Tableside prep on this week's #FoodieAndTheBeast: -Cory Van Horn has the info on all your Summer Staycays in Montgomery County #MoCoMo -The Green Zone, an industry favorite & now a Rammy nominee thanks to Chris Francke’s spirit exploration  -The Gaylord National Resort has gone through a massive renovation. Old Hickory Steakhouse got so much more than a new look. Allen Smith talks new breakfast, lunch & dinner - pancake boards anyone?  -An Adams Morgan favorite, Perry’s turns 40 this year & now the talented Masako Morishita is leading up the kitchen (she is also a Rammy nominee!)  -Part of the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve, Calleva is a working farm for kids and adults to explore and learn. Alex Markoff talks animal activities, farm to table dinners and summer days at the farm. #FoodieAndTheBeast every Sunday at 11AM on 1500AM or here

All the delicious things on this week’s #FoodieAndTheBeast -MoCo Month continues with all the ways you should Staycation in Montgomery County, Maryland.  aCory Van Horn with itineraries you should consider  -The exquisite omakase being offered at the new Kappo doesn’t just pertain to the dishes on the plate, Corey Landolt & Ari Wilder share what’s in the glass -Chef Kevin Tien does more than just wow diners daily at Moon Rabbit. He has taken the lead in fighting AAPI hate through fundraisers, dinners and other amazing activations happening all month long. Kevin and pastry chef, Susanna Bae fed us silly while catching us up  -Adaptogens. We keep hearing about them. But, what are they and how should we consume them? Chocolate lover and creator of  YES Cacao Justin Frank Polgar has all the delicious answers  -Central by Michel Richard has remained one of the mainstays of DC dining thanks to current Chef David Barigault. He remains true to the acclaimed chef’s classics but adds his flair as well — we have tasted his work and we do not lie. Every Sunday at 11AM/ 1500 AM or  here. 

Your Rainy Day Activity: #FoodieAndTheBeast Did you know May is MoCo Month? I am calling it MoCoMo - But Cory Van Horn with Visit Montgomery has the programming 411 So much trouble with the boozy boys of the new Navay Yard cocktail bar, Troublebird. Justin Cara-Donna and Andrew Hurn mixed it up. RAMW Rising Culinary Star nominee chef Marcel Afram is back in studio with stories of his cooking roots & the journey that brings him the latest accolade Chef Paolo Dungca took us on a virtual journey of his culinary education and what led him back to his Filipino roots to create the forthcoming Hiraya  It's private, but all are welcome. Haywood Donerson of HQ DC House, provides us the hospitality of a members-only club 11AM/1500AM or here. 

It was an Easter Miracle! Sunday’s #FoodieAndTheBeast -Nick Farrell shakes & stirs at Show of Hands and in studio! -Catalan Gastronomic Week in DC,  Isidre Sala with the details. -Matt Adler opens a Caruso’s Grocery at Pike & Rose and we are so happy  -Zena Polin’s Beauty Champagne & Sugar Boutique is all sweet and bubbles -Destination Qui Qui for tastes of Puerto Rico with Max Peña  Every Sunday 11am on 1500am or here

No Foolin’ on Sunday’s #FoodieAndTheBeast:   -Bo & Ivy Co-founder Julia Fletcher was in with tastes and talk of Spring Gin and other distillery spirits. -Prescription Chicken’s Valerie Zweig & all the Passover possibilities:  Passover starter kit, matzah brei & ball AND chocolate matzah -Chef Christian Irabien’s of Amparo Fondita/Hospitality Humans pops up at Please Bring Chips w/ Dayna Hiyakumoto pouring some Mezcal -Paula Johnson Curator of Food and Wine History at The National Museum of American History talks Napa Valley Vintners Wines and programming   That’s Foodie And The Beast every Sunday at 11am on 1500am or listen here

Looks Like Spring, Feels Like Winter  #FoodieAndTheBeast  -Marc Rios gets creative as Director of Beverages at Edgar Bar & Kitchen at The Mayflower Hotel. -George Rodrigues, Chef/Owner of El Mercat De Tapas celebrates Spain’s cultural diversity though cuisine.  AND! Once monthly the restaurant hosts Flamenco Nights. Guitarist Michael "Miguelito" Perez played in studio and Flamenco Dancer Mariana Gatto gave us an education  -Cory Van Horn, Chief Strategy Officer of Visit Montgomery, Maryland, chatted the MoCo Eats program spotlighting local eateries and the new Tastemaker Trail featuring more than 20 Montgomery County-based craft beverage producers. -Lauren Bernstein is Founder & CEO of The Culinary Diplomacy Project. It’s mission is to promote better cross-cultural awareness through global culinary engagement by working with high-profile, American chefs who travel to different countries, learn the cuisine and culture from the local people, and share their experiences with American audiences. That’s #FoodieAndTheBeast every Sunday at 11am on 1500am or here

#FoodieAndTheBeast Got Serious While Still Being Delicious  WOMEN: Sticky Fingers vegan bakery founder, cookbook author, and two-time Cupcake Wars winner, Doran Petersan, had news about the upcoming, second annual Women’s History Month Festival March 13-19.  This group is close to her heart, RE:Her, celebrates the strength and diversity of DC’s woman-owned restaurants, and wait until you hear about the collabs! SUSTAINABILITY: Topher Betone-Ledford is the General Manager of Seamore’s Seafood restaurant now in Arlington. Among many claims to fame, Seamore's is a James Beard Foundation Smart Catch Leader and all their seafood is caught and farmed in a sustainable manner that minimizes habitat and ecosystem damage. Topher provided a real education. FIGHTING HATE: While in studio, Shane Mayson of Crazy Aunt Helen’s got a text that there were people outside his restaurant with bullhorns ranting about the day’s Gospel Drag Brunch. Yes, here in DC.  We talked about what we as concerned citizens can do to combat this kind of hatred — everywhere. That’s #FoodieAndTheBeast every Sunday at 11AM on 1500AM or click here 

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Today’s #FoodieAndTheBeast:  -Director of Food and Beverage at Marriott Bethesda Downtown, Will Shifrin, shakes up the rooftop cocktails of Hip & Flask              -Fairfax City Restaurant Week is back & so is Kathleen Paley, Commissioner of Fairfax City Economic Development Authority with all the details of this year’s promotion &  Bill Hamrock, Owner/Chef at Hamrock’s Restaurant gets us hungry with his RW menu -Keem Hughley takes us on a gastronomic trip through the African Diaspora at Bronze. -Sara Quinteros-Shilling & Reid Shilling of Shilling Canning Company talk Fried Chicken & Champagne & all the cocktails  That’s #FoodieAndTheBeast 11am on 1500am every Sunday or click here 

The Vibes Were High on  #FoodieAndTheBeast:  -We go on a Staycation at Alexandria’s The Lorien w/ Phillip Blane & Fernanda Romero -King Street Oyster Bar’s Chef/Owner Rick Allison has an #Oyster Obsession (& Lobster Rolls) -Emily Post Centennial Edition on Etiquette w/ great great granddaughter, Lizzie Post -Wellness & self-care with Terra Saunders of della Terra Organics 11AM on 1500AM or here ~ #Subscribe