Welcome to the first episode of Lunch with Shelley in 2026! To celebrate this fun occasion, we have the great Tom Sietsema, the renowned food critic for 25 years at the Washington Post, as our first guest. I have been a devoted reader and a great admirer of Tom’s for his entire tenure at the Post, and he even exceeded my expectations at this truly wonderful lunch!

Upon leaving the Post in December, Tom continues to write, cook, frequent restaurants, and travel. Join us at our sunny table at the delicious Claudio’s table to hear about how Tom got into the food business, great stories about favorite restaurant memories, our mutual love of dining, and his exciting plans for 2026!

Check us out at www.lunchwithshelley.com or wherever you get your favorite podcast, and in the meantime and as always, Peace, Love and Lunch!

Welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Skye Marinda. Skye is a tarot reader, life coach, and event curator here in DC. She views tarot as a fun and creative tool for self-reflection and guidance, and her talents have been featured in The Washington Post, Axios, WTOP, and The Washingtonian.

Since 2020 – Sky has given over 2,000 tarot readings and led workshops to hundreds of people from all over the world. She also curates witchy art markets – parties - and events all year long!

Join us at the always yummy Peacock Café for a fun conversation about all things Tarot, witchy, how Skye came to be a tarot pro and her reading for DC over delicious tomato soup and salads. Check us out at www.lunchwithshelley.com or wherever you get your favorite podcast and as always Peace, Love and Lunch!

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Lunch with Shelley with today’s special guest Todd Gray. Todd is the Co-Owner and Founder of Equinox on 19th – a fantastic restaurant and a true DC institution.

Todd is a highly accomplished chef with a rich culinary background, so tuck in with us during lunch at Equinox while we talk about how Todd got into the business, how he met his wife, LOTS of food talk, a little bit of Grateful Dead chatter, some tips for Thanksgiving cooking, and much much more! .

Check us out at www.lunchwithshelley.com or wherever you get your favorite podcast, and as always and in the meantime. Peace, Love and Lunch!