Foodie and the Beast - April 26, 2026

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:  ·        Start-up and fledgling small businesses need all the helpful input and guidance they can get to succeed. Fortunately, the 2026 POWERUP DC Small Business Summit & Expo starts May 5. It’s designed to be an energizing, enriching event equipping small business owners and nonprofit leaders with the tools, insights, and connections they need to succeed. Dr. Linda Boyd is in with the details;                                                                                         ·        When Dalia’s Falafel first opened in Bethesda a couple of years ago, it started making waves almost immediately, so we had owner Ben Assaraf – a proud Walter Johnson High School grad! – join us. Since then, Dalia’s family-inspired Middle Eastern fare has continued to harvest a slew of loyal fans. So we’ve brought Ben and his buddy Zai Tajzai in for an update on Dalia’s finger-lickin’ good falafel;                                                                                           ·        We are also joined byTim Rowley, co-owner/comptroller for the Eat Drink Simply Group, which  owns Leesburg’s Wine Kitchen. It’s a great little wine bar offering an Italian-influenced menu rooted in seasonality, regional sourcing, and house-made pastas;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ·        Question: When is a strawberry festival truly sweet? When it’s the  3rd Annual Lincoln Strawberry Festival  at Wegmeyer Farm to fund important local causes and scholarships for high school students. Harriet Wegmeyer, co-owner of Wegmeyer Farm and organizer of The Lincoln Strawberry Festival, joins us with the deets; ·        And drinks? We ALWAYS have drinks – and we LOVE when it’s tequila! Today, Nelson Benavides and Antonio Fonseca are in with tastes and talk of Mosto Tequila, a Mexican-owned brand,produced with estate-grown agave in Los Altos de Jalisco. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.