Ellie Plass

Ellie Plass

New York Contributor

Ellie is a freelance writer for Resy Editorial with a deep, unending love for too-dirty martinis, dives with good food, and reading at the bar. She’s worked in the industry since her first-ever job at the age of 15, doing everything from nightclub bottle service, fast food cashiering, diner waitressing, restaurant consulting, and Michelin-starred hosting. She’s lived in Brooklyn for almost 10 years, but grew up in a small(ish) town in Appalachia and didn’t eat her first oyster until the age of 21, a tragedy she’s since spent much time remedying.

Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    Brooklyn, NY
  • First Resy ever made
    Raclette in 2017. RIP that restaurant, RIP the relationship I was in when I went.
  • Favorite food movie
    “Chef” with a special mention to “Ratatouille.”
  • Restaurant you’ve been to the most
    F&F Restaurant and Bar, formerly known as Franks Wine Bar — you will always be famous to me.
  • Best high-low pairing
    Caviar and dinosaur chicken nuggets (or McDonald’s) and very good, very cold Champagne.
  • Idea night out
    Drinks, dancing, dim sum.
  • Favorite food city
    We’re living in it, baby.

Ellie’s Featured Stories

Guides

The Resy Guide to Dining Solo (With a Good Book)

Guides

The Resy Guide to Hot Dogs in New York

Resy Regulars

Where the Owners of Agi’s Counter Go for Date Night in New York

Guides

The Resy Guide to Late-Night Dining in New York

Recent Posts


Kabin space

The RundownNew York

All About Kabin, New York’s Newest Norwegian-Inspired Cocktail Bar

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Clinton St. Baking Co. dining room

Dish By DishNew York

Five Essential Dishes From Clinton St. Baking Co., a New York Classic

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Resy RegularsNew York

Where the Owners of Agi’s Counter Go for Date Night in New York

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Bungalow space

The One Who Keeps the BookNew York

How to Get Into New York’s Bungalow

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Il Totano dining room

The RundownNew York

Five Things to Know About Il Totano

A new coastal Italian seafood restaurant is making its way to the West Village, finding a home in the former…

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Resy RegularsNew York

Wenwen’s Eric Sze Shares His Favorite Comfort Foods in NYC

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Dish By DishNew York

How Alaluna Flips the Script on the Italian Steakhouse

At New York’s Alaluna Ristorante, which opened in March in Greenwich Village, seafood is getting the steakhouse treatment. There’s dry-aged…

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Konban katsu

The One Who Keeps the BookNew York

How to Get Into Konban, New York’s Favorite Spot for Japanese Katsu

Konban opened in Chelsea in December with the hype already built in. With locations in Seoul and hot off a…

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Emmett Burke

Resy RegularsNew York

Where Emmett Burke From New York’s Emmett’s Takes Out-of-Towners

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