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Dinner Plus DrinksPre-Bridget - Dinner Plus Drinks #141It's the day before Bridget's birthday as we release the episode, so we feel the need to acknowledge her - happy birthday Bridget!We hope you enjoy our talk this week and stay tuned for next week's episode.Cheers!Bridget & Nick2022-09-181h 07Dinner Plus DrinksBridget Thrifts For You - Dinner Plus Drinks #137Hey there thrifty friend!In honor of August 17th's National Thrift Store Day, we got in the spirit and had Bridget share tips on how to thrift it up.Here are a few links to what we talked about today:This clip about Thrift Store Karaoke from The Today Show is awesome!It's no joke, the Japanese government wants help encouraging its citizens to drink more alcohol!These customizable banners are perfect for your favorite inspirational quotes!If you have weeds to pull, Nick highly recommends these hand weeder tools. They make life much...2022-08-2148 minDinner Plus DrinksBalsamic Coke - Dinner Plus Drinks #129We had a ton of fun recording this episode talking about a variety of totally unrelated topics and a surprise trip that Bridget took! It was a fast hour for us, we hope you find listening as fun as we found recording.Here are links to a few of the things you may find interesting from this episode:The LIV golf tour is a hot topic among golf fans. Bridget and Nick discussed this ESPN article detailing Phil Mickelson's response to the criticisms of the tour.Bridget recommends these handy zippy pouches!Ryan Reynold's Vasectomy (a...2022-06-1958 minDinner Plus DrinksBack On The Road to Rockford - Dinner Plus Drinks #128Hey friends - we hit the road to go see our friends Jeff of Jeff Anderson Photography and Colin of Sinclair Collective in Rockford, Illinois. While there, we hung out at the incredible Anderson Japanese Gardens. They were gorgeous, peaceful, and well worth a visit. On the trip down, we tried coffee, ate donuts, and talked about what's going on in our lives. We hope you enjoy hearing Nick's thoughts on more bitter coffee, if Bridget approves of Nick's reaction to coffee, and lots more. We hope you enjoyed listening. If you'd like to follow al...2022-06-1249 minDinner Plus DrinksMore Bitter Coffee - Dinner Plus Drinks #127Hello again friends, did you miss us?Thanks for understanding our need to take a week off last week. It all got to be a bit too much, but we're back this week with an incredible episode featuring all sorts of fun.We recorded on National Donut Day, and boy did we arrange a special segment for the ages. Donut and coffee tasting! Hear if Nick can pick where each donut was made and see what he thinks of Bridget's beloved coffee.Here are other links from this week's episode:If you...2022-06-0552 minDinner Plus DrinksLEGO Bouquets - Dinner Plus Drinks #126Greetings Dinner Plus Drinks fans! It's been an even crazier than normal week in our lives, so this episode was a lovely way to sit down and reconnect over all of the craziness that has happened.Here are a few links to items we talked about in this week's episode:Check out this LEGO Botanical Collection - it's so cool!Want to know the best way and frequency to wash your sheets? Read this article.Bridget recommends Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense as a way for you to get a little more SPF in your life!Nick...2022-05-2251 minDinner Plus DrinksPostal Interviews - Dinner Plus Drinks #124Nick has been busy interviewing people IRL, so we decided it'd be fun to test Bridget's interview skills for her childhood dream job. Thanks to Shannon for another assist on figuring out this segment. Listen and see how Bridget does on the interview!Here are a few links from this week's episode:Bridget recommended three different articles from Nerdist. This one about Hayao Miyazaki returning for one last movie, this one about a Studio Ghibli theme park, and this one about a possible Studio Ghibli Dungeons & Dragons movie!Nick challenged Bridget to be as successful at...2022-05-0852 minDinner Plus DrinksLibrary + Bridget's Fantasies - Dinner Plus Drinks #123Things that make Bridget happy and the Lake Geneva Public Library came together this week to make some interesting threads of conversation. We hope you enjoy listening to our journey through our weeks, plus all the fun and games we have along the way.We have a really fun game this week. Seriously, make sure you listen!The Lake Geneva Public Library re-opened this week after months after renovation. If you're local, go check it out!We checked out Drinking French by David Lebovitz from said Library and made a Triple Ménace cocktail from Gin, L...2022-05-011h 01Dinner Plus DrinksMilwaukee Obscura - Dinner Plus Drinks #121Happy Easter Dinner Plus Drinks listeners! We hope you're enjoying a fantastic Holiday (if you listen on release day, sorry it's a bit late, those eggs didn't hunt themselves) or had a great weekend. We had a lovely chat about a variety of topics, including these:Bridget found some inspiration in her horoscope in Elle. Are you into astrology? Let us know!Nick thought it was really interesting how the cast and crew of the Daniel Craig headlined MacBeth came together to keep the show rolling despite COVID tests.Bridget and fam had a fabulous time a...2022-04-1756 minDinner Plus DrinksCheap Beer - Dinner Plus Drinks #120We recorded this episode on National Beer Day (April 7th) and decided the best way to celebrate would be to try a bunch of cheap beers. Yep. We had a cheap beer taste off. Listen to see what we though of TEN different cheap beer brands and let us know what your favorite cheap beer is. We love to talk cheap beer!Of course we talked about a lot more than cheap beer. Here are links to products and discussion topics:This J. Crew & Liberty Fabrics bedsheet collaboration resulted in luxuriously beautiful sheets that you need...2022-04-1058 minDinner Plus DrinksNew Studio Conversationality - Dinner Plus Drinks #119Nick did a little rearranging in the studio space and it's a bit more conversationally oriented. We hope you enjoy this week's chat about spring break, April Fool's and lots more, we certainly did!Here are links to all of the things we discussed this week:If you'd like to make a B&T it's .75 oz. Gran Marnier with 4 oz. of sparkling wine. It's a deliciously less sweet version of a mimosa for your morning enjoyment!Bridget shared this super interesting article from The Atlantic about what's driving the recent uptick in anti-social behavior. Nick is f...2022-04-0359 minDinner Plus DrinksUnexpected D&D - Dinner Plus Drinks #118We started this episode with French 75's, Bridget's favorite cocktail, and made a surprise detour in the middle. Join us for the fun as we visit Gary Con XIV in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin!Here are links to what we talked about this episode:Bridget's first coffee discussed on this episode is Cometeer Coffee - a flash frozen, hyper fresh coffee!Nick loves his new iPhone 13 Pro Max. The camera is insane. Really, seriously, insane.While war is nothing to make light of, the fact that Ukrainian fighters are using Bon Jovi to hype themselves up as...2022-03-2751 minDinner Plus DrinksInflatable Pub Savings Time - Dinner Plus Drinks #117We've got a lot going on this week - wrapping up St. Paddy's season, talking the horror that is Daylight Savings Time, and lots, lots more.Here are links to some of the stories we talked about:Ralph Lauren is releasing a new collection in conjunction with HBCUs Black Morehouse College and Spelman College to celebrate the history of Black collegiate style. What do you think about the project?Nick thinks it's hilarious that OPEC is worried about high gas prices driving people towards electric vehicles.Bridget found these adorable custom Easter sunglasses on Etsy!...2022-03-2046 minDinner Plus DrinksSt. Paddy's 2022 - Dinner Plus Drinks #116Everyone is a little Irish, but Bridget is very Irish, Nick is pretty Irish, and our annual St. Patrick's Day guest Kevin Fleming is an Irish citizen!We recorded this episode live at Topsy Turvy Brewery in Lake Geneva. They have live music and events happening all St. Patrick's season, so check out their website and social media for details, then stop in to enjoy the festivities. This week's music is Blueridge Jig by Caleb Etheridge and we hope you find the little bit of fiddle music as enjoyable as we do. Thanks fo...2022-03-1346 minDinner Plus DrinksVacation Surprise - Dinner Plus Drinks #115Nick's back, but Bridget's leaving, so on this episode we talked all about travel, vacation, and the good and bad of leaving one's home. Is it even worth it? Great question. We'd love to hear your travel tales, so feel free to email us at hello at dinner plus drinks dot com!Here are our two picks for travel friendly items:Bridget recommends these silicone placemats to help a plane trip go faster, easier, and more hygienic!Nick used this Embark Jartop Backpack fro Target on his recent travels and really liked it!H...2022-03-0647 minDinner Plus DrinksNick in DC - Dinner Plus Drinks #114Nick spent a few relaxing days in Washington, DC and in this episode we talk about the trip, the food, the highs, the lows, the impending threat of nuclear war, and lots more! We hope you enjoy the chat about a great city to visit. Here are some of Nick's favorite places to visit in Washington, DC:International Spy Museum - I went to this after we recorded, and my goodness, it was so fun! Super highly recommend. National Gallery of Art - they have an impressive collection, are a well-run organization, and [usually] have a de...2022-02-271h 02Dinner Plus DrinksWisconsin Snacks Bracket - Dinner Plus Drinks #113It's not quite March, but we completed a Wisconsin Snacks Bracket and had a blast doing it! Thanks to Milwaukee Record for putting together this bracket full of delicious and unique Wisconsin food items. If you'd like to play along, you can find a copy of the bracket on their website right here. Here are links to the other fun things we talked about this week:If you want to find the items you saw on TV to wear yourself, Bridget recommends you check out shopyourtv.com or wornontv.net for easy shopping.Nick found these J...2022-02-2049 minDinner Plus DrinksAt-home COVID Tests - Dinner Plus Drinks #108Hi friends - two programming announcements: We're no longer going to put the video of each episode on YouTube - based on algorithm changes, we don't have enough people watching to make it worth the time it takes to get an episode on YouTube. We appreciate everyone who watched on YouTube, and we'll still upload audio, but it won't be the full video. We may also have some fun extras on YouTube, so keep an eye on that channel in the future.Next week, we're going to have a VERY SPECIAL GUEST. You're not going to want to m...2022-01-1650 minDinner Plus DrinksNew Year's Reso's - Dinner Plus Drinks #107We're back! Did you miss us?Welcome to 2022 and our normally scheduled podcast. We started the year with something familiar - a moderately priced California Cab - and we hope you enjoy the return to routine as much as we did! Here's what we talked about on this week's episode:Did you know that Bridget is a twin? Yep, and if you didn't know that, you haven't paid attention to all the times Shannon has been on the podcast! Anyway, Bridget and Shannon thought it would have been cool if they were born on different days...2022-01-0946 min
Dinner Plus DrinksMerry Christmas from Bridget & Nick!Hi all - we thought we'd drop in with some Christmas cheer and to let you know we won't have our regularly scheduled episode out this week. Enjoy our dramatic reading, and we'll talk to you sometime next week!Bridget & NickPS - if you want to watch on YouTube, check it out at: https://youtu.be/knhlPtMwYaM2021-12-2405 minDinner Plus DrinksChristmas Mad Libs - Dinner Plus Drinks #104We played some Mad Libs, talked about last minute Christmas gifts, and so much more on this week's episode. Here are links to what we talked about this week:Check out all of the great products Tattersall Distilling is making. We have their ready-to-drink Manhattan and Old Fashioned cocktails at LGCM, as well as a very delicious store pick Rye whiskey!If you're an Old Fashioned aficionado, our friends at Tapped Maple Syrup make a very delicious maple syrup based Old Fashioned mix that we really recommend!There are now Excel based e-sports championships. It's for r...2021-12-1942 minDinner Plus DrinksTextural Sensations - Dinner Plus Drinks #103Bridget was in Seattle visiting a very special person and we recorded the episode remotely. Luckily, we were able to be joined by a very special guest for a fun game of Holiday trivia!Here's what we talked about on this week's episode: Check out this BBC report about Kerala, the 103 year-old women who learned to read and write!A sober bar, cleverly named "Inmoxicated," is opening in Racine. It's a tough sell in Wisconsin, but we wish them well. Check out everything they have happening!If you want your tea fast, you need an Electric T...2021-12-1246 minDinner Plus DrinksSugar Plum Fairy Dust - Dinner Plus Drinks #102Sugar Plum Fairy Dust - real Hallmark Christmas movie or fake title made up by Nick? On this episode of Dinner Plus Drinks, we are getting into the Fa La La spirit by quizzing Bridget on if she thinks titles and descriptions of Hallmark Christmas movies are real or fake. Nick put a lot of effort into stumping her, so you'll have to listen to see how she fared.If you would like to take the quiz yourself (or share it with friends) you can take the quiz right here.We also talked...2021-12-0536 minDinner Plus DrinksTwo Forty Speed - Dinner Plus Drinks #101We're a little Thanksgiving and a little Christmas this week and Bridget is quizzing Nick on Christmas song lyrics! PS - that's where this week's episode title comes from. Do you know what song that's from? Thanks to everyone who reached out about our 100th Anniversary Episode. We really appreciate all of the kind words! Most importantly, congrats to the winners of our 100th episode giveaway: John E. and Sue H! We'll reach out to you on Facebook / Instagram to get in touch with you to get you your prizes!If you want to check o...2021-11-2843 minDinner Plus DrinksWhat Wine Should I Give As A Gift? - Pinkies Up Ep. 13The Holiday season is here and many people give gifts of wine. On this episode of Pinkies Up, we're trying to help you figure out how to give good quality gifts of wine that will be appreciated and not break the bank!Nick has 3 basic rules to gifting wine:The recipient must know you got them a nice gift.It must be a fairly widely appealing wine taste wise - nothing too out there.It must actually taste good!Bridget gave Nick 6 difference scenarios to come up with a suggestion for a gift. Listen and...2021-11-2036 minDinner Plus DrinksThanksgiving 2021 Bonus EpisodeWe love Thanksgiving, the food, the football, the wine...all of it! We wanted to give you our favorite tips for having a successful Thanksgiving. Enjoy this light-hearted bonus episode and Happy Thanksgiving, friends!OUR TOP DRINKS PICKSBubbles are always a good pick.White wine is a winner - pick a white Cotes du Rhone, dry Riesling, or French Sauvignon Blanc.Rosé wines are fine if you want something that's not white but isn't red either.If you'd like to go red wine, think dried berry flavors and plenty of acidity. Oregon and F...2021-11-1734 minDinner Plus DrinksShingles Awareness - Dinner Plus Drinks #99Nick has shingles, it's horrible, and he needs to talk about it. In addition to the shingles talk, we also talk through upcoming Friendsgiving plans and lots more, so we hope you enjoy this week's episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.Here are links to everything we talked about on this week's episode:Is your interest in shingles now piqued? Do you want to know what exactly it is and if you can get it? Learn all about shingles from Mayo Clinic.Mollydooker makes really fun, yummy wines. You can learn about why their...2021-11-1457 minDinner Plus DrinksBrand Name Love - Dinner Plus Drinks #98We are starting to get excited for the Holidays, loving fall, and talking about what brand names are totally worth spending a little extra for their products. We know, we're getting old, but it was an incredible Reddit thread, and Nick had to know how thrifty Bridget would react to the debate of brand name versus generic product!Here are links to a few of the things we talked about this week:Holy cow, these Hallmark Christmas movie themed hotel rooms from Club Wyndham are incredible!Check out this story about Pizza Hut's "sexualized ketchup bottle"...2021-11-0738 minDinner Plus DrinksHalloween 2021 - Dinner Plus Drinks #97Happy Halloween!We talked true crime stories this week (learn allllll about why we love serial killers on this week's Amuse Bouche) and it was a lot of fun. We also had a few other Halloween related items and updates on the Curder Burger. Thanks Amanda for sharing your Curder Burger experience!Here are links to the news stories we mentioned:Bridget thinks this Smiley Face Forest is cool - Nick thinks it's creepy.Nick and Bridget both love these awesome Milwaukee themed costumes young Joe keeps coming up with!If you like...2021-10-3159 minDinner Plus DrinksKeep The Balloon Up - Dinner Plus Drinks #96Did you know that "Keep The Balloon Up" (the game you play in your house as a kid) is a legit sport? Yep, Bridget discovered this week that keep the balloon up is indeed a sport, and it helped bring a little joy to an otherwise stressful week!Here are links to some of the things we talked about this week:If you don't believe us, here's the SB Nation story about the Keep The Balloon Up World Cup.People really are scalping Curder Burgers!Fits Socks are super good socks - you'll thank us later...2021-10-2452 minDinner Plus DrinksJust A Few Tangents - Dinner Plus Drinks #95We popped bubbles to celebrate Simona's birthday and the launch of our new Wine 201 podcast! If you like our wine episodes, and would like to hear us interview incredible people in the world, go ahead and download our Wine 201 podcast. It's a totally separate show and is released in seasons. Season one is out now and features 6 interviews with experts on grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, and more.Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen and find more information on the Wine 201 websiteOr find the podcast listed just about anywhere you listen to podcasts!Also, w...2021-10-1746 minDinner Plus DrinksOur Biggest Episode Yet: The Wedding Game - Dinner Plus Drinks #94We brought in 4 guests and 3 different types of beer for this one friends - it's the biggest, most epic, and most fun we've had on an episode yet: it's The Wedding Game Episode!On this episode, we got Bridget to pick a new favorite Oktoberfest beer, dropped some bomb product suggestions, and then, got to playing a fun game that we like to call "Design A Wedding." This game consists of having to make a choice of venue, music, food, drinks, and guests for your hypothetical wedding - cost is no issue. The catch is that you...2021-10-101h 16Dinner Plus DrinksIt's Britney, Nick - Dinner Plus Drinks #93Bridget came up with a genius segment and quizzed Nick on Britney Spears songs. You're going to want to make sure you listen to hear how much Nick knows about Britney Spears, as well as singing from both Bridget and Nick. Congrats Britney on your legal victory, we're happy for you! #freebritneyIn addition to the incredible Britney talk, here are a few links from this week's episode:Check out the good news about the Culver's Curderburger!Nick is a big fan of the James Bond franchise and loved this story about Daniel Craig becoming an...2021-10-0348 min
Wine 201Season One Wrap-UpThanks for listening to season one of Wine 201 - this episode contains some of our takeaways plus a little bonus content at the end!Our goal with this series was to empower you, the wine drinking, podcast listening normal person, to make confident decisions when you select your next bottle of wine. By getting to know a little bit more about each of these different grape varietals, we hope you picked up tidbits of information that are important to you and you can use to make sure you're enjoying wine to its fullest - whatever that means...2021-09-3014 minWine 201Petit Verdot w/ Anthony & Sal of Truchard VineyardsPetit Verdot isn't the most glamorous of Bordeaux varietal and often is used in small quantities, but it packs a punch and, as you'll hear, is an important part of the "spice cabinet" for winemakers when they're making wine from Bordeaux grapes.This interview features two different perspectives from Truchard Vineyards - at the same time! We're joined by both Anthony Truchard II, the General Manager of the company, and Sal De Ianni, the winemaker. We're happy to say that Anthony and Sal are friends of ours, and it was such a pleasure to wrap up our...2021-09-3057 minWine 201Carmenere w/ Andrea Leon of LapostolleIf you listen to true crime podcasts (like Bridget), you may love this episode as we talk about the "Lost Grape of Bordeaux" - Carmenere! Once thought to be completely wiped out, it was re-discovered in Chile and makes unique and delightful wines that you may have never tried before!Lapostolle is one of Chile's premier wineries and focuses on making quality wines at affordable prices. We were fortunate to be joined by Andrea Leon, Head Winemaker at Lapostolle Wines. She helped us understand the grape, Chile, and provided a 360º perspective on grape growing, wine making, and en...2021-09-3059 minWine 201Merlot w/ Neil Bernardi of Duckhorn VineyardsSideways, the movie, gave Merlot a bad rap, but we are here to tell you that it's an incredible grape, that makes delicious wines, and you need to try some for yourself!To help convince you that Merlot isn't a joke of a grape, we enlisted the help of Neil Bernardi, Vice President at Duckhorn Vineyards. Personally, we can't think of a producer that makes better Merlot than Duckhorn, and the company is in large part built on their reputation for making incredible Merlot. That's a rarity in Napa Valley where Cabernet is King, but after this...2021-09-301h 07Wine 201Malbec w/ Nesti Bajda of Bodegas Catena ZapataIt originated in France, but is now best known in Argentina, and there's no one better at growing the grape and making wine from Malbec than Bodegas Catena Zapata, or as you may more simply known them, Catena.To learn more about Malbec, we were joined by one of our most energetic and fun guests, Ernesto "Nesti" Bajda, winemaker at Catena. Nesti started working in the Catena family's vineyards in 2002 and has grown in the company since that point. He was able to shed light on all areas of the vineyards and talk about what makes Argentina...2021-09-301h 05Wine 201Cabernet Franc w/ Bruce Murray of Boundary BreaksWhen you say "Cabernet" you probably are thinking of Cabernet Sauvignon, not its genetic parent - Cabernet Franc. You may not have even known Cabernet Franc was a grape - but fear not, know you're going to discover the OG Cabernet and also get to know an emerging wine region all at the same time.To learn about Cabernet Franc, we headed to the East Coast and talked with Bruce Murray, owner of Boundary Breaks winery in Finger Lakes, New York. Bruce helped us understand why New York is doing an incredible job with this often overlooked...2021-09-301h 06Wine 201Cabernet Sauvignon w/ Amber Minha of Staglin Family VineyardWhen it comes to Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Staglin Family Vineyard is one of the best. To learn more about Cabernet Sauvignon, we were joined on the podcast by Amber Mihna, the Global Trade Sales Director at Staglin Family, and a fellow Wisconsinite.Amber is one of the best wine educators and advocates for drinking wine that we've ever met. She was the perfect person to help us learn some basic facts about wine, wine production, and Napa Valley. From there, she helped us narrow down what it is about Cabernet Sauvignon that so many people like...2021-09-301h 26Wine 201Welcome to Wine 201 PodcastIf you like wine and want to know just a little bit more about wine without being overwhelmed by nerdy information, this podcast is the right place for you!On this introductory episode, you'll learn:Just who the heck we are (we're Bridget and Nick and we're excited to be hosting this podcast!)Why we are releasing this podcast in addition to our weekly Dinner Plus Drinks podcast.What you can expect in each episode.Wine 201 will be released in seasons, giving you the information you need to feel confident about a particular wine subject...2021-09-3010 minDinner Plus DrinksLive From The Candle Mercantile - Dinner Plus Drinks #92It was a beautiful fall day, so we decided to hit the road and record live from the patio at The Candle Mercantile in downtown Lake Geneva. Remember when you were in school and it was a nice day outside, so your teacher has class outside? It's exactly the same.We hope you enjoy this slightly different episode that also visited a few other of our favorite places to hang out in downtown Lake Geneva. If you're a local, now is (arguably) the best time of the year to get out and enjoy our community. If you're...2021-09-2632 minDinner Plus DrinksHappy Birthday, Bridget! - Dinner Plus Drinks #91It's Bridget's (and Shannon's) Birthday!!!We had to celebrate and have a little bit of fun. We hope you enjoy our celebration of Bridget on this week's episode. Here are links to what we talked about:Kenyan engineer Nzambi Matee is recycling plastic into bricks that are stronger than concrete. She's getting some much deserved recognition for this amazing idea. Check it out!COVID has been bad for a lot of things, but it has sparked new interest in certain outdoor hobbies like birding. Congrats to "The Nest" a new bird boutique in Greendale, Wisconsin who...2021-09-1952 minDinner Plus DrinksA Lot About Tyler - Dinner Plus Drinks #90Greetings friends! On this episode, conversation somehow managed to drift to Mr. Bridget (aka Tyler) a lot. It was good to sit down (well, actually stand up) and talk about a crazy week. Check out these links!Bridget found this article encouraging us all to stop chasing success and start enjoying life to be very helpful. Read it for yourself.Nick is delighted to find that Dad Jokes can be used for good! Tanks Good News brings us this story about dad jokes helping a neighbor get motivated to recover from surgery.If you want to l...2021-09-1142 minDinner Plus DrinksIs Nick Smarter Than a 5th Grader - Dinner Plus Drinks #89After our little recording snafu last week, we're back with a full episode, we hope you didn't miss us too much! In this episode, we talk about childcare apps, determine how Nick would do in 5th grade, talk about the Nugget, and lots more. Here are a few links to what we are talking about:Bridget's Nugget is ordered and en route - hopefully it can be kept a secret from the kids until Christmas. Nick and Sarah also have one ordered: did we talk you into getting one? Let us know. You can learn more a...2021-09-0446 minDinner Plus DrinksNick's A Bad Friend - Dinner Plus Drinks #87Nick messed up this week and incorrectly picked what wine Bridget would like better out of a few that were sampled. He feels pretty bad about this, so in this episode, he sought to correct his bad friend behavior by getting to know how Bridget thinks just a little bit more. Here's what we talked about this week:Bridget found this sweet video featuring kids that are starting businesses to do good in their communities. It's really uplifting!Nick is fascinated about Bridget's take on this story about 15 year old Olivia Moultrie fighting for her right t...2021-08-211h 01Dinner Plus DrinksTaco Bell Defy - Dinner Plus Drinks #86We're back to our normal programming after 3 weeks of Olympics episodes and we're talking two related and fun topics: Taco Bell & Poop. Also other things. Here's a run down of links to this episode's topics:Shoutout to Mackenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates for donating their wealth to support gender equality projects, among other causes. This Taco Bell Defy restaurant concept may be the coolest thing to come out of the pandemic.Nick loves his Uline Industrial Packing Table. Check it out - there are lots of possible uses for the table!Bridget is feeling this Grilled Mahi M...2021-08-1553 minDinner Plus DrinksOlympic Closing Ceremonies - Dinner Plus Drinks #85It's the last episode of our Dinner Plus Drinks Olympic Games!We had two final events with the standings tied between Bridget's Team Greece and Shannon's Team Ireland. Who will win? There is plenty of last minute drama and fun in this week's episode, tune in to hear the results of this riveting competition.A huge thank you to Shannon for joining us and representing Team Ireland so well in this Olympic Game series. We hope you enjoyed a break from our "routine" episodes and had fun celebrating the Olympics with us. We'll be back...2021-08-0838 minDinner Plus DrinksOlympic Games - Dinner Plus Drinks #84We are in the midst of the Dinner Plus Drinks Olympics! Shannon and Team Ireland are competing feverishly against Bridget and Team Greece for the title of Dinner Plus Drinks Olympic Champion. In this episode we reveal the results of last week's competitions (food, drink, and Team of Champions), plus participate in some super fun short games of skill. Watch on YouTube to see all of the fun, or listen to Nick channel his inner Bryant Gumbel and commentate on the happenings.Thanks for following along on our Olympic fun! If you have comments, feedback, o...2021-08-0140 minDinner Plus DrinksOlympic Opening Ceremonies - Dinner Plus Drinks #83Welcome to the Dinner Plus Drinks Podcast Olympics!!We love the Olympics, so we decided to put on our own Olympic competition featuring Bridget competing against her twin sister Shannon! First, we had to choose countries for these two competitors to represent. Shannon lucked out and drew Ireland to represent, and Bridget was assigned Yemen! However, after the Bucks victory, we decided to reassign Bridget to represent Greece in honor of Giannis. After a short break, and regrouping at the Athlete's Village, the competitors shared some of the wonderful things they learned about th...2021-07-2541 minDinner Plus DrinksOffshore Support - Dinner Plus Drinks #82Nick had a rough time with offshore tech support but thankfully, a Plain Spoke Cocktails Bourbon Smash got him in a good place. We're excited for the Olympics and plenty more - you can expect some Olympic fun to start soon, but in the meantime, here's what we talked about on this week's episode:Nick loved this Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese that he made to celebrate National Mac & Cheese Day. You should make it too.When it comes to creative ways to get hired, Lukas Yla's Donut Box resumé delivery scheme impressed Bridget. Get details on My Modern M...2021-07-1846 minDinner Plus DrinksOh Thank Heaven, It's 7-11 - Dinner Plus Drinks #81When I was editing this episode and saw it was coming out on 7-11, I had to call it "oh thank heaven," because who can't get that saying out of your head? It doesn't really have anything to do with the episode, but it's what we're going to roll with - NickWhat we did talk about was a wide variety of topics, and on this episode it was Nick, not Bridget, that was unable to choose from multiple stories, so you'll get a lot of Nick thoughts this episode. Most importantly, if you didn't...2021-07-1147 minDinner Plus Drinks4th of July '21 - Dinner Plus Drinks #80Happy Birthday America!If you listened to this week's Amuse Bouche, you heard Bridget talk about some of her family 4th of July traditions. If you haven't listened, you're missing out, these short Friday episodes are a great way to get just a little bit more Bridget in your life! On this week's Dinner Plus Drinks, we talk 4th of July plus lots more. Here are links to some of the things we talked about:Hooray, the NCAA is finally letting athletes make money from their own likeness. Both Bridget and Nick support this s...2021-07-0447 minDinner Plus Drinks100 in the Feed - Dinner Plus Drinks #79We've reached 100 episodes in our feed, and even if this is only Dinner Plus Drinks #79 (we also have special episodes and Pinkies Up episodes in the feed), we couldn't let a good reason to celebrate go by without notice!This episode has plenty of '100' themed fun - including an incredible Jeopardy segment where Bridget tested her intelligence versus 100 themed questions, and lots more. Here's what we talked about on this week's episode:We also talked a lot about Milwaukee because Stephen A. Smith talked crap about the city - calling it a "garbage city"...2021-06-2750 min
Dinner Plus DrinksThis is Bridget - Amuse Bouche #1Welcome to episode 1 of Amuse Bouche where you are getting little bits of Bridget before the weekly episode of Dinner plus Drinks.If you're wondering a few quick facts about Bridget, listen in to this episode to learn all about her love for food trucks, hip hop music and thrift shopping.Every Friday, tune in for fun! I so appreciate you listening in. If you've enjoyed this episode, here's how you can follow along for more Amuse Bouche and weekly episodes of Dinner Plus Drinks:Visit our websiteLike us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramGet li...2021-06-2512 minDinner Plus DrinksBrilliant Brunette - Dinner Plus Drinks #78This episode features one of the best product recommendations we've ever had - so make sure you check out what Nick has to say in the break. You (and your hair) will thank him next time you see him.Here are links to what we talked about on this week's episode:FOMO is returning - check out this article from The Cut talking about FOMO returning.Buffalo Chicken Tenders are out of stock at Culvers...this is a disaster!Bridget is a huge fan of this book by Katie Sturino - Body Talk: How to Embrace...2021-06-2055 minDinner Plus DrinksChicken McNuggets - Dinner Plus Drinks #77Bridget has never had Chicken McNuggets. Shocking, right? Well on this week's episode, we corrected that travesty after our product recommendation break. You're going to want to learn what Bridget thinks of them. We promise, it's wonderful.If you're looking to buy a shockingly affordable house in the hipster neighborhood of Bayview in Milwaukee, check out this house. It also happens to have a bar attached!Bridget wants you to check out the summer fun lineup of wearables from Holst and Lee. They're really cool!Thanks for tuning into this week's episode. If you're driving, maybe swing...2021-06-1346 minDinner Plus DrinksWeird Infections - Dinner Plus Drinks #76It's been a week. Bridget has an... infection situation that you'll hear about on this week's episode, plus lots more fun as we get summer kicked off! Here are links to what we discussed this week:If you'd like to read some follow up on the story of Naomi Osaka, you can read this NY Times article.We drank a can of Indeed Brewing Company's Lucy Session Sour beer in honor of sweet (and sour) little Lucy turning two this week!This story about a boy named Joe decorating a restaurant (with permission!) with his doodles is sure...2021-06-0653 minDinner Plus DrinksHow 'Sconsin Are You? - Dinner Plus Drinks #75Welcome to summer - it's Memorial Day weekend, and we're excited to get all things 'Sconsin going - outside living, grilling, beer, etc. etc. etc. Bridget and Nick did a "How 'sconsin are you" quiz (you may be surprised by the result) and we'd like you to take the quiz too. We're offering prizes for perfect scores. It'll be a good prize, we promise.You can take our "How 'Sconsin Are You?" quiz by following this link. Good luck, we'll email you back your score and prize if you get a perfect score!In addition...2021-05-3051 minDinner Plus DrinksNick Got a Peloton | Dinner Plus Drink #74Okay, we're going to skip to the chase and just let you know that Nick got a Peloton this week and it's ridiculous. Tune in for lots of Bridget poking fun at Nick's overpriced way of shredding some calories plus plenty of other fun!Here's what else we talked about:Check out this article from the Chicago Tribune on how you can make cicadas into 'tasty' food. Thanks for the help Bridget? Nick loved these ideas that the New York Times shared about how you museums can become even more relevant post-pandemic.Bridget recommended a beer! Th...2021-05-2348 minDinner Plus DrinksYou Go Miller Brewing | Dinner Plus Drinks #73We learned that Miller Brewing is launching a hard seltzer...to outer space to rid humanity of it. We couldn't be more pleased and may even drink a fine Miller product for the first time in FOREVER to applaud their efforts. Here's what else we talked about on this week's episode:If you want more information about Miller's hard seltzer launch, read this article from OnMilwaukee.We're incredibly impressed by this New Orleans based glass recycling program caled Glass Half Full. You should check them out!On the list of "why we love sports," this effort by AFC...2021-05-1648 minDinner Plus DrinksMother's Day '21 | Dinner Plus Drinks #72Happy Mother's Day! Without you Mom's nobody is here. You're all wonderful, and we love all of you. We have a big episode this week with lots of talk about everything from traveling with toddlers to tacos to frosé to Billie Eilish. We had to go to backup audio for this episode and we apologize for the less than stellar audio quality, but we hope you enjoy what we have for you this week.Here are links to everything we talked about this week:If you haven't seen the Billie Eilish British Vogue cover an...2021-05-0953 minDinner Plus DrinksWeather & Vacuums | Dinner Plus Drinks #71Hello friends - we're officially getting old as we talk about the weather, rain, grass, vacuums and many other old people things. We're sure you can relate to these fascinating and vital subjects, however, and we'd love to hear your opinions on these subjects as well! If you're not into these everyday topics, don't worry, we talked food, news, and, of course, funny kid stories.Here are links to what we talked about this week:If you're a thrift shopper like Bridget, this article about Goodwill may make you think about where you shop.RIP Michael...2021-05-0247 minDinner Plus DrinksBack from Kansas City | Dinner Plus Drinks #70Nick had a short getaway in Kansas City this week, and he is here to tell you all about the great things of the city...as well as what he thinks he could do better. Hint, there's a lot of barbecue talk. Also - sorry for the coughing, it's allergy season and not great for Nick!Here are links to what we talked about on this week's episode:Learn about the mental state of "languishing" from this NY Times article.Enjoy the tale of the rise and fall of the European Super League in this entertaining...2021-04-2551 minDinner Plus DrinksJapanese Kit Kat Taste Off!Our long time listeners know that Nick is obsessed with fun flavors of Kit Kats and spent much of the early pandemic trying to track down mint Kit Kats. Which are delicious. As part of our research into flavored Kit Kats, we discovered that there are literally hundreds of Kit Kat flavors in Japan. We decided we need to taste these flavors and share our experience with all of you.Luckily for our wallets, we didn't have to fly to Japan to try all of the Kit Kat flavors, instead we purchased a Japanese Kit Kat Variety...2021-04-1534 minDinner Plus DrinksBridget's Laptop is Back | Dinner Plus Drinks #68The most important thing you need to know from this episode is that after a lengthy and frustrating "repair process," Bridget finally has her laptop back. You can rest assured she's properly prepped for this episode now that she has her trusty Macbook by her side instead of a PC or a tablet!We released a lot of bonus content this week, we hope you enjoyed our wine episode and our emergency Prince Phillip discussion. We recorded this episode a little earlier than usual and missed the Prince Philip news, so we thought a breaking episode would...2021-04-1040 min
Dinner Plus DrinksHam Solo | Dinner Plus Drinks #67Are you intrigued by our incredibly punny Star Wars episode title? You should be! It's amazing and you need to listen to understand just how awesome our title inspiration is - or you can just check out this week's special episode cover art. We had a lot of fun sharing fun things that happened, product recommendations, and making Bridget choose her ideal Easter basket. Here are links to what we talked about on this week's episode:We love Loon Juice cider! We sell it at Lake Geneva Country Meats, so if it sounded interesting to you, g...2021-04-0451 minDinner Plus DrinksSweet Little Rain | Dinner Plus Drinks #66It's a rainy tired week here but Nick helped Bridget rediscover something awesome that seems appropriate for this weather - Sweet Little Rain! This coffee shop trick combines two of Bridget's favorite things, and to learn what it is, you'll need to listen to our product recommendations - we think that's what you call a tease, right?Heads up - we really want to get your input for next week's "would you rather" questions. Whether you have a favorite one that you like to ask people, or a dastardly one to ask Bridget and / or Nick, we...2021-03-2850 minDinner Plus DrinksHigh School Planners | Dinner Plus Drinks #65We had quite the eventful St. Patrick's Day week, including a visit to our alma mater - Badger High School. On this week's episode, we share some hilarity occurred there, as well as general St. Patrick's Day fun and all the usual things. Here's what we talked about this week.Check out the video we filmed with the Badger ProStart students on YouTube here.Our Seipp's Columbia Virtual Beer release event is on Thursday, March 25th. You can buy tickets on our Eventbrite page.If you want to make *real* Irish Colcannon Potatoes, not the fake ones Bridget...2021-03-2051 minDinner Plus DrinksMeet Lucy and Simona | Dinner Plus Drinks #64Very exciting news - on this week's episode, we're joined by Lucy and Simona for Kid Corner! If you want to hear what they have to say, you'll have to listen to the end. You can also watch on YouTube to see how freaking adorable they are on camera. In addition to Lucy and Simona's podcast debut, we try the brand new Decoy wine seltzers (Nick was super pumped about them), play some crazy fun Irish-themed would you rather, and lots more fun.Here are links to what we talked about on this week's episode:Bridget...2021-03-1442 minDinner Plus DrinksBarf Everywhere | Dinner Plus Drinks #63It's a weird week as we close in on the anniversary of realizing corona virus was a serious thing and would start changing our lives forever. It seems strange to break life up into "before" and "after" corona when it's only been a year, but it still seems like a huge divider. Bridget has had quite the week with illness in her house and it's a fitting topic of conversation for how we generally feel this week!Don't despair, we opened some Irish beer (made by Guinness, but not Guinness Draught) and soldiered on with some joyful...2021-03-0749 min
Dinner Plus DrinksWhat's the best wine to drink with pepperoni pizza? - Pinkies Up Ep. 7On this episode of Pinkies Up, we set out to make your life just a little bit better by finding the perfect wine to drink with pepperoni pizza! Whether you're doing take out, eating at your favorite pizza place, or eating a frozen pizza on a Thursday night, having a bottle of wine the complements your pepperoni pizza is going to help put a smile on your face. The wines we tried are easy to find, affordable, and versatile, so watch the episode to see what we think worked best with the pizza!Our wine expert Nick...2021-03-0432 minDinner Plus DrinksCity Council Woes | Dinner Plus Drinks #62Hey everybody, we had a pretty down week caused by decisions that were made by the Lake Geneva City Council in regards to planned pop up dinners we were going to hold in downtown Lake Geneva. We took some time to express our feelings about that decision in this podcast and moved on to more positive things like some really delicious food talk and funny kid stories. It was a much needed bit of therapy - thanks for your support!Here's a rundown of things we talked about this week:Bridget loved this interview between James...2021-02-2850 minDinner Plus DrinksLord Coldemort | Dinner Plus Drinks #61If you love Harry Potter and puns, you probably are curious about the title of this week's episode - you're going to have to listen to our news stories to find out where the reference comes from, and we promise it's pretty awesome. Here are links to everything we talked about on this week's episode:We'll be hosting a series of Pop Up Dinners in downtown Lake Geneva starting on Saturday, February 27th. You can get tickets and details about all 3 of our dinners on Eventbrite. We enjoyed a bottle of the Symington Altano Duoro Red Bl...2021-02-2152 minDinner Plus DrinksNothing Says Love Like Bacon and Donuts | Dinner Plus Drinks #60We're bringing you this episode early so you know to come and visit us at our donut *and* bacon themed pop up shop in downtown Lake Geneva on Sunday, February 14th. Wherever you are, you need to come get the donuts - they're DELICIOUS!Okay, shameless promotional plugs aside, it's been quite the week. We've had a Super Bowl, Valentine's Day is here, Mardi Gras is almost here, and it's snowing like crazy. We're here with a fun episode full of great times and random news. Here's what we talked about:Amanda Gorman was awesome with...2021-02-1443 minDinner Plus DrinksLive from the Sausage Shack | Dinner Plus Drinks #59This week's episode was recorded live at our Lake Geneva Country Meats Sausage Shack Pop Up with special guest Kevin Fleming! We recorded during after we closed the shop for the day and the annual Streets of Lake Geneva Cocoa Crawl was occurring. If you watch on YouTube, you can see the stream of people going by the store!We took a laid back approach to this week's episode and enjoyed a Guinness (it's good for you!) while we chatted with Kevin. You're going to want to make sure you listen to this week's Kids Corner because...2021-02-0742 minDinner Plus DrinksBetter chocoLATE than never | Dinner Plus Drinks #58We're giving this episode a Dad joke title because it is coming out a little later on Sunday than we normally release episodes and it's about chocolate!We were unable to record our normal weekly episode this week due to time constraints, so we dug into the audio archives and pulled out an interview Nick previously did with Julie Waterman of Indulgence Chocolatiers in Milwaukee, WI on a past podcast episode. The interview was conducted in 2018, so some things are different (pre-COVID!), but we still think it's an interesting interview. Why did we choose to r...2021-01-3126 minDinner Plus DrinksHave We Metaphor? | Dinner Plus Drinks #57If you're a fan of the Dad jokes, Nick really over-delivered on this week's episode...if you don't like the Dad jokes, then maybe be prepared for some serious groans! In addition to the jokes, we talked about terrible jobs, gave some shout outs to our favorite things from the Biden / Harris Inauguration, invented a new drink, and talked about some delicious food. Here are links from this week's episode:We made a new cocktail that we call the "Green & Gold" for your Green Bay parties! Just pour a shot of Packer legend LeRoy Butler's new Leap Vodka...2021-01-2448 min