Sip With Me

Jan 13 2025 167 ep. 34 mins

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A weekly podcast that’s mixed, shaken and stirred to perfection. We interview small businesses and content creators who share their inspiring stories!

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Chicago Boat Company: Aaron Drives & Ioanna Thrives in the Hot Tub Boat

Jan 13 2025 29 mins

This week, we revisit one of our favorite episodes from 2024, Chicago Boat Company! We recently took a ride on one of their mega-viral “Hot Tub Boats” and just had to share the company story with you again in case you missed it last year. Listen now to hear about how they got a hot tub to float, and check instagram to see us play rapid fire live in the hot tub! Original Episode

007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond at Chicago’s Griffin Museum of Science & Industry

Jan 06 2025 21 mins

The name is Bond, James Bond, and I’ll have a Vesper Martini with a side of science to celebrate my movie series, which is the longest-running ever! Chicago’s famous Griffin Museum of Science and Industry welcomes “007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond”. The exhibit, open through March 2025, explores the science and technology featured in the James Bond movies!We s

The Berghoff

Dec 19 2024 23 mins

Frohe Weihnachten, Chicago!We put the German lesson we got at the Christkindlmarket to use and head down the street to another one of our favorite holiday spots, The Berghoff! Their claim to fame is that they are nearly the oldest restaurant in Chicago, have OG liquor license number one from the city, and serve both award-winning food and beer with their Adams Street Brewery!Assist

Treetime Christmas Creations

Dec 13 2024 26 mins

Yule be sorry if you miss this one!From dazzling ornaments to show-stopping trees, the LARGEST Christmas store in Illinois is pure North Pole magic. Their trees go viral on the daily and even appear in the terminals of O’hare!We chat with Christmas Expert and Owner of Treetime Christmas Creations, Laurie Kane, about how she created the largest Christmas store in the state! She br

Aroma Workshop

Dec 05 2024 26 mins

Put us in a bottle and wrap it with a bow! This week, we’re diving nose-first into the art of perfume making with perfume master, Marija Lazarevic, of Aroma Workshop! It’s our 2024 unique holiday gift and winter activity idea for Chicagoans!Aroma Workshop is a perfumery, making custom scent blends that rival all the nostalgic perfumes and colognes you love. They’ve been aroun

Fannie May

Nov 25 2024 28 mins

We put the FAN in Fannie May, because we’re lifelong lovers of these iconic chocolates! From Pixies to Mint Meltaways, Ioanna and Aaron have indulged in Fannie May chocolates every holiday since they were kids. Aaron’s twin brother even worked in a Fannie May shop! Fannie May has been around since the 1920’s when it all began as a neighborhood chocolate shop in Chicago. Since

Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns

Oct 21 2024 17 mins

What’s better than one jack-o’-lantern? How about 1,000! Exclusively at Chicago Botanic Garden, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns features professionally carved pumpkins hand carved with a whole host of designs, from album covers, to Chicago icons, and even some TBT cartoons like Courage The Cowardly Dog!Jodi Zombolo joins us for her 2nd appearance on Sip with Me to discuss thi

Richardson Adventure Farm, World’s Largest Corn Maze

Oct 17 2024 30 mins

Podcasters get lost in the world’s largest corn maze read the headlines! Don’t get cornfused- this is indeed the World’s Largest Corn Maze! Meet Richardson Adventure Farm! Located north of the city in picturesque northern Illinois, this is not your typical family farm! Richardson is home to the largest corn maze anywhere.We meet George Richardson who runs the farm with his fa

October Cafe

Oct 14 2024 22 mins

Hey Pumpkins! At October Cafe, everyone deserves to feel the love of fall ALL YEAR LONG!We meet Audrey Borden & Michelle Gonzalez, owners of the year-round fall themed cafe. A LGBTQ+IA, Latina operated cafe, they’re serving something special that usually only exists for a couple days each year as the Pumpkins glow and the apples crisp.We chat about how the idea came about and wha

Gene & Georgetti, Chicago’s Original Tuscan Steakhouse

Oct 07 2024 24 mins

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Tony Durpetti, longtime Owner of Gene & Georgetti. Tony passed away shortly after our conversation with his daughter, Michelle Durpetti. It is folks like him who make Chicago special and whose stories are the guiding light of what we do. We thank Michelle for sharing some of his story with us in this episode.Chicago’s Famous & Original T