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We want to spread the word about the transformation of Joliet. We interview on our podcast musicians, Or as I like to call it, The Chi'er.

mind. In each of our episodes you can count on two songs with an interview in between from each artist or band. Though our shows are pre-recorded, we release them as live shows. We just mean that we captured the moments as they happened. There is no editing or pitch correcting done. Dave give's everything a good solid mix as to sooth your ears, but that's the extent of it. We will also be talking to the owners of our favorite business in Joliet. Our community is expansive, so we'll be branching out to other near by towns, as well. We hope to inspire each of you. There are still people who care about what they do, and strive to give the public the best possible version of what they do. We can't wait to introduce you to everyone. You can use the APP BUTTON to listen to our podcast.

03/10/2025

Race your way over to the Joliet City Center Partnership and sign up for the STONE & STEEL SPOOKY 5k tomorrow

02/10/2025

SBC’s Open Mic 🦋🎤

Join us on Sunday, October 12th from 11 AM - 1 PM for a special community open mic hosted by Joliet’s first Laureate Poet, Uxmar Torres.

This all-ages event is a space to share creativity and connection - whether it’s poetry, spoken word, acoustic music, or storytelling, the mic is open to all. Come perform, or simply enjoy the talent and heart of our community over a cup of coffee.

Let’s celebrate art, words, and music together. 🦋

📍 Social Butterfly Coffee – 310 N Ottawa St, Downtown Joliet

01/10/2025

🌞 Good morning! As always, we’ve got you covered for breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, and sweets!! Always original, always something new in the pie case.

✨ Today’s Specials:
🥖 Italian Combo – roast beef, turkey & ham on a baguette with ricotta cheese spread + sun-dried tomatoes warmed up to perfection

🥗 Turkey Fresco – turkey, spinach, tomato, cucumber & a veggie dill sauce

🍲 Soup of the Day: Seafood Chowder

And don’t forget….we’ve got salads, yogurt cups, fruit cups, salmon bagels, and avocado toast every day as well!

☕ Drink of the Day: Hot Maple Cinnamon Latte – smooth espresso with steamed milk, a drizzle of maple, and a sprinkle of cinnamon for those cozy fall vibes. 🍁

24/09/2025

This is going to be lengthy but as we celebrate our 21st year in business anniversary this Friday there’s a woman that deserves to be recognized because behind every latte, every sandwich, every smile, there has always been one driving force: Gina Duffy. For 15 of those 21 years, my mom poured her ENTIRE LIFE into this shop , working nearly 16-hour days, seven days a week. There were no vacations. No grandparents’ days . No weeknight parties. Her weekends weren’t rest, they were shopping, cleaning, and prepping to do it all over again the next week.

There were years she worked alone. Years with just one person by her side. And yet she showed up …every single morning at 3 AM . Yes 3am. Every morning scrambling eggs, frying bacon, making soups from scratch, brewing coffee, creating sandwhiches, decorating, and making Jitters beautiful inside and out. Every recipe, every idea, every touch of creativity came straight from her own mind. She never had ChatGPT, she never duplicated anyones ideas. It was always her creativity, her originality, her love for fresh, made every-day food and coffee.

When people talk about “blood, sweat, and tears,” that small business owners endure… this is what they mean. Small business isn’t about getting rich …it’s about people. It’s about community. And if you know Gina, you know she has never turned anyone away. Even if the shop was cleaned up for the day, she would still pour you a cup of coffee. Even if the food was gone, she always found a way to feed you. Every donation, every raffle basket, every event. She made sure it was perfect. She has always believed in doing the right thing as a business owner and that will lead you to real sucsess and she’s instilled that in us..the next generation.

Sometimes I wonder how she’s still going, how she still gets up every morning to do this and the answer is simple , it’s her love for all of you. Because most people couldn’t survive this grind, but she has, for 21 years, with heart, true dedication and faith.

So today, we say thank you. Thank you, Mom, for paving the way for us, for showing us what true dedication looks like, and for building a place that has touched so many lives.

You are, and always will be Jitters. 💛

Here’s to 21 years and to the community that made it all possible!!!!

Please celebrate with us this Friday Sept 26th 🎊🎉 7-2pm

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This page is for our podcast......What's Goin' Down In Downtown J-Town. "What's Goin Down In Downtown J-Town" is recorded at 3rd City Sound located in Downtown Joliet on the third floor above the place that did so much to cultivate this great music scene, Chicago Street Pub. Or as I like to call it, The Chi'er. I am your host Tom Maslowski. Along with me, whether stoic or animated, David Francis engineering and co-hosting out of his mind. In each of our episodes you can count on two songs with an interview in between from each artist or band. Though our shows are pre-recorded, we release them as live shows. We just mean that we captured the moments as they happened. There is no editing or pitch correcting done. Dave give's everything a good solid mix as to sooth your ears, but that's the extent of it. We will also be talking to the owners of our favorite business in Joliet. Our community is expansive, so we'll be branching out to other near by towns, as well. We hope to inspire each of you. There are still people who care about what they do, and strive to give the public the best possible version of what they do. We can't wait to introduce you to everyone. You can use the APP BUTTON to listen to our podcast.