Day. This precision cooking technique ensures exact temperature control. It used to be offered by only the finest of fine dining restaurants, but now has gone mainstream. (Even Starbucks now sells sous vide eggs !) That’s largely due to the efforts of Cuisine Solutions, the global authority on sous Vide. Joining us today are Cuisine Solutions Chief Strategy Officer Gerard Bertholon, the executive chef at Cuisine Solutions’ Culinary Research and Education Academy, A.J. Schaller and chefs Delian DiPietro and Kai Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: –– • nutritionist Kara Carter on a diet-free approach called “intuitive eating;” • Dr. Arleen Lamba of Blush Med Skincare, in Bethesda and at D.C.’s Wharf; • Tori Fyock from D.C.’s 305 Fitness; • and Bart Yablonsky, the brand-new sole owner of the re-opened Dawson’s Market in Rockville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: –– • Mauricio Fraga-Rosenfeld has closed Matè and opened Susheria, a “casual-glam” sushi restaurant, with a modern Latin influence. • Sheeeeee’s baaack! Dorie Greenspan, the James Beard Award-winning author of “Dorie's Cookies” and “Baking:From My Home to Yours,” is with us today celebrating the release of her thirteenth cookbook, “Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook.” • When it comes to cocktails and peak hospitality, D.C.’S Derek Brown is the man with the Midas touch. And, from a new book coming out next spring to very cool pop-up products and more, he has a ton of stuff going on that you’ll want to know. • Ellen and Todd Gray are D.C. institutions. He’s the Rammy “Chef of the Year” award-winning talent behind the success of their restaurants, like Equinox, Milk & Honey and Manna. She’s a powerhouse idea person who comes up with some of the city’s best and most special, things to do. A case in point: gingerbread-making classes, for

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: –– • Kathleen Overman is director of connection with CUREATE, a mission-driven firm with products and services for connecting large and small businesses and the cities they serve. This holiday season they’re partnering with the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City to help them source products from D.C.-area entrepreneurs for their inaugural Shop Local holiday pop-up shop. • James Majewski of Hugh and Crye is here. He and his team there have finally solved men’s problems with ill-fitting off-the-rack shirts with a unique sizing system, based on the height and build of the torso, to give guys a better fit. • D.C. jewelry designer Sophie Blake creates timeless jewelry for the modern woman. Her SBNY collections explore the fine line between classic and contemporary, creating iconic looks that are inspired by everything from Cubist art and techniques to 1930s Art Deco. Sophie’s in today with some spectacular one-of-a-kind gift items to share with

Today on Foodie and the Beast was a classic, filled with amazing eats, cocktails …CHAMPAGNE! … and, what else, beauty tips (go figure!). Joining us were: • Two extremely talented guys from the French Embassy – Chef Mark Courseille and GM Max Jacquet – they run Le Café Descartes, Au Petit Bouchon and catering at … the French Embassy here in DC. Yup, a fine dining restaurant, a café and soup-to-nuts catering, all available at an embassy. It’s the only deal like it in DC and … the food is amazing. • Return guest, Chef Peter Prime of Spark at Engine Company 12 in Bloomingdale and a true master of Trinidadian-inspired cuisine. The menu has wowed reviewers, including the Post’s Tom Seitsema and just recently landed spark a coveted spot on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list. Chef Peter came in with delish bites and a special announcement you won’t want to miss! • Rachel Mulcahy, proprietor of Ivy Wild, a clean beauty boutique in D.C., was in to discuss the world of clean, high-performance skincare and cosmetics for

Foodie and the Beast celebrated 10th anniversary on Federal News Network's airwaves with a live, 2-hour remote broadcast from Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s Bluejacket, DC’s most amazing brewery/restaurant/bar. Hosts David and Nycci Nellis welcomed scores of guests — from restaurateurs and chefs to distillers and mixologists, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Peter Greenberg, a multiple Emmy-winning investigative reporter and producer, America’s most recognized travel news journalist. As the host of the public television show “The Travel Detective,” he’s the consummate insider on reporting the travel business as news; • And, speaking of insider info, Andrew Trull, who runs media relations for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, is no slouch when it comes to great insider tips for flying during the holidays. For example, how to make the best of a delay, what to do if your flight is delayed a day or two, what kinds of things should we pack for a long layover? • Executive chef Judith Hernandez knows Reagan National Airport like the back of her hand. She’s shring info about what to do when it’s time to dine at D.C.’s longest-serving airport; • Robin Fisher, founder and CEO of Polished Image and Style, knows what we do when we’re hanging at the airport and we’ve finished e

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Between 1939 and 2015, Montgomery County lost 71 percent of its farmland. That loss was slowed in 1980, when citizens, farmers, politicians, and planners created the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve, recognizing the value of land set aside for the environment, farming, history, and community. Claudia Kousoulas and Ellen Letourneau are in to discuss “Bread and Beauty: A Year in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve;” • Mission Navy Yard, the enormous bar and restaurant, is now open across from Nats Park. Fritz Brogan and chef Roberto Hernandez are in with tastes and talk of Mission Navy Yard; • According to the National Restaurant Association, African-Americans make up only 8% of restaurant owners and the same share of restaurant managers. So rhe industry, the community and patrons across the board need a wake-up call: from Nov. 4 to 11, D.C. celebrates Black Restaurant Week and, with it, the city's top talent in food and drink.

The Wharf is D.C.’s hot, new meeting place, with dazzling water views, spectacular new restaurants, year-round entertainment, and waterside style all together in one inspiring location. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Bresca is a neighborhood restaurant on 14th St. that is anything but neighborhood. The recent recipient of a Michelin star, Bresca’s kitchen is headed by chef Ryan Ratino who, according to Michelin, delivers “a clear sense of culinary artistry and whimsy” with a menu driven by “bistronomy.” Chef Ryan is in with us today, so stick around to learn what that means! • More than 7500 people are homeless in D.C. on any given night. About a third are considered chronically homeless, meaning they have been homeless for years, or repeatedly, and are living with a chronic health condition. Miriam’s Kitchen is committed to ending chronic homelessness in D.C., connecting the chronically homeless to permanent supportive housing, ensuring they have the necessary support to remain in housing and helping to feed those in need. Chef Cheryl Bell of Miriam’s Kitchen is in with the whole story; • Angelina Klouthis is executive dir

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: • Ashok Bajaj has done it again – the restaurateur with the Midas touch – the man behind such monumental D.C. dining spots as Rasika, The Oval Room and The Bombay Club, has transformed Ardeo/Bardeo in Cleveland Park into Sababa, an Israeli dining concept. Sababa’s executive chef, Ryan Moore, is in with tastes and talk of this great new dining spot; • Every visit to a Cuban home starts with the offer of a cafecito topped with caramel-colored foam called “espumita” and every night ends with a passed tray filled with small cups of sweet coffee. D.C.’S Colada Shop carries on that tradition with amazing Cubano coffee greats, including caffeinated cocktails. The Colada Shop’s Chef Mario is in to jack us up with a taste; • Along with the power breakfast, the restaurant Seasons at the Four Seasons Washington D.C. hotel boasts one of America’s premier steakhouses, Bourbon Steak. Executive chef Drew Adams loves to dress up his menu with seasonal treats foraged

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. Lotsa fun to report from Foodie and the Beast this week!  Guests include Andrew Court, Executive Chef at the fabulous, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC. Chef Andrew, who spends his days (and nights!) fashioning menus for the hotels, legendary power-dining spot, Seasons, the stand-alone wine bar ENO, and working with the team at the hotel’s renowned American steakhouse. Bourbon Steak,; environmental activist Lisa Comento leads the Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Restaurants program, seeking to combat the plastic pollution suffocating our oceans with more than 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic and drive changes in behavior, all to drive improvements to our plastic (and water!) footprint; former Finnish Embassy executive chef, Mikko Kosonen opened his first restaurant, Mikko, in Dupont, and the Nordic cuisine at Mikko, says the Washington Post,  “…represents the best of all the Nordic nations,” and Dancing Moon Coffee’s Jamie Weldon and Scott Steer give us talk and tastes