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Having A NightBoocatiniAnd we don't mean 'boo' in the Halloween sense. In this episode, we uncover the hollow (literally!) trend that is bucatini. We also delve into another bu--burrata, that is. NYMag issued a scathing expose on the once-famed ball of cream. Is this ill repute deserved or is there a place in the pantheon of cheeses for our milky friend? Of course, it wouldn't be August if we didn't have a section on tomatoes (sandwiches, raw sauces, etc.) and zucchini (this is a must-cook situation. Zoodles left Sophie with a permanent mental scar.) and all the ways you can keep...2023-08-0547 minHaving A NightThinking Big, Talking SmallOrange Oil is our favorite food, but what about its gruesome twin, the Orange Oil Stain? This week starts off with some Real Talk about the dearth of desserts on-hand (yogurt and granola ain't gonna cut it anymore) and the sad truth that sometimes, mediocre food can make a person (e.g. Sophie) eat more, in the hopes of attaining culinary nirvana. Then, prepare for a bumpy segue into small talk! How to have it, why we're having it, and whether there is some way to dispatch with it altogether. Is our generation a bit too anxious to trauma-bond...2023-06-0148 minHaving A NightMust Love FlopFirst, we gotta recap the World Marmalade Awards, where Sophie took a silver in the First Timer's category. This quickly ushers in the hot topic of jelly vs. jam vs. marmalade, but soon we're out of the sweets and onto the savory subjects, ie PIZZA. Where to get it, what kind of flop it needs, what crust is best... This is an unplanned, off the cuff, but EXTREMELY exciting deep dive into excitement about one of -- if not THE -- most perfect food of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...2023-04-2852 minHaving A NightScallion FlossIn this peripatetic episode, Ari and Sophie hop from Easter to food poisoning to the true meaning of the word 'shank'. They can't answer the question 'what is a cassoulet?' but they CAN tell you that scallions must be chopped and never served whole-from-the-grill. Find us on instagram @havinganight and we'll answer any burning questions... Or we'll just make up some of our own and answer those. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-04-1343 minHaving A NightSalami ConesIt's time for a deep dive into portability. The portability of FOOD, to be precise. Burritos check the box but tacos fall short. Dumplings? No can do. Sandwiches teeter on the brink, depending on how they are packaged and how stuffed they are. We also take a deep dive into our own intellects and patchy knowledge with a superficial tour through 'inflation', 'economics' and 'cellphone addiction.' Ari correctly identifies herself as 'self-competitive' and Sophie tries to win her over to the side of the salami cone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...2023-04-0657 minHaving A NightWe Demand The Whole DuckIn this episode, Ari tries to keep the guardrails on while Sophie tries to jump over them. The Oscars were watched. Duck was eaten. Cabbage is discussed. At length. Its sweetness, its versatility. Also, chips and where we stand on all the new-fangled healthy versions. Is a Dorito its own category? Where do Now-N-Laters, Starburst, and Hi-Chews rank in terms of chew, waxiness, and flavor? These questions, topics, and more, including pugnacious outbursts by both hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-03-161h 01Having A NightHaving An OscarsAri and Sophie try to come up with genius pairings for each Best Picture nominee, mostly failing to make a cohesive menu. Ari hasn't seen any of the films but she's not letting that stop her from voicing her opinions! Turns out, seeing the trailer is JUST like seeing the movie. Happy hot dog fingers, everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-03-0956 minHaving A Night101% Podcast, 102% PantsWhat to say about an episode that's been nearly a year in the making? By which we mean... We took almost a year off! How the hell did that happen? Well, Ari got married, the girls were geographically separated for 3 months, yadda yadda, EXCUSES, EXCUSES! And a year-long absence is INEXCUSABLE, but we hope you'll welcome us back into your ear holes! XOXO Ari & Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-02-0247 minHaving A NightThe Last DanceAt last, Having A Night: Wedding Season comes to a close. Ari still isn't married, but at least she has a venue and a date, if not a dress and a jazz trio. This season, the girls dug into the crevices of the Wedding Industrial Complex and somehow emerged unscathed. They parsed first dances and after parties, dessert tables and tiered cakes, fairy lights and candles, placement and free-for-alls. In this final episode, Sophie lays to rest the weddings Ari could have had, and Ari offers the best advice of the season: the whole point is to enjoy the...2022-03-1051 minHaving A NightFondon't: Just DessertsCAKE SMACKDOWN: Design vs. Taste! We're putting all our money on TASTE, the clear frontrunner in this prize fight. Who wants a beautiful cake with no flavor? If you fondant fonDO… step aside. We’ve all seen “Shallow Hal” (shame on us, millennials)! We want our cake to TASTE like Gwyneth, no matter what she LOOKS like! Dear Tony Robins: please hypnotize all brides to see beneath the fondant! Also in this episode: Sophie plans Ari’s engagement party PLUS why pie is is always the wrong choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...2022-03-0453 minHaving A NightIt's All About LocationThe girls may not be location scouts but they sure do have opinions on where you should have your wedding. Vibe is paramount. Finding a new way to say 'vibe' is also paramount. Vibes unearthed during this hour-long convo include the cheugy farm vibe, the sterile loft vibe, and the Stepford country club vibe. Obviously, the correct answer to where you're getting married is D, None of the above. Ari unloads and downloads about the venue currently in her top position and Sophie lends an excited yet sympathetic ear while somehow managing to stay negative about weddings generally. XOXO...2022-02-1046 minHaving A NightWe Roast, We ToastSpeeches. Toasts. Roasts. The best man thinks he’s headlining The Comedy Cellar. Your dad has been speaking off-the-cuff for 45 minutes. 6 sorority sisters, 1 mic. And everyone’s opening line begins with “FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON’T KNOW ME.” We're issuing a trigger warning for everyone who's ever roasted, toasted, speeched, or been speeched. Consider yourself warned. XOXO! Ari & Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-02-0357 minHaving A NightFun: Ton or Fun: None?After a long, unannounced hiatus, the girls are now COVID-free and ready to dive into the Bachelor/Bachelorette Party, which has recently swelled from simple "party" into the bachelor/bachelorette three-day-weekend. It's hard to say exactly when this shift occurred, but it was probably around the same time as the emergence of the welcomed-by-some, dreaded-by-most Four Day Wedding Weekend. The Stag-do/Hen-do can be an opportunity for a bacchanal (THE PURGE, but sexy?) or an opportunity to spend QT with the pals you loved most. Sophie and Ari are on opposite sides here, but the one thing they agree...2022-01-2049 minHaving A NightStick to the ClassicsThanksgiving rolls around but once a year, and the girls could not be more amped that it's making its presence known in the form of PUMPKIN. From here on out, it's nothing but spiked cider and holiday parties. In spite of a minor argument over cranberry sauce, Ari & Sophie are on the same page: sticklers for the absolute classics. Why screw around with what's already perfect? They wax on about their Thanksgiving hopes and dreams, PLUS -- don't worry, Season 4 is still Wedding Season. The girls go to town recapping an absolutely chic city wedding and settle the matter...2021-11-2546 minHaving A NightCracking the CodeCocktail attire? Black Tie? Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. For Ari and Sophie, w-e-d-d-i-n-g spells COSTUME PARTY. A chance to steal the attention from the bride with an absolutely smashing outfit (mostly joking here, folks, not to worry.) We're talking Hoedown Chic, Playful Hawaiian, and Creative Formal. Yes, the girls are positively gagging for specificity when it comes to dress code. Adjectives abound -- are you a Colorful or a Festive? Oh, and speaking of, whatever happened to hats? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2021-10-2150 minHaving A NightHaving A Night: Wedding EditionWe vow to take you as our lawfully wedded listeners…. That’s right! Bell’s are RINGIN’ cause Ari and Sophie are BACK for an all new season dedicated to possibly the biggest night to be had…. WEDDING NIGHT! This season is all about throwing the ultimate party. Listen in for the 10 commandments of wedding planning, an engagement story for the ages, the great ‘band v. DJ’ debate and so much more. It’s a season filled with guests from the wild world of weddings: planners, florists, caterers, bakers…. need we say more? Listen, subscribe and tune in for HAVING A NIGHT: WE...2021-10-0743 minHaving A NightAri Does SophieSEASON FINALE!! In a groundbreaking, first-ever, tell-all interview filled with never-before-seen personal stories of strength, perseverance, and what she ate for breakfast this morning, Madame Sophie Von Haselberg BARES. IT. ALL. The much-adored, fiercely-funny, mayo-ambivalent-multi-hyphenate QUEEN speaks OUT about strawberry yogurt, fasting, and what went down in the early 2000’s at a club in China that opens at 7AM. Legendary interviewer Larry King is resurrected from the dead, taking on the body and voice of Ari Venturi in this earth-shattering exposé that cannot-be-missed. We’re taking a break before season 4 but we’ve still got heaps of incredible content to list...2021-06-1059 minHaving A NightSophie Does AriYou know her voice, you know her taste, you know she goes heavy on the mayo.... But do you really know the woman we all listen to, laugh with, and love every week, aka The Jewish Italian American Princess herself, Ariana Venturi? This is the EXPOSE you've been waiting for, the tell-all interview with journalist S'Oprah von Haselberg. From the childhood nostalgia of her culinary heroes to piercing insights like "if chicken is on the grill, there has to be sausage on the grill, too", this is an episode you won't want to miss. Delve deep into her psyche...2021-06-0338 minHaving A NightSheldon SimeonYou may recognize Sheldon as the chill dude from Hawaii who was voted Fan Favorite on not one but two seasons of Top Chef. But he's also part of a brigade of chefs shining light on Hawaiian cuisine and gently insisting that it be given its due. His new book, COOK REAL HAWAII goes way beyond poke and Kalua pig, and delves into the people and cultures that make Hawaiian food such a unique fusion. After all, where else but on the world's most isolated land mass can you get Polynesian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, AND Portuguese influences? Talking...2021-04-2252 minHaving A NightSome Like It Hot With Kim PrinceWe know you've had fried chicken. Maybe you even love to douse your crunchy bird in hot sauce. But that is NOTHING compared to what Kim Prince is doing at her LA restaurant, Hotville Chicken. Born into the family that invented Nashville Hot Chicken, she is carrying on the Prince tradition, bringing their famous (and, naturally, secret) recipe to the West Coast. Just how hot are we talking? Let's put it this way: one of the heat levels is called TOE TAG. As in... You're probably leaving in a body bag if you finish a whole order. We had...2021-04-1550 minHaving A NightParty Time with Meghan McNeer"Psssst, do you party?" asks Meghan McNeer on the homepage of one(!) of her marvelously curated party companies, Standard Party Supply. We've never loved a question more. If Having A Night had a magical sorceress sister who could make all of our dinner party dreams come true... it would be this gal. This week, we had the absolute honor of speaking with the tablescape queen and maximalist party maven herself. After years working as an editor at beloved design mag Domino, McNeer started Standard Party Supply and Project Bon Vivant, two dinner party-centric companies dedicated to maximum FUN. Do...2021-04-0854 minHaving A NightPerfecting the Art of Zoom Dinners with Sheila MarikarSheila Marikar is a prolific journalist whose work is featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Forbes, and tons more. She describes herself as a generalist, but when we say this woman knows her way around food and wine, we aren't kidding! We are generally under the impression that we have pretty good knowledge when it comes to food & drink, but Sheila absolutely schooled us! And truly -- that's the joy of getting to host this podcast. We delve into whether there is a right way to drink tequila, the treatment of Indian cuisine in the States...2021-03-1154 minHaving A NightDining with DorieWell, we wish we were dining with Dorie!If you listen to our podcast regularly, you know Dorie Greenspan needs no introduction, because we've been talking this episode up for weeks... She has five (count 'em FIVE) James Beard Awards, for pete's sake! If you are a frequent visitor to the NYTimes Cooking website, chances are you've cooked one of her recipes and loved it. And if you are a cookbook person, chances are you have one of her thirteen flawless books. She is accomplished and prolific beyond belief, but she is also kind, funny, and... lives...2021-03-041h 02Having A NightPunch Drunk with Eamon RockeyEamon Rockey is the mastermind behind Rockey's Milk Punch (more on that including a history lesson that blew our minds in the episode), but he's also a heavyweight in the fine dining industry. He's helped open several restaurants in NY, spent time behind the bar at places like as Eleven Madison Park, and is the beverage director at the Institute for Culinary Education. Needless to say, we have a LOT to learn. In this episode, we delve into the do's and dont's of punches, how to batch your cocktails at home, and whether there are any major no-nos (bubble...2021-02-1854 minHaving A NightValentine's and ChocolateIn honor of Valentine's Day, we're feeling a bit scandalous and rating our romantic flings: 67...72...85.... we're CHOCOLATE PERCENTAGES, not men!! This week we're sans guest for the first time in ages, and it's time to get intimate as the original Having A Night couple, just the 2 of us. We're nerding out on the epic love story between Vday and chocolate, and creating an insane cocoa-dusted menu along the way. Who knew that the tradition of giving candy-filled, decorative cardboard boxes had such a rich history? Sophie, that's who. Folks, it's that time of year again to drop whatever chocolate...2021-02-1135 minHaving A NightAndi Murphy of Toasted SisterAndi Murphy is the voice behind Toasted Sister, a podcast she helms about Native American food and foodies. With a background in journalism, she covers it all with aplomb and a keen ear -- brewing, cooking, farming, and in her latest, incredible episode, the intersection of death and food. We spoke with Andi about her favorite restaurants near where she lives in New Mexico (must plan road trip ASAP), the things she's learned since starting Toasted Sister, and what she's been cooking a lot of lately. We are so excited by Andi's podcast, and we hope you'll listen to...2021-02-0446 minHaving A NightHosting & Roasting with Matthew HoffmanThose uproarious vocal stylings you've heard on Love Island US come fresh from the jaws of Matthew Hoffman -- actor, writer, producer, and host extraordinaire. While the contents of his fridge may bring you to tears (one lone bottle of champagne), you'll find yourself cackling while he opines on everything from Cheez-Its (yah) to brunches (any self-respecting homosexual man must be able to throw one) to forced fun (non merci, though themes are a HELL YES GIMME GIMME MORE). And that ain't all -- prepare for the Great 90s Pop Star Cocktail Pairing Game. That's right, we are asking...2021-01-2858 minHaving A NightBonus Ep: Urban gardening with Sophia SamudaEver wander through a grocery store in the dead of winter, pick up a pineapple and say to no one: WTF is happening?!? It's easy to feel depressingly disconnected from the earth these days, and if you live in a city like NYC? Having a "green thumb" basically means you have decorative succulent slowly dying on your windowsill. Enter Sophia Samuda, a Culinary Educator, holistic nutrition specialist and NYC urban gardener changing the way we relate to – and consume– nature's bounty and redefining our idea of #SELFCARE. Through New York Restoration Project, Sophia secured a plot in a communal gard...2021-01-2236 minHaving A NightFuel the PeopleSay goodbye to granola bars and mini bottles of Poland Spring! This week we are honored to speak with Gaiana Joseph and Allegra Massaro, founders of Fuel the People, a non profit that provides delicious, nourishing food from local Black and POC-owned restaurants to protestors out on the front lines. Using the tenets of mutual aid, FTP sustains activists out on the streets while supporting the restaurant workers, small business owners and local organizations fighting for Black liberation. They are literally feeding the revolution, and we are so grateful to have them on the show. Besties since college with...2021-01-2150 minHaving A NightBonus Ep: Hanging with Yola Robert of 'I Suck At Life'Welcome to our very first BoNuS EpIsOdE! We're sitting down with Yola Robert, host of the podcast 'I Suck At Life' who knows a thing or two about partying and having some serious NIGHTS.A Senior Contributor for Forbes and lifestyle writer for The Zoe Report and Elite Daily, Yola focuses on mental health, wellness, lifestyle, skin/beauty and fashion. As a first-generation American Egyptian, she is always highlighting her culture, whether it be through food, fashion, makeup or trends. Yola's newest limited series podcast, 'I Am Real' co-hosted by Marta Pozzan, focuses on mental health and...2021-01-1532 minHaving A NightGoing West with Jenn HarrisIf your idea of a perfect day is hitting up 22 restaurants in 12 hours, then you're just like us, and just like our guest Jenn Harris. Jenn is a senior writer at the LA Times and a connoisseur when it comes to all things Angeleno and all things fried chicken. A woman after our own heart, she brings a cooler with her whenever she goes out to eat and has fried chicken at least -- at least! -- once a day. Simply put: legendary. She also hosts The Bucket List, a show about... you guessed it, fried chicken! You may...2021-01-1450 minHaving A NightSex & Food with Karley SciortinoKarley Sciortino is about as fun as a guest can possibly get. Hysterical, scintillating, and whip smart, she writes Vogue.com's Breathless column, hosts a show for Vice, and founded the website Slutever. She's our icon in more ways than one, and that's putting it mildly. On this, the maiden episode of 2021, we dive into food, sex, and the things we hope never to be confronted with on a date. Spoiler Alert: Soylent is still a dealbreaker. Here's to a lot more food, a lot more dates, and a lot more sex in the new year! XOXO Ari & Sophie2021-01-0751 minHaving A NightSO LONG, 2020!Well, it’s the greatest day of 2020! The one where we get to say goodbye to this absolute misery of a year. Most years, we would be crowing about what we’ll be drinking, eating, and wearing tonight, but this year, it’s probably lights out by 9:45. And that’s perfectly ok, because HELLO 2021! (Let’s hope this isn’t like a scene in a horror movie where things just go further downhill from here...) This ep is all about what we hope will be BIG in the upcoming year— and as the consummate trend forecasters that we are, we hope we’re...2020-12-3140 minHaving A NightHolidays with Andy BaraghaniYou probably already know Andy Baraghani from his recipes at Bon Appetit, his well-documented skincare regimen, and the multitude of videos out there on the world wide web. So yeah, he needs no introduction except to say that we could not have been more excited to have this triple-threat on the show! Triple threat, you may ask? YES! He mortars, he pestles, he... Ok fine, double threat.Join us for this extra special, frothy holiday episode, featuring: what Andy's holidays would look like this year if we were allowed to gather. Plus, holiday cookies, spice blends, and...2020-12-1743 minHaving A NightVegan Babe Zenzi WilliamsThis week, Sophie and Ari are joined by friend of the show Zenzi Williams. Performer, voice-actor, and vegan home-cook, Zenzi has been developing the most gorgeous plant-based recipes we've ever seen on Instagram. With Covid upending the livelihood of so many artists, Zenzi found a new way to focus her creative energy and spread joy, food!!! Much like her work on stage and screen, these recipes are like a ray of sunshine for our bodies, our eyes, our souls...not to mention the preservation of the planet. On this episode, we're talking not only about how to embrace a...2020-12-1049 minHaving A NightOlive Oil with Aishwarya Iyer of BrightlandF*ck diamonds. Olive oil is a girl's best friend! Hippocrates called it "the great healer" and Homer called it "liquid gold." There are few things in this world that are as delicious as they are healthful– hell, it's even a beauty product! But with a reputation like that, why is so much olive oil… dare we say…. utter CRAP? Enter Aishwarya Iyer. Sick of literally getting SICK from consuming bad E.V.O.O (it can happen people! Beware!), she set out to make her own with the freshest olives in California and restore the glory of liquid gold...2020-12-0341 minHaving A NightAn Ode to StuffingIt's Thanksgiving, and it's also 2020. Those two things probably cancel each other out, right? Which is why we can only muster the energy to talk about STUFFING. You don't even need teeth to eat it! It's easy beyond belief (throw a few things in a bowl, douse with broth, and shove it in the oven? YES. CAN.) PLUS.... it's goddamned delicious. In our opinion, it should no longer be confined to one holiday. Set Stuffing Free! Wait, we mean Dressing! (This just in: there's a difference. And yes, we will explain it in the episode.)2020-11-2635 minHaving A NightFall(ing) For Grossy PelosiYou may already know Dan Pelosi by his alter ego, Grossy Pelosi, the cutie patootie bringing you Italian-American classics from the chicest Brooklyn kitchen. Ok, that's a lot of flattering words for one sentence, but we can't help it! He's divine.We had couched this episode as "fall pastas", but delved into so much more -- the perfect vodka sauce, the famous Bimpy, and how to turn a passion into a full-time job. (Well, he's also a creative director, so make that TWO full-time jobs!) So get cozy with your bowl of spaghetti, pour...2020-11-1945 minHaving A NightThe Eco Friendly KitchenThis week, Sophie finally gets to wax poetic on her favorite topic (besides vinegar): eliminating waste in the kitchen! Having A Night and being kind to the earth do not need to be mutually exclusive, and this episode is chock full of helpful tips, tricks, and best green advice podcasts can buy (which is to say, free ninety nine!) We're covering everything from the grocery store to the end of the party: how to shop greener, preserve those leftovers, and clean greener and with fewer chemicals. There are few things more satisfying in these dark, dark times than sharing...2020-11-1244 minHaving A NightShrooooms!There is fungus among us. This week, an ode to the species that is more like us than we think... and we've never been prouder. With over 50,000 varietals, more potassium than a banana, and the ability to make you either hallucinate OR murder you in cold blood, you've gotta get to know your shrooms. There are only 20 types of edible mushroom that are delicious enough to grace the table, and Ari and Sophie are here to help you navigate your next fungal fest. **DO NOT TAKE A MUSHROOM HOME WITHOUT GETTING TO KNOW THEM FIRST**2020-10-2935 minHaving A NightSeason 3 Premiere: Fantasy FêteIt's been 7 months of face masks, no parties, and being terrified of other people. And the girls just can't take it anymore! So they're planning a fantasy Season 3 Premiere party. Yes, it's fake. But that doesn't make it any less fun! OK fine, it's SLIGHTLY less fun than an actual party with other people, but with zero budgetary constraints and zero COVID constraints, imaginations can run wild!Silk face masks embroidered with "Having A Night Night"? Check!85 people playing a rousing game of Truth or Dare? Check!A fountain of...2020-10-1543 minHaving A NightKyle MacLachlan: Pursued by BearWe’ve been fans of Kyle MacLachlan’s for years, and after talking to him about his wine label, Pursued by Bear, we’re even BIGGER fans. Que Syrah, Syrah! (Sorry, we had to…) For our Season 2 FINALE, join us for an auditory journey into the wilds of Washington wine country aka the fruit basket of America. And don’t you worry, we get to the bottom of what Trey MacDougal and Dale Cooper’s favorite wines would be. We’ll see you for Season 3! Thanks for listening.XOXOSophie & Ari ...2020-09-0352 minHaving A NightCORNSeasons may come and go, leaders may fall, pandemics may rise... but CORN is eternal. As we approach the final days of this unprecedented and strange summer, we’re reflecting on one crop that will always taste like home. Whether you like it boiled or steamed, grilled or creamed, we bet you’ve enjoyed some of that sweet, sweet summer CORN. Let’s take a lil break from the politics and the stress to honor the tiny kernels that unite us all. XOXO Tag us in your favorite CORN dishes and as always- rate the pod...2020-08-2744 minHaving A NightPierre ThiamThis week the girls had the privilege of interviewing culinary ambassador Pierre Thiam. Born in Senegal, Thiam is a New York City- based chef, restaurateur, author, and entrepreneur who has worked to bring the flavors and culinary traditions of West Africa to the rest of the world, and whose career runs the gamut between hospitality and social justice. His company Yolélé Foods advocates for smallholder farmers in the Sahel by opening new markets for crops grown in Africa; its signature product, Yolélé Fonio, is now available at retailers across America. It is also extremely delicious and, as Thia...2020-08-2052 minHaving A NightCHICAGO! Pt. 2Sausage. Sausage. Ditka. Sausage. This week, the girls are joined by Elana Schulman of legendary Eli’s Cheesecake, a true Chicago institution. From the 1893 World’s Fair to Taste of Chicago (the biggest food festival in the world! THE WORLD!), this is a city steeped in sausage, er-- food firsts. We’re diving into a smorgasbord of culinary history and tradition that makes this city so damn delicious.THANK YOU TO OUR LISTENERS! We’re charting at #26 in the iTunes Arts category, so thank you for all your support. We love you! Keep listening, sharing...2020-08-1350 minHaving A NightCHICAGO! Pt. 1All That Jazz, Cell Block Tango… Wait, sorry, wrong Chicago. We’re not talking about the musical, you yahoos, we’re talking about the Great White City and the foods found therein… This is a two-parter, so don’t get smug, thinking you know all there is to know after listening to Ari wax poetic about her hometown. The girls go down a hotdog wormhole, indulge in Deep-Dish fantasies, and come out the other side covered in blue-green relish. N.B. did you know that a Chicago Hot Dog is basically just a salad? Yeah, we thought not....2020-08-0637 minHaving A NightWhat’s Cooking with Kiano MojuKiano Moju does it all -- she’s the woman behind ultra-addictive Tasty cooking videos, she started a taco pop-up in the UK, and NBD, she recently started Jikoni, a culinary creative studio. The girls are intimidated and girl-crushing, to say the least! Listen up for a wide-ranging conversation on culture, travel, the evolution of food media, and the beauty of doing things that scare you.XOXO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-07-3055 minHaving A NightMothershucker!Nothing beats the summer heat like a chilled, briney seafood tower. This week, the girls discuss the ultimate shrine to crustaceans and go over the rules of home-shucking so that you can DIY your own oyster extravaganza at home. Forget about terroir, we’re talking merroir… and yea, that’s a real term. Don’t be a mothershucker and listen in!XOXO Happy shucking! Don’t stab yourselves in the hand! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-07-2342 minHaving A NightChocolate! With Maury RubinYou asked for a chocolate episode, and boy have we got the goods for you! Meet Maury Rubin, the man behind the most renowned hot chocolate in New York City, the legend behind the mythical and beloved City Bakery. We’re not kidding about being a legend -- before Maury, NY bakeries were still using canned fruits for their pastries! The girls discuss Marshmallow technique (who knew there were no egg whites in marshmallows!), the importance of aerating your hot chocolate, and the ever-changing landscape of retail in New York City. To all those who...2020-07-1644 minHaving A NightCooking with FireFreeze dried mac n’ cheese? Trail mix? Packets of nutrient dense snot? HARD PASS. After a stint in the woods, Ari is back to regale Sophie with some tales of cooking al fresco. The girls discuss how to menu plan for some epic meals around the campfire, why you should leave your wine at home and, as always, why chips are the answer to everything. XOXO Thanks for listening and tag your camping cookouts @havinganight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-07-0927 minHaving A NightHella Fun with Jomaree PinkardYes, the pandemic is still raging and the girls are bitter about it. That is, in the mood for some spice, fruit and bitter root! Ari and Sophie are joined by Jomaree Pinkard of Hella Cocktail to discuss the brand’s signature extractions, spritzes, and what’s drinkin’ during quarantine. PLUS, it's 4th of July weekend! The girls discuss their holiday menus and grapple with what exactly to celebrate in 2020.XOXO Rate the pod if you love the pod and make yourself a Hella Cocktail negroni! Learn more about your ad choi...2020-07-0250 minHaving A NightSophie Gets Married!The girls are back in town! And Sophie is now a married woman -- something no one saw coming, not even her! Back from a hiatus to support Black Lives Matter, the girls are eager to get back to work and make sure Having A Night is reflective of the diverse experiences people have with food, drink, and conviviality. Rate the pod if you love the pod!XOXO Thanks for listening!Sophie & Ari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-06-2529 minHaving A NightColu HenryIf there’s anyone who can lead us through these dark times, it’s Colu Henry. Writer, recipe developer, soothsayer, creator of the holy Chopstick Martini and author of the undisputed cookbook of quarantine: Back Pocket Pasta.... Colu, we bow down to you. Listen in to our first zoom interview/happy hour with the OG of the Pantry Party.P.S We are releasing the full, uncut, VIDEO version of this interview on Youtube! Watch now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-05-2837 minHaving A NightBring On the Summer BBQ’sIt’s Memorial Day, did you hear? Or did you miss the memo this year? Well, the good news is that Memorial Day signifies the start of the greatest season of all: steamy, sweet, steaky summer! Break out your BBQ’s (or cast-iron pans) and all hail the Holy Trinity of Condiments: Mayo, Mustard, and Ketchup. Featuring a bonus section with special guests Bette and Martin for a heated condiment debate.XOXO See you at Chip Hour Tuesdays at 6pm EST on Instagram Live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...2020-05-2148 minHaving A NightListen Again: AntipastiBuongiorno, Principi e Principesse! And welcome to Italian Week! The girls are fresh off their Aperitivo #ChipHour and ready to dive back into one of their favorite subjects: Antipasti. Think they couldn’t possibly wax poetic on this subject for more than 5 minutes? Think again. It’s not just a course -- it’s a way of life! XOXO Like the pod? Rate the pod on iTunes! And check out the brand spankin’ new videos on YouTube and Instagram, @havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-05-1423 minHaving A NightHealthy with Cheese on TopBaking is keeping you calm. You’ve been zooming all day and deserve that icecream! You’re better off drinking that bottle of wine if it means not murdering your spouse and/or children! Some people are going ham on the wellness trend right now…. but the rest of us are going ham on, well, HAM. Ari and Sophie are back this week to discuss balancing indulgence and health, the toxicity of the wellness industry, and Snack Cheese.XOXO See you at Chip Hour, Tuesdays at 6pm EST on Instagram Live! Lear...2020-05-0735 minHaving A NightListen Again: On A DimeThis week, the girls are re-airing a FaN FaVoRiTe: On A Dime! And boy oh boy, does it feel timely… Don’t eat those beans out of a can -- there are a million and one ways to zhuzh them up for no money at all! The girls are here to remind you that special and delicious doesn’t have to break the bank. Listen to this ep on your next trip to the grocery store -- it’ll inspire you no end.XOXO See you at Chip Hour, Tuesdays at 6pm EST on Instagra...2020-04-3039 minHaving A NightPasta4everAri and Sophie love pasta so much they somehow have never done an episode about it. The girls gush over gluten and get down with all shapes and sizes. It’s springtime in quarantine and this is the pantry+backyard foraging inspo you need to get you excited about cooking tonight. Again. We’ll see you at our Instagram Live Chip Hour, Tuesdays at 6PM EST and on YouTube, where you can see our faces while we cook!Rate the pod if you love the pod! Lea...2020-04-2330 minHaving A NightListen Again: Wine with Bianca BoskerThis episode is absolutely EVERGREEN!What better time to learn about wine than in QUARANTINE? After all, liquor stores are considered essential. Full disclosure— without them, we’d go mental!So sit back, relax, and listen to this oldie-but-goldie. We’ll see you at our Instagram Live Chip Hour, Tuesdays at 6, and on YouTube, where you can see our faces while we cook!Xox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-04-1640 minHaving A NightWhy Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?It’s a HAN Passover special! Bette Midler, AKA Sophie’s mom, joins the girls to talk about celebrating Passover in quarantine. Are you a sinker or a floater? And have you ever heard how a kugel killed Bette’s uncle? Check out our YouTube video (embed link) on how to make a matzo ball soup. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @havinganight for our Tuesday IGLive Chip Hours(™)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-04-0942 minHaving A NightZoom Party!So having people over might literally kill you--what’s a good host to do? Take it to Zoom! Here’s a short episode on how to throw a convivial video party full of pantry staples and Spotify playlists. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @havinganight for our Tuesday IGLive Chip Hours(™)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-04-0217 minHaving A NightAustin Power, Champon ChampionThe girls may be stuck inside, but that won’t stop them from learning all they possibly can about sake from the man/myth/legend himself, Austin Power! Yes, that’s right folks, your favorite guest has returned to bring a little glimmer to your day of nothing but the COVID news cycle. In most states, liquor stores are still considered an essential, so order in that bottle of sake, and get listening! It’ll brighten your day -- promise. XOXO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-03-2648 minHaving A NightFancy PantsTHIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY. You're currently staring into a dismal pantry abyss: beans, rice, beans, lentils, beans, beans, toilet paper! Get your mind off the headlines and indulge in a bit of fantasy this week! Imagine instead that you are cooking a 7-course, fancy-as-f*ck, over-the-top dinner party for all your friends! The girls get down and dirty with their guiltiest pleasures and create their most decadent menu yet. XOXOFollow @havinganightLove us by rating us! Learn more about your ad c...2020-03-1939 minHaving A NightAlways Home with Fanny SingerFanny Singer -- writer, artist, cook, small business owner -- is the living embodiment of all the things the girls love. They sit down to go to town on green sauces, how to survive in a food desert (get pickling), and Fanny’s new book, Always Home, which launches 3/31/20. This woman is a vision, an icon, an inspiration! Go forth and whiz thee up a green sauce!Xoxo@havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-03-1248 minHaving A NightDid Somebody Say Steak?The girls are joined by one of their nearest and dearest steak loving BFFs, Whitney Brown, to discuss cut, color, and— no, not clarity— BUTTER. What’s the best method to cook? Should you disown someone if they order their steak well done? (Hint: the answer starts with a Y and ends with an -es)Get thee to a steak house and get ready for a mouth watering episode! XOXO HAVING A NIGHT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-03-0531 minHaving A NightPatrick Monahan and the Grand Dames of HostingA brief warning before beginning! The sound quality on this ep isn’t the greatest, but it’s too divine not to air…! The girls sit down with Patrick Monahan, Vanity Fair contributor and throwback enthusiast to learn about cold rooms, hot plates, and low table decorations. Elsa Maxwell, Betsy von Furstenberg, and MORE -- if you believe a dinner party should end in song, this is the episode for you, sound quality be damned!XOXOFollow @havinganightLove us by rating us! Learn more about your ad choi...2020-02-2735 minHaving A NightHaving a [Solo] NightThe girls throw on a caftan and do not invite you--it’s time for a SOLO night in! Prep some veg, throw it in a bowl, and flip on Turner Classic Movies for a night of non-performative self care. XoxoAri and Sophie@havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-02-2035 minHaving A NightTheo FriedmanThe girls sit down with Theo Friedman, culinary wunderkind. A true force to be reckoned with, he’ll cook you a twenty-course meal on one hotplate in an otherwise unadorned art gallery, pour you a daiquiri, and serve you the most delicious shaved ice you’ve ever dreamed of. Jealous yet? XoxoAri and Sophie@havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-02-1339 minHaving A NightOscars 2020 (Nachos?)It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, y’all, it’s Showbiz Superbowl, ie THE OSCARS! The girls sit down with one of last season’s favorite guests, Bradley Cooper fanatic and fellow awards show lover, Caroline Keene, to discuss what to cook, wear, and drink for this year’s Academy Awards. Rabbit stew, anyone? Oh, and don’t forget the nachos.XoxoAri and Sophie@havinganight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-02-0636 minHaving A NightNew York Night OutIn a wild twist, the girls talk about going out on the town. So put down the oven mitts and put on your pants, we’re Having A Night in New York City! Whether you live here, visit here, or never want to set foot in this cesspool, this episode is sure to make you crave a steak, a pizza, and a lifelong career as a waiter. Restaurants, bars, even some mentions of clubs. What more could you ask for? Oh— a detailed guide to the girls’ favorite places to go in NYC? Well lucky you, it’s coming to the w...2020-01-3037 minHaving A NightWe Prep, We PrimpNever ones to shy away from difficult questions, the girls answer a perplexing one: Why is the pregame the best part of the night? Join them as they go on a journey of shower beers, glitter, semi-nudity, and recording tipsier than they’ve ever recorded before. @havinganightXoxo Ari & Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-2335 minHaving A NightPersonality Potluck w/ Micah StockDid you know you can figure out someone’s entire personality based on the dish they bring to a potluck? At least that’s what friend and fellow actor Micah Stock thinks. Join the girls and their special guest as they discuss the best and worst of potluck fare and how to host one without losing your mind. @havinganightRate the pod if you love the pod!Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-1641 minHaving A Night2020 Feelin’ FreshKeep the party alive! The holidays are over and you ate twice your body weight in goose fat, but the Party. Must. Go. On. The girls map out healthier menus and talk about why this is actually the most important time of year to invite people over for dinner. PLUS! A NYE resolution pact to feature a “Vegetable of the Month!” First up: sweet potato.@havinganightRate the pod if you love the pod!Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...2020-01-0941 minHaving A NightBye Bye 2019NYE is around the corner, how are you ringing in 2020? Caviar? Sparklers? The girls plan an east and west coast party for the big bash and reflect on their favorite dinner parties and recipes of 2019. PLUS, producer Rebecca Kobert shares Hanukkah recipes and traditions. @havinganightRate the pod if you love the pod!Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-2642 minHaving A NightThe HaN Holiday Gift GuideLog off Amazon and get in the kitchen, it’s time to think outside the literal and proverbial (gift)box! Welcome to the annual HAN Holiday Gift Guide. Home-made pasta wrapped like chocolates, a one-person martini set, a knife worthy of marriage? The girls brainstorm how to keep it personal and delicious, no matter your budget. @havinganightRate the pod if you love the pod!Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-1941 minHaving A NightSeven FishesHow many fish make a feast? Why, seven you ding dong! Join the girls as they do a deep dive into this Italian American tradition and map out their own fantasy menu. THEN, because this ritual is all about family, Ari interviews her kitchen hero about their shared heritage and recipes… her Dad!@havinganightRate the pod if you love the pod!Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-1237 minHaving A NightHoliDAZE: A Survival GuideYou’ve got 100 parties to attend over the next three weeks and you’ve just gotten word that your liver might be canceled. How to survive (and will you wear a Santa hat or antlers)? But more importantly- the girls share their tips on throwing the best holiday party ever. BYO festive mugs. @havinganightRate the pod if you love the pod!Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-0535 minHaving A NightMai from MaivinoGo ahead. Pour yourself a glass of the good stuff before your guests arrive. The girls have the privilege of speaking to Mai Vu, founder of Maivino: the most delicious, small-batch, convenient, vegan bagged wine you’ve ever tasted. Throw out the old rules and let’s make make wine fun again. @havinganightRate the pod if you love the pod!Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-11-2832 minHaving A NightThanksgiving!A week early so you can plan your Thanksgiving Day right… This year, the girls pardon ZERO turkeys in the search for succulent meat. High heat, low cook time? Low heat, long cook time? There are so many darn ways to cook these darn birds and they’re gonna cover them ALL. Plus: ultimate Thanksgiving menus, how to prep the most ahead, and more!@havinganightRate the pod if you love the pod!Xoxo Ari and Sophie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-11-2136 minHaving A NightSPACE on Ryder FarmThe girls go upstate for a magical night at artist residency/organic farm SPACE on Ryder Farm, where they speak to founder Emily Simoness about the importance of the dinner party within the creative community. They also help chef Stephen Sanders cook an epic dinner (on air!), and are joined by a special guest.Instagram: @havinganightHavinganightpodcast.comEmail us! hello@havinganightpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-11-1436 minHaving A NightYou Say It's Your BirthdayThis episode is for everyone who loves a cake, who loves a dumb birthday hat, who loves to feel special on their special day. ie, ALL OF YOU H.A.N.ers! The girls -- 11/14 and 1/14, if you must know -- discuss successes and failures of birthdays past, and rave about the undeniable beauty of a sheet cake. Email your birthday tales at hello@havinganightpodcast.comInstagram: @havinganightAnd rate the pod if you love the pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...2019-11-0737 minHaving A NightSteve "Cheese" JenkinsHow obsessed are you with your olive oils? How well do you know your cheese? Do you have a favorite brand of anchovies? Steve Jenkins, the O.G. Cheesemonger of the U.S.A. is here to outdo you in each and every culinary field. Listen up and learn!Instagram: @havinganightHavinganightpodcast.comEmail us! hello@havinganightpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-3140 minHaving A NightSpooooky…Scaaaaary! HALLOWEEN!Bubble bubble toil and trouble... It’s All Hallow’s Eve and the girls are feeling witchy. Pull some pumpkins out of the patch, dust off your costume bag, and throw some gummy worms in your punch. And don’t forget the squid ink! Would you like a weiner with that Halloweener? As in, a mummy-in-a-blanket! Get your heads out of the gutter and listen up!TRICK OR TREATFollow us @havinganightHavinganightpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-2438 minHaving A NightClaire Olshan Loves Snacks and Silk PajamasStop taking yourself so seriously! Claire Olshan, founder of chic vegan snack company DADA Daily, leads the girls through an avant-garde funhouse of dinner party whimsy. The three discuss the merits of living out your fantasy on your dining table, whether going all-out/high-end, or elevating a low-key hang.Visit us:Havinganightpodcast.comInstagram: @havinganightEmail us! hello@havinganightpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-1743 minHaving A NightDavis Lindsey on Eating Your VegetablesCarrot Top to Carrot Tip is the new Nose to Tail! The girls get schooled by Chef Davis Lindsey on the art of using the entire vegetable, the glory of the french fry, and how to be popular at college. (Hint: SNACKS.) Visit us:Havinganightpodcast.comInstagram: @havinganightEmail us! hello@havinganightpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-1040 minHaving A NightSexy FallSquash, wild rice, PEARS! It’s fall, y’all, and the girls are embracing the change and bracing for sweater weather. Fall menu planning abounds in this autumnal ep! Visit us: Havinganightpodcast.comInstagram: @havinganightEmail us your burning questions! hello@havinganightpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-0332 minHaving A Night51 First Dates!The girls go on a blind date! Ari and Sophie meet Kimmy and Liza of 51 First Dates and discuss the food/love connection and the reason why you should never have dessert at the same restaurant you ate dinner (spoiler: it’s ice cream, guys it’s just ice cream.)Visit us: Havinganightpodcast.comInstagram: @havinganightEmail us your burning questions! hello@havinganightpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-09-2648 minHaving A NightSeason Finale: Crepe DoctorsAri and Sophie are about to take off for the month of August, but before that, it’s time for a Season 1 Recap! The girls wax poetic about the season’s greatest hits and bits and add an important new word to their vocabulary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-08-0826 minHaving A NightFantasy PartiesAmos, host of dinner parties like Gay Shabbat, chats with Ari and Sophie about their ideal dinner parties, from what to serve to when to kick the guests out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-2534 minHaving A NightWhat's in YOUR Pantry?Pomegranate Molasses. Saba. Togarashi. 5 different kinds of olive oil. Sophie does a deep dive into the black hole of her pantry and the girls discuss what’s REALLY necessary to have on hand at all times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-1841 minHaving A Night*Bonus Episode*Just in time for the 4th, the girls plunge head-first into the burger zone with returning guest and dad, Martin von Haselberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-0338 minHaving A NightBYOB with Karl HessBoy oh boy do we love this guy. Ari and Sophie pop the cork on a bottle of natural wine and get deep with Karl Hess, comedian and host of Yelling About Pate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-06-2042 minHaving A NightTaste & Tablescapes: Part 2Catherine de Medici changed the way the French ate. Sandra Lee introduced us to the portmanteau “tablescape”. And whatever happened to Home Ec? Ari and Sophie do their research and delve into the joys and history of how exactly you should be setting your table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-05-0233 min
Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 139 - Sophie von Haselberg and Ariana VenturiIlana sat down with the hosts of the podcast "Having A Night" - actresses Sophie von Haselberg and Ariana Venturi.Having A Night is a podcast dedicated to reviving the lost art of the dinner party. Sophie and Ari are obsessed with the art of throwing the "remember-it-forever-dinner party" and Ilana is terrified of having dinner parties so this was a perfect opportunity for Ilana to sit down with these two wonderful actresses who also are food lovers and expert entertainers and together they are going to help Ilana get over her fear of things not being "perfect" and...2019-04-081h 18Having A NightOn a DimeHow to feed 8 people for under 30 buckeroos? We all know the classics: beans, pasta, stews...Want to get a little fancier without shelling out tons of cash? Ari and Sophie talk through their favorite menus to feed a big group on the cheap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-2833 minHaving A NightEating PartnersMichael McCarty -- the boisterous man behind Michael’s New York and Michael’s Santa Monica-- joins Martin von Haselberg in a wild and rowdy conversation about dinner parties gone by. When’s the last time you used a dining room chair for kindling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-2149 minHaving A NightMenu PlanningSo you finally decided to throw a dinner party and suddenly realize... you have no idea what to cook! Not to fear, Ari and Sophie are here! The girls spill their fool-proof template for every dinner party, big or small, summer or fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-1434 minHaving A NightThe Oscars!It's the Superbowl of Acting! An excuse to dust off that tux! To drink a full-bodied white! It's...the Oscars. Ari and Sophie discuss this year's movies with guest Caroline Keene, and plan their ultimate Oscars Party. BYO chocolate covered strawberries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-2135 minHaving A NightWine with Bianca BoskerBitch Diesel, you say? Bianca Bosker, sommelier and best-selling author of Cork Dork, schools Ari and Sophie on all things wine and how not to feel like a bozo on your next trip to the liquor store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-1435 minHaving A NightMeet Ari & SophieFaux tapas? No tapas. Get to know hosts Ari and Sophie as they misuse aphorisms and wax on about their obsession with dinner parties. Topics include: the best cocktails to drink while cooking, the merits of whipping cream by hand, and why you should absolutely throw your own dinner party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-01-2425 min