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At Resy, I write monthly Hit Lists, where readers can discover the best Chicago restaurants. I also report to the B2B team, where I write bi-monthly newsletters to the company’s thousands of restaurant partners and blog posts for the Resy OS blog. These blog posts cover everything from hospitality tips to best practices for optimizing operations and more.

Below you’ll find a sample of my work.

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Resy B2C 2025

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Resy B2B 2025

A promotional infographic for Resy, a restaurant industry platform. It features sections on tools and perks for restaurant owners, including growth tips, operational management, customer engagement, and industry insights. The bottom highlights industry-leading chefs and highlights Resy's community and innovation.
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A restaurant interior with warm lighting, brick archways, and a group of people dining at a table, with a server serving them.
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Two women sharing a toast at a restaurant table, with drinks and food, smiling and engaging.
An email newsletter displaying tools for boosting restaurant bookings through Resy, Google, and other initiatives, featuring images of food, a mobile app, a map, and outdoor dining.
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Resy B2B work 2024

Email newsletter from Resy featuring updates on restaurant reservations, Resy Discover Tab, Resy Lists, and a profile of restaurateur Ashok Bajaj.
A group of four diverse women sitting at a table, enjoying desserts and drinks, smiling and engaging in conversation, in a cozy restaurant setting.
A promotional flyer for Resy features a top photo of people enjoying a holiday gathering with food and drinks, and a bottom photo of a person using a digital device for event planning.

Resy B2C work 2024

Resy Hit List and blog writing 2021- present

A selection of Asian dishes on a white table, including a bowl of dumplings, a plate of sliced cucumber, a bowl of noodle soup with chopsticks, a small dish of soy sauce with sliced ginger, and a bamboo steamer with more dumplings.
Assorted Middle Eastern dishes on a white marble surface, including hummus with chickpeas, a tomato and onion salad, a pink dessert garnished with edible flowers, eggplant slices, and two bowls of creamy dips with herbs and spices. 
The 10 Restaurants That Defined Chicago Dining This Year
Interior of a modern store with a high ceiling, wooden and black decor, displaying various products on shelves, with a large hanging art installation made of numerous spherical objects and a counter at the back. 
The November Hit List: Noble Thai, Argot, Guinness Open Gate Brewery, and More
A white bowl with a dessert topped with raspberries, chopped herbs, and sauce, on a marble surface. In the background, a plate of sliced banana bread. 
The October Hit List: Marisol, Savannah Luncheonette, Las Tablas, and More
A dessert with a toasted marshmallow on top, surrounded by blueberries, orange slices, and green garnish, served in a brown dish. 
The September Hit List: Estación, Lola’s, Brindille, and More
Interior of a restaurant or bar with hanging wicker lamps, fairy lights, glass ball ornaments, and greenery. There are wooden and metal tables and chairs, with a partially outdoor area visible through glass doors. 
11 Must-Try Restaurants Near Wrigley Field
A display of a vertical rotisserie with whole chickens roasting over an open flame, surrounded by hanging vegetables and pineapples in a restaurant kitchen. 
The August Hit List: Sifr, Kashmir, DeNucci’s and More
Middle Eastern feast including grilled meat skewers, pita bread, smoked salmon with capers, fresh salad, a bowl of olives, and a dish of tzatziki sauce. 
The July Hit List: Pompette, The Pearl Club, Homeslice Pizzeria & Patio, and More
Modern restaurant interior with a long wooden counter and white upholstered chairs. Overhead, there are hanging white pendant lights. The back wall features wooden shelves with plants and a large abstract painting. 
The June Hit List: Kyōten Next Door, Cubaneo, Park and Field, and More
A variety of pizzas, salads, and appetizers on a wooden table, including pepperoni pizza, veggie pizza, and salad bowls, along with drinks and dipping sauces. 
The May Hit List: Hutch, Paradise Park Pizza & Patio, Kasama, and More
A variety of Indian dishes on a wooden table, including naan bread, curries, chutneys, and desserts, with two people serving themselves. 
All the Chicago Restaurants Where We Want to be Regulars
A white plate holding a cooked pork chop, a roasted tomato, and a charred red onion with olive oil drizzled around. 
Where to Eat in April: Asador Bastian, Happy Camper, Parson’s and More
Empty bar with high chairs, wooden flooring, and red rope decor hanging from the ceiling in a modern restaurant or bar setting. 
Where to Eat in March: Kindling, Dear Madison Oyster, Club Lucky, and More
Close-up of a large bowl of baked ziti pasta with tomato sauce, melted cheese, and herbs, with a fork lifting a portion, on a dark table with a glass of soda nearby. 
12 of Chicago’s Most Inspired and Innovative Pasta Dishes
Person in a white shirt garnishing a yellow cocktail with a dried citrus slice using tweezers in a bar setting. 
The February Hit List: Rooh, The Duck Inn, Kimski, and More
Elegant bar with gold accents, three gold chandeliers, and green upholstered chairs at the counter. 
Where to Eat in January: Marchesa, LeTour, Cherry Circle Room, and More
Open kitchen in a restaurant with chefs preparing food, shelves with plates and bowls, and a large potted plant on the counter. 
The 10 Restaurants That Defined Chicago Dining in 2022
A dimly lit bar with dark wooden shelves filled with various bottles of alcohol, backlit for emphasis. Small lamps with red shades are on the bar counter, creating a warm ambiance. The bar has a reflective mirror behind the bottles, and there are bar stools in front. 
The Resy Guide to Chicago’s Most Spirited Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
Modern restaurant interior with a bar area, various tables and chairs, large windows with curtains, and contemporary lighting fixtures. 
Where to Eat in November: Gioia, Bambola, Chef’s Special, and More
An overhead view of a dinner table with various dishes and drinks, including a pizza in the center, pasta, salad, chicken with broccoli, and drinks with lemon slices. 
Where to Eat in October: Gather, Second Generation, Coquette, and More
Interior of a restaurant with dark blue walls, wooden tables and chairs, a large potted plant in the center, and a red booth along the wall. Yellow curtains frame the windows, and candles are on the tables. 
Where to Eat in September: Cebu, Fora, The Bristol, and More
A white rectangular plate with three pieces of seared fish on tomato slices, garnished with white vegetable shavings and pink sauces and small green herbs on a white tablecloth. 
Where to Dine on Chicago’s North Shore
Top-down view of a table set with various Italian dishes including pizza slices on red and white checkered paper, salad with red onions and peppers in a white bowl, radicchio salad in a blue-rimmed bowl, two arancini on a decorative gold-rimmed plate, a candle in a silver holder, a small cup with pinkish food, and a white napkin with a white plate. 
Everything You Need to Know About Elina’s, and Its Retuned Red-Sauce Classics