{"id":2877,"date":"2026-04-18T00:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:06:17","slug":"chicago-star-whitney-leavitt-swears-by-this-nyc-bagel-shop-its-so-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2877","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Chicago&#8217; Star Whitney Leavitt Swears By This NYC Bagel Shop: \u2018It&#8217;s So Good&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-1rzbsk9 e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-1fv4nwp e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-ec8vqf e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-lhm19 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/caret-right-regular.a6ec664.svg\" alt=\"Caret Right\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd2\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>In an exclusive interview, Whitney Leavitt shares that she\u2019s moved on from Swig and has a new favorite spot for dirty soda.<\/li>\n<li>She shares tips on how to create a tasty dirty beverage for those who have yet to hop on the trend.<\/li>\n<li>Leavitt also shares her new NYC ritual\u2014weekend bagels from Liberty Bagels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">From turning heads and getting the gossip going on <em data-node-id=\"0.1.0\">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> to tearing up the ballroom floor on <em data-node-id=\"0.3.0\">Dancing with the Stars<\/em>, and now starring on Broadway as Roxie Hart, Whitney Leavitt just keeps climbing. The reality star turned actress\u2014who is also set to star in a Hallmark movie later this year\u2014is making her mark in all manner of creative endeavors, but she\u2019s still staying true to her Utah roots. Case in point: The girl still loves a dirty soda.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">In fact, she loves the habit so much that since she\u2019s relocated to New York City, she\u2019s ditched Swig in favor of the more local <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coolsips.love\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.coolsips.love\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Cool Sips\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">Cool Sips<\/a>, where she now leads creative direction and menu innovation. \u201cDirty soda has always been a part of my life growing up in Utah\u2014Utah is the heart of dirty soda,\u201d Leavitt tells me. \u201cWhile I\u2019ve been living in New York City, I was introduced to this company, tried their dirty soda, and fell in love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">What sets it apart from other spots like Swig is that, instead of focusing solely on soft drinks like soda, Cool Sips has branched out and offers \u201cdirty\u201d takes on teas, coffees, lemonades, and even energy drinks.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-22\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-23\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1fm2v8u e94w1mj13\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1xumt3f e94w1mj11\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-0 e94w1mj10\">Related Story<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">For those not as well-versed in the dirty soda arena as Leavitt, she has a few useful tips on how to craft your perfect bevvy. \u201cFind your base\u2014a drink that you typically already go to, and then spruce it up a bit,\u201d she suggests. Start with something you already enjoy drinking, whether it\u2019s club soda or tea, and then add a creamer and a syrup or two. \u201cIt\u2019s trial and error,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And Cool Sips isn\u2019t the only city spot the star has become a regular at. \u201cI\u2019ve fallen in love with <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/libertybagels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/libertybagels.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Liberty Bagels\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">Liberty Bagels<\/a>,\u201d she confides. \u201cThey have this jalape\u00f1o bagel\u2014girl, it\u2019s so good. It\u2019s Connor\u2019s and my weekend ritual. I\u2019ve become a little bagel girlie.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-24\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-u95ltk e94w1mj3\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read In an exclusive interview, Whitney Leavitt shares that she\u2019s moved on from Swig and has a new favorite spot for dirty soda. She shares tips on how to create a tasty dirty beverage for those who have yet to hop on the trend. 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