Foodie and the Beast - May 3, 2026

 Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show: ·        The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival is back May 9 and 10, filling the streets with artisans from all over the U.S. and their original artwork, sculptures, photography and much more. Stephanie Coppula of the Bethesda Urban Partnership tells us all about it;                                                                                                     ·        If you don’t know even the broad details of Cava’s skyrocketing success, then … where have you been? Ike Grigoropoulos is a founder and partner in Cava and Wild Goat Hospitality, the full-service restaurant group from the creators of CAVA. With him is Aris Tsekouras is the executive chef at Bouboulina, Julii, Melina and Maurizio’s. Cava opened almost exactly two decades ago, and its rise has been the envy of the industry;                                                                                               ·        Dale Vaughn, owner of Pittsburgh’s Space Bar, a molecular cocktail bar joins us. He’s the founder of the MixBurgh Foundation, a new collaborative initiative in the craft cocktail and spirits scene in Western Pennsylvania.                                                                                                                                                                                                         ·        Tapori has brought the authentic flavors of South Asian street food to H Street Northeast. It‘s also brought Chef Suresh Sundas, a 2026 James Beard Foundation Finalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. With him is Bar Director EJ Apaga, whose professional mission is challenging the predictable, and sometimes lifeless, world of spirit-free cocktails.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.