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Queer all year! The work of the Queer Food Foundation, and Conn. LGBTQ-owned bars and cafes

Queer spaces are a haven for the LGBTQ community. We’re exploring a few of the state’s LGBTQ bars and cafés, including 168 York Street Café, one of the oldest gay bars in the state. Plus, we hear from the co-founder of Dyke Beer and learn about how the Queer Food Foundation strives to promote, protect, and fund queer food spaces.

Guests:

  • Joe Goodwin: Owner of in New Haven, Conn.
  • Wendy Cahill: Owner of in Bethel, Conn.
  • DJ Edgewood: DJ at in Fairfield, Conn.
  • Nick Olsen-Navarro: Bartender at Trevi Lounge in Fairfield, Conn.
  • Sarah Hallonquist: Activist and co-founder of . 
  • Chef Vanessa Parish and Gabrielle Lenart: Co-founders of the , a collective that serves as a resource and platform for queer folks in the food and beverage industry. 

This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Emily Charash and Katrice Claudio. Our interns are Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

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Robyn Doyon-Aitken is the Deputy Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk Shows
Host of Seasoned and Restaurant Road Trip.
Marysol Castro, co-host of Seasoned from 2020 to 2022.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
Emily Charash is a podcast producer for Seasoned and Disrupted. She also produces branded podcasts for museums, cultural institutions, and businesses. Emily grew up in Newtown, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ and loves UCONN women’s basketball!
Katrice Claudio is a producer of Seasoned.
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