We 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+ years! After nine weeks o...

Back in February, we spent a lovely afternoon with Amy of Shamrock Photography doing some mini sessions for Valentine's Day. We had a handful of couples, and...

Quarantine. Social distancing. Self isolation. Shelter in place. This terminology is all-too-common now during the Coronavirus pandemic. We're all doing our ...

We just selected our fifth monthly giveaway winner, and with that have officially donated $500 to local charities! Now seems like a good time to give you a l...

If 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 the "Wonder Women" ...

With Memorial Day weekend comes the honorary start to summer! As we work on our summer cocktail menu and start to enjoy patio weather on #SittinOnMain, my th...

We've done our fair share of research throughout the Midwest, from all over Iowa to different neighborhoods in Chicago to St. Louis and beyond (with a quick ...

image via Iron & Lace Photography Five Years! This milestone seems like a really big deal. Maybe it's because we were told when opening a small business that...

I 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 end of the constructio...

When 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 conversations througho...

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 try not to bore you...

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 purpose, they all conta...

We recently hosted a Martinis & Macarons pairing event with our neighbors and good friends, Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie. You hear me say it time and time again: ...

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 be appropriate. In t...

New 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 strike! This last change...

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 it from the size of...

Here's a little behind-the-scenes look at our decorating process for St. Patrick's Day. Luckily, we have been collecting Irish mementos and all things green ...

A 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 the idea of throwing ...

Photo courtesy of @steph.hasakis I have to admit, this was our best New Year's Eve party to date! Who knew disco was the way to go?! With a sold-out event, t...

There's always a party in the works! New Year's Eve has proven to be an opportunity to get into a theme, and we'll be disco dancing into 2017! It's especiall...