Foodie and the Beast - Oct. 20, 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 Sommelier of the Year, the genius entrepreneur behind D.C.’s Maxwell, Pop and Trouble Bird, and the boy wine wonder who became a Continental man about town on this show, wine guy Brent Kroll is with us. He’s pouring bubbly and other good stuff to help us celebrate the start of our 17th year on air; ·        Chefs for Equality founder David Hagedorn and a dedicated steering committee pioneered and still run what has become D.C.’s most delicious chef-driven event. This year it happens Monday, Oct. 21;                                                                                                                                   ·        Next up is the cheesiest guy we know – and love. Brie Salzman is the “supercheesemonger” at the Whole Foods in Rockville. He is our-go-to guy for exploring the best cheeses from the far corners of the earth, and he brings an awesome cheeseboard and lots of info for you to take away;                                                                                                                       ·        Thi Nguyen, the beverage director at Kevin Tien’s Moon Rabbit, and Sara Chaudhuri, the lead bartender at Ryan Ratino’s Bresca, are in because … well, they’re at the top of their games and their professions. Both recently have received several national awards for their skills. Sara is one of VinePair’s three “next wave best” bartender finalists for 2024. And Thi is one of Punch Magazine’s top 10 new bartenders of the year. They share their secrets to success.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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