### 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.

#### Sophie’s Favorite Resy Spots

**Late Air**  
  [Ardsley Park](/content/cities/savannah-ga/venues/late-air?venueId=80881/index.html)
  **Galit**  
  [Lincoln Park](/content/cities/chicago-il/venues/galit?venueId=4973/index.html)
  **Misipasta**  
  [Williamsburg](/content/cities/new-york-ny/venues/misipasta?venueId=73487/index.html)
  **Leon’s Oyster Shop**  
  [Downtown](/content/cities/charleston-sc/venues/leons-oyster-shop?venueId=509/index.html)
  **Ukiyo**  
  [Savannah](/content/cities/savannah-ga/venues/ukiyo?venueId=81660/index.html)
  **Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio**  
  [West Loop](/content/cities/chicago-il/venues/monteverde-restaurant-and-pastificio?venueId=4465/index.html)
  **Vernick Food & Drink**  
  [Rittenhouse Square](/content/cities/philadelphia-pa/venues/vernick-food-and-drink?venueId=78303/index.html)

#### 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.