Article: Two Businesses, One Table: An Ice Cream Social Worth Stopping For
Two Businesses, One Table: An Ice Cream Social Worth Stopping For
Some of the best pairings aren’t in a bottle. This Wednesday, we’re teaming up with Natalie of Nice and Neat with Natalie for an Ice Cream Social that brings together two things we both believe in: a space that feels good to be in, and small details that make an ordinary afternoon a little sweeter.
Ice Cream Social: But Make It GourmetWednesday, July 22, 2026, 11am to 2pm
Stop in on your lunch break, bring the kids, or just wander in because it’s hot outside and there’s ice cream. No reservation needed.
What’s on the Table
Vanilla ice cream, drizzled your way. We’ll have a lineup of finishing balsamics and olive oils set up as a build-your-own tasting bar, the kind of combination that sounds unexpected until you try it and wonder why you haven’t been doing this all along. A little Prosecco on the side for the grown-ups.
A Space Worth Seeing
Natalie has spent time refreshing and organizing parts of our space, and this event is a chance to see that work up close. This isn’t the first time she’s had a hand in our story, either. Natalie helped lay out our very first tasting room back when we opened our storefront, and as the business grew and things changed, we brought her back to help us grow into the space right alongside us.
Before she was a professional organizer, she spent over a decade as a middle school band director, and that background shows in the way she works: patient, structured, and genuinely invested in helping something come together. She built Nice and Neat with Natalie around a simple idea, that an organized space should feel judgment-free and lift a real weight off the people who live or work in it.
Her team now serves families and small businesses across Northwest Indiana, and it’s easy to see why the work resonates. If you’ve ever walked into a room that just felt calmer, more intentional, easier to be in, that’s the kind of eye she and her team bring. Small business owners in particular will want to say hello, since a good bit of her work is helping business owners create spaces that actually function.
It’s a funny thing, but a bottle of good olive oil and a gift certificate for an organizing session aren’t so different. Neither one sits pretty on a shelf. Both get used, both make daily life a little easier, and both are the kind of gift that says you actually thought about the person you’re giving it to. Natalie offers gift certificates for her services, so if there’s someone on your list who’d love a refreshed pantry as much as a bottle to fill it, that’s two gifts worth giving from one afternoon at our table. Click here to discuss your space or gift certificate needs with Natalie!
It’s a pantry staple. It’s a gift. It’s an experience. All in one gathering.
Save Room for Thursday
Stick around this week, because Thursday Pour returns July 23, 2026 with a new pairing: Tuscan Sun paired with Sapore Italian Herb Dark Balsamic, alongside a glass of Pinot Noir. Doors from 5 to 8pm.
Gather Well, Gift Beautifully.
Follow along and enter our giveaway with @nice_and_neat_with_natalie for a chance to win “A Place for Everything, Everything for the Table,” a clear organizing bin from Natalie filled with a bottle of our olive oil, pasta, finishing salt, and a linen wrap. Details on our Instagram, @theoutwardolive. But, following both accounts is a good way to start!
