Foodie And The Beast

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today’s show:§ Apero is the delicious little Georgetown champagne and caviar bar -- and a restaurant that’s the brainchild of Advanced Sommelier Elli Benchimol. We love it there. It’s now added La Bohème, an intimate tasting room upstairs. Elli is in with her exec chef, Jenn Castaneda-Jones, formerly of the celebrated and dearly departed Marcel’s. We definitely should mention that the RAMMYS are coming up at the end of July -- and Jenn is a 2024 finalist for the Rising Culinary Star of the Year award, and Apéro is a finalist for Wine Program of the Year. Not too shabby;                                                                                                                       § Silvan Kraemer and David Fritsche owned Stable DC, a traditional Swiss restaurant in the H Street Corridor. Stable closed this spring, and Silvan and David are ready to unveil their new concept, Steak Frites DC. David joins us to treat us to the new restaurant’s signature item, which is…