Back by popular demand!

April and Toni Boyce of BlaQ & Soul have come to be known for their entertaining and educational cooking demos that offer colorful banter and lively interaction. This year, the dynamic duo is back for more.

Tonight, the welcome you for a shrimp Creole and beer dinner. Shrimp Creole is a south Louisiana dish made of tomato based shrimp served on top of long grain white rice. Looks really fancy and hard to make but it’s as simple as it can get!

As April prepares dinner, Toni guides you through some tasty beer pairings.

April Boyce (she/her) is the outspoken co-founder of BlaQ & Soul. After 15 years in the medical insurance field, she is now a homemaker by choice. She has a YouTube channel documenting her homemaking journey and is currently working on a cookbook. She has a true passion for cooking and creating new recipes.  Cooking and finding new ways to infuse beer with good ole’ down-home soul food is what truly drives her newfound enthusiasm for craft beer. Although she is not classically trained or certified in beer, her unapologetically raw, upfront opinions and overall personality bring something new and exciting to the table.

Toni Boyce (they/them) is the co-founder of BlaQ & Soul and a beer industry equity activist. Their passion for creating space for Black, queer, trans, and neurodivergent identities to be merged has fueled the development of the BlaQ & Soul brand. Toni holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and is a Certified Cicerone®, a BJCP Judge, and a former beer industry analytical chemist who is working to create a more equitable and just experience for the marginalized using lived experience-based equity education and beverages as conduits.