FranMar 26, 20211 minVisit Quad Cities: Local Love in the QCThe Visit Quad Cities team asked me for input on QC Restaurant Week, which turned into a blog post for their website for QC Restaurant...
FranJul 23, 20201 minQuad City Beer PodcastBilly sat down with KC Cupp, founder of Quad City Beer, for a nice long chat about all things Me & Billy. They covered it all, from our...
FranMay 17, 20203 minRe-Opening Guidelines and ThoughtsWe will re-open on Wednesday, May 20th. Things will be a bit different, but we’re still the Me & Billy you’ve known for the past 6+...
FranApr 5, 20201 minJust Some Beautiful PhotosBack in February, we spent a lovely afternoon with Amy of Shamrock Photography doing some mini sessions for Valentine's Day. We had a...
FranApr 4, 20202 min#LocalLove QuarantineQuarantine. Social distancing. Self isolation. Shelter in place. This terminology is all-too-common now during the Coronavirus pandemic....
FranApr 2, 20201 min#meandbilly100 Monthly GiveawayWe just selected our fifth monthly giveaway winner, and with that have officially donated $500 to local charities! Now seems like a good...
FranSep 1, 20191 minWonder Women with Angie SharpIf you're a QC local, then you're familiar with Angie Sharp from WQAD. She co-anchors "Good Morning Quad Cities" and has recently started...
FranMay 26, 20193 min#LocalLove Summer Bucket ListWith Memorial Day weekend comes the honorary start to summer! As we work on our summer cocktail menu and start to enjoy patio weather on...
FranDec 2, 20182 minR&D the New York WayWe've done our fair share of research throughout the Midwest, from all over Iowa to different neighborhoods in Chicago to St. Louis and...
FranNov 6, 20182 minFive Yearsimage via Iron & Lace Photography Five Years! This milestone seems like a really big deal. Maybe it's because we were told when opening a...
FranOct 11, 20182 minConstruction of The FairhavenI thought it was time to give you a little history behind our new event space, The Fairhaven, as well as some photos from beginning to...
FranMay 1, 20182 minParticipating in QC Big TableWhen I first heard about the QC Big Table, I knew I wanted to be involved in some capacity. The idea sounded so promising: two days of...
FranMar 6, 20182 minIt's been awhile!I'm back from an unplanned, extended hiatus from this blog! More than six months, in fact - yikes! There has been a lot going on, so I'll...
FranAug 24, 20172 minResearch, research, research!I've been fortunate to do some traveling this summer, all of which came in the month of July. While each weekend trip had a different...
FranJul 1, 20171 minMacaron PairingsWe recently hosted a Martinis & Macarons pairing event with our neighbors and good friends, Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie. You hear me say it...
FranMay 29, 20171 minA little more personal...Our family has had so much going on, in addition to the daily ins and outs of running Me & Billy, that I thought a personal update would...
FranApr 22, 20171 minAnother New MenuNew menu planning always creeps up on us, no matter how much we try to plan ahead. Sometimes we just have to wait for inspiration to...
FranMar 31, 20172 min#ClassicDayOFun Strikes Again!Wall to wall green! Wow, another crazy St. Patrick's Day weekend! The weather was a bit chillier than recent years, but you wouldn't know...
FranMar 9, 20171 minAll the green!Here's a little behind-the-scenes look at our decorating process for St. Patrick's Day. Luckily, we have been collecting Irish mementos...
FranFeb 15, 20172 minGalentine's Day SoiréeA Galentine's Day Soiree: ladies celebrating ladies This idea was in the works for quite some time - more than a year, in fact! I loved...