Foodie and the Beast - Nov. 17, 2024

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.    On today’s show:  ·        If America ever needed a stiff drink, it’s now. Fortunately, Prohibition is dead and gone. Celebrating its demise, the D.C. Bar Guild's 15th Annual Repeal Day Ball is Sunday, Dec. 7. Prestige Ledroits’ Wine and Spirits Specialist Vanessa Cominsky is in with Giovanni Maramis from Vagabond and Britt Fox from Cotton & Reed to provide all the details and mix up some of the cocktails they’ll be serving at the event;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ·        The word “makan” means “to eat” in Malay, and Chef James Wozniuk, Makan’s executive chef and co-owner, celebrates his love of Malaysian cuisine and culture with a menu that offers taste bud-boggling treats;                                                                                                                            ·        The Potomac Hospitality Group’s pastry chef, Padua Player, better known as the “Suga Chef,” is in with sweet treats and all sorts of creative dessert ideas for the holidays;                                                                                                                    ·        Also joining us today is James Beard-nominated chef Jesse Ito of Philadelphia’s acclaimed Royal Sushi & Izakaya.  Royal was named one of The Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now by the Inquirer and The New York Times. He’s opening a new Royal in Philly’s Rittenhouse neighborhood;                                                                                                                                                                                              ·        Anna Claire Walker of District Bridges is back with news about the upcoming DC Holiday Hunt, a city-wide scavenger hunt that runs Nov 29-Jan 5. They got prizes. They got fun! You’re gonna want to hear all about it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.