Welcome to another foodie episode of Beyond the Plate RVA, and in this episode of the show, Rebekah chats with Chef Natonya Jordan-Johnson, aka, the Kitchen Queen. Chef Natonya specializes in comfort food like macaroni and cheese, collard greens, and cornbread, and she creates her own specialty sauces that elevate her dishes to comfort perfection. Tune in to hear her story of her culinary journey. her big plans for her sauces, thinking outside of the box, and more. Follow Chef Natonya Jordan-Johnson on Facebook and Instagram: @kitchenqueen.llc. Don't forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel, too, for RLP Productions! Follow our IG @beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). Subscribe to our podcast channel on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions (⁠www.rlpproductions.com⁠⁠⁠⁠) in partnership with Maggie's Custom Sweet Treats (IG/FB: @maggiescupcakecafebakery) or ⁠www.maggiescustomsweettreats.com⁠. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios in Richmond, VA. Follow them on IG at @theculturemixstudios.

It's season 2 of Beyond the Plate RVA and in this episode of the show, Rebekah chats with Chef Alyshia Toulson, owner and operator of The Pull UP. Chef Toulson is bringing the taste of the Northern Neck to various locations throughout the DMV area with her mobile food truck. She specializes in seafood and brunch, and offers private catering. Tune in to hear her story of starting from the bottom in a small kitchen and working her up in a male dominated industry to being a much sought after chef, her big plans for the future, thinking outside of the box, and more. Follow Chef Toulson on Facebook and Instagram: @thepullupdmv. Don't forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel, too, for RLP Productions! Follow our IG @beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). Subscribe to our podcast channel on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions (www.rlpproductions.com⁠⁠⁠) in partnership with Maggie's Custom Sweet Treats (IG/FB: @maggiescupcakecafebakery) or www.maggiescustomsweettreats.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios in Richmond, VA. Follow them on IG at @theculturemixstudios.

In this episode of Beyond the Plate RVA, Rebekah chats Chef Kimberly Fox-Knight of Gimme Pound Cakes in Richmond, VA, the QUEEN of pound cakes. Chef Fox-Knight says, “I created Gimme Pound because I wanted pound cake to be appreciated year round and not just for the holidays. I wanted to recreate the dessert in my own image by running a business based off of a variety of pound cakes in many different product types. I want to share with your viewers that you can be successful by just focusing on one product. You don't have to do fifty million things in order to be successful.” Tune in to hear her story of family traditions, thinking outside of the box, and more. Follow Gimme Pound Cakes on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GimmePound and Instagram on http://www.instagram.com/GimmePound. Don't forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel, too, for RLP Productions! Follow our IG @beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). Subscribe to our podcast channel on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions in partnership with Maggie's Cupcake Cafe Bakery (IG/FB: @maggiescupcakecafebakery). To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠www.rlpproductions.com⁠⁠⁠. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios in Richmond, VA.

In this episode of Beyond the Plate RVA, Rebekah chats Chef Ellen Victoria Luckey, CEO of Victoria's Kitchen (Cooking School, Licensed Kitchen Rentals & Event Space) as well as Southern Spreads (Premade Southern Side Dishes).  In 2016, Chef Luckey opened Victoria's Kitchen after helping one of her children through a rough food intolerance and digestive issue journey - as well as seeing how well her concoction of academics in the kitchen worked for her own children Tune is as Chef Luckey shares how this moment changed her life and set her up for her purpose: to teach children, their families, and her community about the importance of using food and being together in the kitchen. Follow Victoria’s Kitchen on IG @victoriaskitchenrva and FB @victoriaskitchenllc. To learn more about her work or to book a cooking class, visit  https://www.victoriascookingschool.com/. Don't forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel, too, for RLP Productions! Follow our IG @beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). Subscribe to our podcast channel on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions in partnership with Maggie's Cupcake Cafe Bakery (IG/FB: @maggiescupcakecafebakery). To learn more, visit ⁠⁠www.rlpproductions.com⁠⁠. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios in Richmond, VA.

In this episode of Beyond the Plate RVA, Rebekah chats with Michelle R. Johnson is the CEO and co-founder of Ghost Town Oats, the first Black-owned, queer-owned, barista-owned oat milk company. A former consulting barista, Michelle and her team have shot to the top of the oat milk industry with over $1 million dollars in sales in its first 10 months in operation. Ghost Town Oats is now carried in over 500 independent coffee shops and grocery stores across the U.S. and Toronto, Canada. It is referred to as “your barista’s favorite oat milk.” Follow Ghost Town Oats on IG - @ghosttownworld and  Michelle on IG - @michellethaghost. To support their initiatives and to have your local coffee shop or bodega carry Ghost Town Oats milk, visit ghosttown.world today. Tune in to hear her story of love through service and a cup of coffee. Don't forget to Subscribe to this podcast channel, too! Follow our IG (@beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions in partnership with Maggie's Cupcake Cafe Bakery (IG/FB: @maggiescupcakecafebakery). To learn more, visit ⁠www.rlpproductions.com⁠. *Advert Disclaimer: This episode is brought to you by Mary Cofield of RoCo Air. Breathe Better: Let me help you reduce indoor air contaminants and breathe cleaner air every day. Say goodbye to mold spores, viruses, and VOCs! Those pet odors and allergies can be a thing of the past! Schedule your FREE home air quality test by request at [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios in Richmond, VA.

"Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is excited to bring to audiences around the world the stories of black and brown women in the food, beverages, and spirits industry. Come along with our host, Rebekah L. Pierce, as she speaks with these creative entrepreneurs and food innovators about their roles in their respective communities and how their products and services are bringing memories, love, and opportunity to the communal table.   In this episode, Rebekah chats with Chef, butcher, and owner of Common Sense Cuisines, Chef Tynella "Tye" Hall. Philadelphia born and raised, Chef Tye Hall has had a passion for cooking since the age of 8 when she started cooking with her Nana. She has served our country, has been a servant in healthcare, and now both she and her husband, Reggie, the co-owner of Common Sense Cuisines (www.commonsensecuisines.com), are serving up delicious comfort foods that are designed to take you to on a trip around the world. Follow her on IG & FB - @ChefTyeHall. Tune in to hear her story of love through food and service. Don't forget to Subscribe to this podcast channel, too! Follow our IG (@beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions in partnership with Maggie's Cupcake Cafe Bakery (IG/FB: @maggiescupcakecafebakery). To learn more, visit www.rlpproductions.com. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios in Richmond, VA.

"Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is excited to bring to audiences around the world the stories of black and brown women in the food, beverages, and spirits industry. Come along with our host, Rebekah L. Pierce, as she speaks with these creative entrepreneurs and food innovators about their roles in their respective communities and how their products and services are bringing memories, love, and opportunity to the communal table.   In this episode, Rebekah chats with the Benita Johnson, founder of The Vine Wine Club, a membership-based club where wine connoisseurs go to learn about the art of wine and more. The club hosts a signature one of a kind event, The Exclusive Blacklist. The event features six African American wineries and wine brands that have not quite enjoyed mainstream exposure in the DMV (D.C./Maryland/Virginia) area. Tune into the show to learn more about her work in the wine (spirits) industry. Make sure to follow The Vine Wine Club on IG: @vine_wine_club, Twitter (X): @thevinewineclub, and Facebook: @thevinewineclub. Or visit them at https://www.thevinewineshop.com/. Don't forget to Subscribe to this podcast channel, too! Follow our IG (@beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions in partnership with Maggie's Cupcake Cafe Bakery (IG/FB: @maggiescupcakecafebakery). To learn more, visit www.rlpproductions.com. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios in Richmond, VA.

"Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is excited to bring to audiences around the world the stories of black and brown women in the food, beverages, and spirits industry. Come along with our host, Rebekah L. Pierce, as she speaks with these creative entrepreneurs and food innovators about their roles in their respective communities and how their products and services are bringing memories, love, and opportunity to the communal table.   In this episode, Rebekah chats with trained pastry chef and owner of Sweet Nothings by Shaye, Chef Shaye Verde. Tune in to hear how growing up in the kitchen watching her mom and grandmother cook inspired her love of cooking and baking. Chef Verde has big goals for her small business and the culinary world. Follow her on IG: @whatyoumakinchefverde and @eatsnxs.   Don't forget to Subscribe to this podcast channel, too! Follow our IG (@beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions in partnership with Maggie's Cupcake Cafe Bakery (IG/FB: @maggiescupcakecafebakery). To learn more, visit www.rlpproductions.com. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios in Richmond, VA.

"Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is excited to bring to audiences around the world the stories of black and brown women in the food, beverages, and spirits industry. Come along with our host, Rebekah L. Pierce, as she speaks with these creative entrepreneurs and food innovators about their roles in their respective communities and how their products and services are bringing memories, love, and opportunity to the communal table. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this episode, Rebekah chats with the founders of Bem Books in Brooklyn, NY, Danielle and Gabrielle Davenport. Bem Books is a virtual bookstore which houses and promotes food literature for the African diaspora. From cooking shows to author book signings, these two sisters are changing the way we see and interact with food and books. Tune in to hear Danielle & Gabrielle discuss how they are putting their own spin on being black women in food, their inspirations, and future goals for the bookstore. Follow them on IG (@bembrooklyn) or visit www.bembrooklyn.com to learn more ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't forget to Subscribe to this podcast channel, too! Follow our IG (@beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions in partnership with Maggie's Cupcake Cafe Bakery (IG/FB - @maggiescupcakecafebakery). To learn more, visit www.rlpproductions.com. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is recorded in Richmond, VA at The Culture Mix Studios (IG - @theculturemixexperiment)

"Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is excited to bring to audiences around the world the stories of black and brown women in the food, beverages, and spirits industry. Come along with our host, Rebekah L. Pierce, as she speaks with these creative entrepreneurs and food innovators about their roles in their respective communities and how their products and services are bringing memories, love, and opportunity to the communal table. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this episode, Rebekah chats with her former student and aspiring chef DeJohn Covington. DeJohn is a currently a sous chef at Hondo's Restaurant and plans on completing his culinary training at Johnson & Wales soon. He is also the founder of D's Cuisine, a food truck he plans to open within the next 2 years. Tune in to hear how DeJohn is turning his love of cooking into a successful career and business. Follow him on IG (@i_gotbigdreams) and FB (@DejohnCovington). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't forget to Subscribe to this podcast channel, too! Follow our IG (@beyondtheplatervatvshow) and Rebekah on IG (@piercerebekah) and FB (@rebekahpierce). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Beyond the Plate RVA Podcast" is produced by RLP Productions in partnership with Maggie's Cupcake Cafe Bakery (IG/FB - @maggiescupcakecafebakery). To learn more, visit www.rlpproductions.com. To schedule a guest, send an inquiry to: [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This podcast is recorded at The Culture Mix Studios (IG @theculturemixexperiment) in Richmond, VA.