FOODIE & THE BEAST: MARCH 15, 2026

What happens when you put a rising star chef, a legendary restaurateur, an award-winning winemaker, and a Jamaican hospitality powerhouse in one studio? A seriously great Foodie & The Beast.

-TV Top Chef, Anthony Jones of Marcus DC chats the last year of running the kitchen for Marcus Samuelsson and how he has made this moment his own.

- Then the man, the myth, the restaurateur behind so many of the DMV’s favorite spots, Mikey Friedman of All-Purpose Hospitality caught us up on life & brought in Fossette Focacceria greatest hits

- Winemaker Stephen Fortier of Domaine Fortier Vineyards joined us fresh off two gold medals at the Virginia Governor’s Cup.

- And then… back to Jamaica. 🇯🇲 Restaurateur Sydney Watson checked in from Syd’s on the Rocks in Negril .

AND, Anthony & Mike dug into the industry conversation sparked by reporting in The New York Times about René Redzepi and Noma,  and what it means for leadership and culture inside kitchens today.

Listen to the full episode here.