Radio & Podcast

Multiple ways to be in the know about all the deliciousness happening locally, nationally, and internationally. Tune in to the food variety show, Foodie & The Beast, with David & Nycci Nellis on Federal News Network, or take a deep dive with Nycci on Industry Night on Real Fun DC.

FOODIE & THE BEAST

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Foodie & The Beast Recap: Farm Markets, a Netflix Chef, and DC’s Newest Himalayan Cocktail Bar
Another great show in the books! -This week we started at the source — literally — with John Norman of Norman’s Farm Markets. Now more than ever, you need to know where your food comes from, and John made the case for why shopping farm markets for your produce isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s the move. From there, we baked our way to Northern Virginia. -Bridie McCalla is a three-time RAMMY nominee for Pastry Chef of the Year,  born in Virginia, seasoned in Florence, and now head baker at Northside Social, working alongside the restaurant’s longtime executive chef, Emer O’Rourke. We’re not in Florence anymore, Dorothy! Bridie brought the talk and the taste of world-class baked goods straight to the show. -Then we headed to Shaw, where The Grace just opened in the former Passenger space,  a modern American tavern and saloon with real buzz behind it. Executive chef Courtney Evans is fresh off her run on Netflix’s “Next Gen Chef” and previously ran the kitchen at Charlotte’s acclaimed Leah & Louise. You’ll hear all about the space, the menu, and her. -Over on K Street, Public Interest is blending French brasserie tradition with American comfort food inside the Tempo by Hilton Washington DC Downtown, and the man behind that kitchen, Chef Arnaldo Pujols, joins us later in the show with all the details. -And because no episode is complete without drinks, veteran bartender José Cox stopped by to talk shop. He’s Bar Manager at U Street’s Kathmandu Tapas & Cocktails, a Himalayan inspired cocktail bar blending modern technique with ingredients sourced directly from Nepal. Farm markets, French brasserie, a Netflix chef, and Himalayan cocktails — this is what DC’s food and drink scene sounds like right now. Tune in.
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INDUSTRY NIGHT

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Industry Night: Jade Floyd on The Leadership Labyrinth
Jade Floyd walked into this DC food podcast conversation with a hard truth: most leadership advice is written by people who never had to survive the room. She spent two decades inside DC's most powerful rooms, and she is done keeping the lessons to herself.Jade Floyd is Senior Vice President at Bryson Gillette and the author of The Leadership Labyrinth, Women Navigating Power and Purpose in a Changing World. Nycci Nellis sat down with her live at Tony and Joe's on the Potomac for this DC food podcast conversation that somehow covers oysters, burnout, and boardrooms in the same hour. Jade spent twenty years building her career in Washington, from the Champagne Bureau to a decade as VP of Communications for Jean and Steve Case, before she started interviewing the women who shaped her own path. Seventy women considered, thirty interviewed, twenty made the final book, and twelve of them are Washingtonians. Jade and Nycci get into what the hospitality industry can teach corporate leaders about reading a room, why burnout stopped being something to brag about, and how to figure out the difference between what you want and what you actually deserve. This is a Washington DC restaurant insider's favorite kind of conversation, big ideas, no pretension, and a live oyster shucking lesson at the end. If you care about DC dining, DC leadership, or just want to hear two women who have been in the room tell the truth about what it took to get there, this one is for you.What You Will LearnJade Floyd explains how seventy considered women became the twenty leaders featured in TheLeadership Labyrinth.Restaurateur Stephen Starr taught Jade a lesson about reading a room that has stuck with her for years.Jade breaks down why burnout is no longer something leaders should treat as a badge of honor.Nycci and Jade talk about the difference between mentors and friendtors, and why every leader needs both.The book's workbook walks readers through separating what they want from what they actually deserve.Listen to the full episode, or watch it all here.
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