Taste of Pride Opening Party
Monday, October 2, 2023
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Lost Generation Brewery, 327 S St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Generously Sponsored and Hosted by:
Event Advocates:
Photo Credit: Ted Eytan
Taste of Pride Opening Party
Kick off Taste of Pride with a sneak peak of what you can expect throughout the week at our Taste of Pride Opening Party!
Join Kareem “Mr. Bake” Queeman of Mr. Bake Sweets for food tastings, entertainment and a panel of DC’s most prolific LGBTQ+ hospitality voices on Monday, October 2 from 6pm – 9:30pm.
General Admission: $25
Ticket Includes:
- 7 Tasting Stations
- Lost Generation Brewery 2oz. Beer Samples
- Live DJ & Entertainment
*This event is 21+.
*All proceeds go to support the Capital Pride Alliance.
*No refunds or exchanges.
Special Guest
Kareem “Mr. Bake” Queeman
Kareem Queeman, known as Mr. Bake, fell in love with all things sweet and yummy at the tender age of 8.
Now, he is the Founder and Owner of Mr. Bake Sweets and a James Beard Award semi-finalist.
As a child, he was encouraged by his grandma to bake his first cake, and eventually, he enrolled in a home economics program in middle school, which sparked his passion for bringing smiles to people through his delicious baked goods.
Mr. Bake is always pushing boundaries in flavor and artistic design and that led him to the competitive baking world. He has appeared on several shows and has won awards and accolades wherever he competes. Most notably, he won the Bake it Like Buddy show on Discovery Family and went head to head with Bobby Flay on the Beat Bobby Flay show.
As Mr. Bake continues to perfect his craft and grow his business, he is committed to showing up as his authentic self and being an inspiring role model as a Queer Black man.
Panelists
Evan Caplan
Writer &
Washington Blade
Dining Columnist
Jo McDaniel &
(she/her)
Rach “Coach” Pike
(they/she)
Co-founders
As You Are Bar
Amber Crowder
(she/her)
Owner
Bloom
Cassie Womack
(she/her)
Owner/Bartender
Bloom
Shua Goodwin
Washington Blade
Advocate of the Year Nominee
& Capital Pride Board Member
Entertainment
DJ Tezrah
Xavier Sterling
Mr. Capital Pride 2023
Frieda Poussay
Miss Capital Pride 2023
The Legendary
House of Balenciaga
Tasting Stations
Enjoy a wide range of flavors from these amazing restaurants and pair it with a 2 oz. beer from Lost Generation Brewery. Other beverages can be purchased at an additional price.
The Capital Pride Alliance, through its stewardship of diverse programming and events, specifically year-round LGBTQ+ Pride festivities centered in Washington, DC and the National Capital Region, serves to celebrate, educate, support, and inspire our multi-faceted communities in order to grow and preserve our history and protect our rights for current and future generations. Learn More