September 23, 2026 - Chef Nicholas Dixon, Elisa Smith, and Julia Swanson
About The Episode
Chef Nicholas Dixon joins us to talk about Dalia, the South Boston restaurant recently named one of The New York Times’ 50 favorite restaurants in America — and how he pushes Spanish cooking in unexpected directions. Nicholas Dixon is Dalia’s executive chef and culinary director for Broadway Restaurant Group.
Elisa Smith explores “feminine power” on her new album, Perfume. She joins us to talk about the record and the stories behind it. Find more at Elisa Smith’s website. Elisa Smith is a Boston singer-songwriter and winner of the 2025 Josie Music Award for Female Country Song of the Year.
Julia Swanson takes us beyond Greater Boston’s usual landmarks for a back-to-school tour of hyper-local public art from Allston to Somerville to Chinatown. Find her maps at The Art Walk Project. Julia Swanson is a multidisciplinary artist, award-winning photographer and creator of The Art Walk Project.
