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)

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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

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The Resy Guide to Late-Night Dining in New York

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