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Sophie Brochu

Sophie Brochu

Contributing Writer

Sophie is a writer and musician, and a member of Resy’s creative and brand team. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia College Chicago and has spent her career working in and around restaurants, developing a perspective grounded in both the creative and operational sides of hospitality. She and her husband are behind Brochu’s Family Tradition, named one of 2023’s Best New Restaurants by The New York Times and Bon Appétit.

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Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    Savannah, GA
  • First Resy ever made
    Pizzeria Bebu in Chicago in 2019.
  • Restaurant you’ve been to the most
    The Loyalist in Chicago. I used to live around the corner and am still thinking about the canelé that Karen Shields had on the menu.
  • Best high-low pairing
    Raw oysters and an ice-cold American beer.
  • Favorite food city
    Tokyo.
  • Hot take
    The tuna melt is underrated.
  • Most memorable bite
    The celery root kiwi soup at Kith & Kin in Chicago circa 2011. So good, I married the man that made it!
  • Pro tip for diners
    Dine at the bar at 5 p.m. for that infectious start-of-service energy.

Recent Posts

Interviews   New York

At Clemente Bar, a Great Cocktail Is More Than the Sum of Its Ingredients

“If all of the small, intricate details don’t happen prior to you ordering that drink and tasting it, then it’s all wasted effort.”

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Interviews   Washington D.C.

Maison Is More Than a Wine Bar; It’s One of America’s Best New Restaurants

“It’s kind of an under-promise, over-deliver type thing.”

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Interviews   Los Angeles

Set Within Mercado La Paloma, Holbox Has Become One of Los Angeles’ Defining Restaurants

The smoked kanpachi taco at Holbox begins with sustainably-caught Baja fish—an ingredient chef Gilberto Cetina has been sourcing for the…

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