Foodie and the Beast - April 28, 2024

Foodie and the Beast

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.

On today’s show:

· Aynae Simmons of Visit Montgomery on promotions in the county during the month of May;

· John Dynan, sales and education manager of spirits at local distributor Prestige-Ledroit, on the rich variety of tequila and other kinds of mezcal;

· Enrique Limardo, co-founder and chief culinary officer of the Seven Reasons Group, Venezuela’s 1st Michelin-starred chef in the U.S.;

· Sebastian Zutant, one of D.C.’s legendary somms and co-owner of Primrose, his sweet little wine bar in Brookland, which has been revamped and re-opened;

· Molly Gibson and her mom, Melissa Peppe, owners of Rooted3 in Bethesda, where healthy, feel-good, plant-based foods abound. In with them is Mary Beth Olson of MBO Mediam, a co-founder of D.C. Veg Restaurant Week;

· Restaurateur Erik Bergman is in with Chef Yo Matsuzaki of Wren in Tysons Corner. Along with an amazing menu, they have a special event coming up for the Derby that you are going to want to hear about.