Sips & Sparkles

Come romanticize fall in Roanoke with us 🐆✨

Sips & Sparkles is a girls’ afternoon created by Selena from Roanoke Reviews and Ronny from Smiley Tea for anyone who wants an excuse to get out of the house, do something cute, spend time with friends, or maybe even make some new ones.

Come by yourself, bring your best friend, bring your sister — the whole point is to hang out, create something, drink something delicious, and have a place where meeting someone new doesn’t feel awkward.

We’ll be decorating mini pie pumpkins with rhinestones and cute gems, hanging out over boba, taking pictures, and celebrating the debut of something we’ve been secretly working on together...

🐆 A BRAND-NEW BOBA CREATED BY ROANOKE REVIEWS x SMILEY TEA.

We’re keeping the flavor a surprise for now, but everyone at Sips & Sparkles will be among the very first people to find out what it is AND try it before it officially joins the menu.

And yes, your ticket includes one. 👀

✨ One large boba of your choice
✨ A mini pie pumpkin + everything you need to rhinestone it
✨ A Roanoke Reviews goodie bag
✨ Entry into our biggest giveaway yet — ONE FREE BOBA EVERY WEEK FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR

But more than anything, we want this to feel like a place to come hang out.

Smiley Tea has already become a second home for so many people. Somewhere you can study, meet your friends, grab a drink or just have somewhere comfortable to be.

And Roanoke Reviews has always been about finding the places and experiences that make living here feel a little more exciting.

So we wanted to bring those two things together.

A cute drink. A little craft. Good music. New people. An excuse to put on an outfit and actually do something with your afternoon.

Because romanticizing your life doesn't have to mean getting on a plane or living in a huge city!!

Sometimes it looks like grabbing your friends and decorating a rhinestone-covered pumpkin over boba on a fall afternoon ✨

We seriously cannot wait to meet you!!!!

Come alone. Come with friends. Either way, come hang out with us. 🫶