Participating Neighborhoods and Dates Announced for First-Ever Taste of Pride

Written By LRA

The Capital Pride Alliance and WorldPride Washington, DC 2025 Partner with
DC’s Business Improvement Districts for Multi-Month Culinary Collaboration

WHAT: The Capital Pride Alliance (CPA) and WorldPride Washington, DC 2025, in collaboration with DC’s Business Improvement Districts, are excited to announce dates for Taste of Pride 2025, a multi-tiered program that celebrates the rich connection between the LGBTQ+ and culinary communities across the capital region. Taste of Pride aims to blend the culinary artistry of the city with the pride and diversity that defines each community, paving the way for the historic  WorldPride 2025 celebration. The program will highlight LGBTQ+ owned, managed and allied restaurants across all of DC’s neighborhoods by offering curated Taste of Pride menus from March through June. Featured participating restaurants include:

  • Sequoia 

  • Cut DC 

  • Pinstripes 

  • Cocco Lezone

  • Shaw’s Tavern 

  • Jane Jane

  • Logan Tavern 

  • The Continent

  • Yala Greek Yogurt 

  • Truluck’s 

  • Mi Vida

  • Certo!

  • Georgetown Cupcake 

  • Astro Doughnuts

  • Dovetail 

  • Figleaf

  • Code Red

  • King Street Oyster Bar (NoMa)

  • Marriott Hotel Capitol Hill

  • Pizza Paradiso (Georgetown)

  • Pizza Paradiso (Dupont)

  • Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse

  • Little Miner Taco

  • Hakan Iilhan Restaurant

  • Hook Hall

  • Wunder Garten

  • Barrel House Cafe & Bar

  • *Additional restaurants will be announced in the coming months 

WHERE/WHEN: The Georgetown BID will kick off the series starting March 14 - 16, 2025. BIDs participating later in the program include: 

  • Adams Morgan Partnership BID: April 4 - 6

  • Southwest Business Improvement District: April 18 -20

  • Mount Vernon Business Improvement District: May 2 - 4

  • NoMa Business Improvement District: May 15 – May 17

  • Downtown DC Business Improvement District: May 23 - 25

  • Dupont Circle BID and 17th Street: May 30 – June 1

  • Golden Triangle Business Improvement District: June 13 - 15

  • Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District: June 24 -26

The Capital Pride Alliance  is proud to partner with Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), Destination DC, and the Mayor’s Office on LGBTQ+ Affairs and Office of Nightlife and Culture. Taste of Pride helps to benefit the Pride365 Fund, which supports Capital Pride initiatives like WorldPride and benefits local LGBTQ+ organizations and the New DC LGBTQ+ Community Center. Washington, DC, will mark the 50th anniversary of the city’s Capital Pride celebrations concurrently with WorldPride, May 23 - June 8, 2025. WorldPride will feature a vibrant and innovative slate of programming and cultural events to inspire, connect, and empower the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting the diversity and inclusivity of the U.S. capital city and  everything it has to offer.

MEDIA:

For more information on the Taste of Pride program, visit here. For media members interested in speaking to a WorldPride representative, please contact Lauren McMillen at worldpridedc@lindarothpr.com. 

About The Capital Pride Alliance

The Capital Pride Alliance (CPA), located in Washington, DC, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBTQ+ community all year long, through educational programs, major events, fundraising, outreach and advocacy, providing platforms for visibility, and supporting the work of our many community organizations and local businesses.

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LRA
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