Love & Hospitality Taste Good!

A new ELEVATE post on local southern cuisine

Toni D
September 06, 2025

Hey friend!

Hope all is well! It’s been a while, and I’ve missed you. I’ve just posted a new blog post about my experience at a local restaurant. Go ahead and give it a read HERE.

A Taste of Love & Hospitality — The Black Quirky Queer

A chronicle of my experience at the wonderful Black-owned restaurant Lillie Pearl, which has lots of options, flavor, good people, and a ton of love.

www.blackquirkyqueer.com/blog/lillie-pearl-atasteofloveandhospitality-foodie

Lillie Pearl isn’t the only Black-owned restaurant in RVA, so if you have any other places that you like dining, let me know! I am always down to try new places. If you don’t know any in RVA, that’s fine, too. I don’t travel too often, but when I do, I try to find the good spots and support small businesses.

Let me tell you …

I must say, it’s really good to get back into the swing of things. It has been a couple weeks since I’ve posted any new content, and I was feeling bad about it. However, there’s nothing wrong with taking time for yourself to recharge and realign, which is exactly what I did. Now that all seems to be back to normal, I can continue to give you guys more content.

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