Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today’s show: · Tahmina Ghaffer, the vice-president of operations and marketing at Paraíso, Capitol Hill’s Mexican taqueria, has us sipping primo mezcal; · The co-owners of Daru, Executive Chef Suresh Sundas and Beverage Director Dante Datta, are taking us from the traditional Indian cuisine they are serving in Northeast D.C. to their new spot, Tapori, which will offer some of the delicious street food of India; · The Lunar New Year is upon us Wednesday, Jan. 29. Joining us with the inside scoop on how to celebrate it are owner Tuyet-Nhi Le, Chef Daniel Le and Beverage Director Kevin Lim from Happy Endings Hospitality. Two of their many properties, Nue: Elegantly Vietnamese and Chasin’ Tails, have Lunar New Year’s celebrations teed up that you’ll definitely want to know about; Driven by rage that Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing led to radical – or radically conservative – changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, hot sauce connoisseur Emily Roe founded Female Rage, a hot sauce brand inspired by the belief that “women’s anger can be turned into a bold, flavorful force of change.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices