Sausage. 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, and let?s get Having A Night up to #1!!!

All 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. XOXO Rate the pod if you like the pod and see you Wednesdays at 6pm EST on Instagram Live for Chip Hour!

Kiano 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

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!

You 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 loved City Bakery, this was the beautiful note left in the window the week it closed: ?It?s true. City Bakery has closed. What a time. What a world this was. What a loss. A loss for all of us. We?ll miss this forever. Thank you New York.?  We still miss it constantly, but are overjoyed to have gotten to spend some time talking to Maury, shopkeeper and baker extraordinaire. XOXO Thanks for listening!

Freeze 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!

Yes, 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!

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

If 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!

It?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!

Buongiorno, 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

Baking 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!

This 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 Instagram Live!

Ari 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!

This 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

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(?)!

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(?)!

The 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

THIS 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.  XOXO Follow @havinganight Love us by rating us!

Fanny 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

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!

A 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! XOXO Follow @havinganight Love us by rating us!

The 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.  Xoxo Ari and Sophie @havinganight

The 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?  Xoxo Ari and Sophie @havinganight

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. Xoxo Ari and Sophie @havinganight

In 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 website next week? provided they can figure out how the internet works.  Xoxo Sophie & Ari @havinganight Havinganightpodcast.com

Never 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.  @havinganight Xoxo Ari & Sophie

Did 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.  @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie

Keep 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. @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie

NYE 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.  @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie

Log 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.  @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie 

How 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! @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie

You?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.  @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie 

Go 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.  @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie

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! @havinganight Rate the pod if you love the pod! Xoxo Ari and Sophie

The 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: @havinganight Havinganightpodcast.com Email us! [email protected]

This 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 [email protected] Instagram: @havinganight And rate the pod if you love the pod!

How 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: @havinganight Havinganightpodcast.com Email us! [email protected]

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 TREAT Follow us @havinganight Havinganightpodcast.com

Stop 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.com Instagram: @havinganight Email us! [email protected]

Carrot 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.com Instagram: @havinganight Email us! [email protected]

Squash, 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.com Instagram: @havinganight Email us your burning questions! [email protected]

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.com Instagram: @havinganight Email us your burning questions!  [email protected]

Powder your wigs and put those pinkies up? this is the week of the Tea Party! The girls get dainty and dream of scones while dropping some tea history on each other. And ponder: how do you work booze into your tea?  Visit us: Havinganightpodcast.com Instagram: @havinganight Email us your burning questions! [email protected]

David Tanis -- cookbook author, NYTimes contributor, and culinary wizard -- sits down with the starstruck girls to talk about staying relaxed in the kitchen, eating seasonally, and why you should taste your food before adding salt.  Havinganightpodcast.com Instagram: @havinganight Email us your burning questions! [email protected]

Labor Day may be over, but that?s no excuse to stop eating tomatoes, wearing white, and drinking chilled wines! The girls recap who and what they did in the hiatus and serve up hot takes on summer squash and a potentially brilliant idea: Drunkzpacho, anyone? 

Ari 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.

Patrick Miller -- executive chef and founder of the new spirits brand Faccio Brutto -- gives the girls a crash course in Amaro, aka Bitters, aka Digestif.

Amos, 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.

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.