This Is Katie Sips
Katie Sips began behind the bar in New York City, but the roots go way back — coming home from school, turning on the Food Network, and getting lost in cooking shows instead of cartoons. Growing up Italian American, food meant care, connection, and big family energy. That warmth shaped how I understand hospitality today.
Before bartending, I trained as a classical musician and studied flute performance at NYU. Music taught me discipline, timing, and presence — the same rhythm and flow I bring behind the bar.
Over time, the Food Network kid, the Italian American dinner table, the conservatory musician, and the NYC bartender all merged into what is now Katie Sips: a space where culinary inspiration, storytelling, and cocktails come together with intention. Through brand work, competitions, menus, and community-building, Katie Sips has become a home for craft that feels elevated, approachable, and genuinely human.
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