A Celebration of Cabo Verde Through Food, Culture, and Community 🍴
Lesbifriends Travel is collaborating with Lex for Taste It! Cabo Verde, a queer-centered dining experience that invites you to explore the rich history, traditions, and flavors of Cabo Verde (also known as Cape Verde) through a thoughtfully curated three-course tasting menu. Along the way, you'll hear the stories behind each course, connect with fellow guests, and experience the power of food to bring people together across cultures and communities.
Whether Cabo Verde is part of your own story or you're discovering its cuisine for the first time, this experience is designed to spark curiosity, meaningful conversation, and connection around the table. It's also the perfect introduction for travelers joining Lesbifriends on our upcoming Cape Verde trips, offering a deeper appreciation for the country's culture and cuisine before you ever step on the islands.
For privacy, the exact event location will be shared with confirmed attendees a few days before the event.
Meet Your Host:
🌸 Lex, Founder of Taste It!
Taste It! is a dining series created by Lex that explores the African diaspora through food, storytelling, and shared experiences. Each gathering celebrates the histories, traditions, and creativity found within a different culture's cuisine while creating space for community, belonging, and joy.
📲 Socials: @syzneah on Instagram
What to Expect:
This is more than a dinner. It's an immersive cultural experience.
Throughout the afternoon, you'll enjoy a thoughtfully prepared three-course tasting menu inspired by the flavors of Cabo Verde. As each course is served, you'll learn about its cultural significance, history, and the traditions that have shaped the islands' unique culinary identity.
After dessert, the experience continues with an interactive cultural activity that celebrates Cabo Verde beyond the table.
Come ready to learn, connect, and leave with both a full stomach and a deeper appreciation for one of West Africa's most vibrant island nations.
Event Schedule:
2:00 PM
Doors Open
2:30 PM
Welcome and Introductions
Meet your hosts and learn about the inspiration behind Taste It! and this afternoon's culinary journey.
3:00 PM
First Course
Enjoy the first tasting accompanied by its origin story and cultural significance.
3:30 PM
Second Course
Continue exploring the flavors and traditions that make Cabo Verdean cuisine so distinctive.
4:30 PM
Dessert Course
End the meal with a sweet finale while learning about the traditions behind the final course.
5:15 PM
Cultural Experience
We'll close the afternoon with a cultural activity designed to deepen your connection to Cabo Verde's history, traditions, and community.
Attire:
Dress as if you're going on a date.
Whether that's a solo date, a romantic evening, or a night out with friends, come feeling confident and comfortable.
What Your Ticket Includes:
• Three-course guided tasting menu
• Specialty cocktail, mocktail, or wine selections
• Interactive cultural experience
• Stories and historical context behind each course
• An intimate, community-centered afternoon
Tickets
💸 Early Bird: $100 (Early Bird ends on August 14th)
💸 General Admission: $110
Accessibility
Please note that there are five steps leading into the residence and no handrails.
If you have accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please reach out before purchasing your ticket.
Ready to Taste It? Click “Secure Your Spot” below!
Spots are limited to preserve the intimate dinner-party atmosphere. Once we are full, we are full. Don't wait to claim your spot!
All event payments are strictly non-refundable and non-transferable, except in cases where Lesbifriends Travel cancels or reschedules an event.
By attending this event, you agree to being photographed. However, if communicated, we will try our best not to capture you in photos and post you publicly. That request must be communicated ahead of time/at the beginning of the event to photographer and host.