This Sunday, the Beast was holding down the fort solo while Nycci was off in Nashville eating her way through the city, including a stop at the Canopy by Hilton for Holly Graham’s Tokyo Confidential pop-up at Silo. (Yes, the cocktails were that good.)So David rolled up his sleeves and dove into a lineup packed with big stories.Here’s who joined him in-studio:-Brian Mulholland, Chairman, John S. Mulholland Family Foundation & Chef & Restaurateur Christianne RicchiA timely and urgent conversation. Brian Mulholland and Christianne Ricch shared the critical work of the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation.. Their mission is simple and deeply necessary: making sure local food pantries have the resources to support food-insecure families with dignity and respect. With benefits changing and need rising, they broke down how the foundation is stepping up, and how listeners can help.Chef Tadayoshi Motoa – Omakase Room by TadayoshiChef Tadayoshi Motoa has cooked his way around the world — Madrid, London, Jakarta, Osaka, Copenhagen — and earned a Michelin star at Restaurant Toki in Madrid just six months after opening. Now he’s calling D.C. home with his first U.S. venture: Omakase Room by Tadayoshi, a deeply personal dining experience. Chef shared his culinary philosophy and what makes this intimate omakase so special.Brandon Thordarson – Franchise Owner, Moxies Washington, DCD.C. is about to get a whole lot tastier. Moxies, the premium-casual concept known for house-made ingredients is opening an 8,000+ sq. ft. flagship in Dupont Circle this December.Franchise Owner and Elevated Hospitality Partner Brandon Thordarson filled David in on what to expect from the new space, the menu, and the brand’s expanding footprint —> 58 locations across the U.S. and Canada and counting.Cynthia Phillipe & Brandon Shackelford – a.kitchen + bar, West EndStraight from Philly’s beloved Ellen Yin restaurant family, a.kitchen + bar is now shaking things up in D.C.’s West End, literally. Cynthia Phillipe and Brandon Shackelford stopped by to mix up cocktails from their new menu and talk about fall programming, and what sets a.kitchen’s beverage approach apart. Spoiler: expect some festive surprises.That’s Foodie & The Beast every Sunday at 11AM on 1500AM or here