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Podcast: Foodie and the Beast
Episode: Foodie and the Beast - Feb. 8, 2026
Description: Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today’s show:Geraldine Mendoza is the founder of TaquerÃa Xochi, which just opened a fourth location in the Navy Yard. Not bad for a place that started out as a pandemic-era ghost kitchen. Known for Mexican favorites including tacos, cemitas, tlayudas, and aguas frescas, Taqueria Xochi gets universal praise – even from the hard-to-please Tom Sietsema;  • Back on Foodie and the Beast after years away and years of immense success and growth are Robb Duncan and Violeta Edelman, co-owners of Dolcezz...