Let’s face it, it’s the small things that make the biggest impact on all of us — Cafe Sophie is a return to slower times, a place to enjoy good food and conversation away from the hustle and bustle of the world. This cafe is an ode to slower times, a place we know that you will enjoy.
"Cafe Sophie in River North, part of the Etta Collective, closed permanently late last year due to the building’s design and slowed business around River North." - Ashok Selvam
"Cafe Sophie, a European-style all-day cafe originally from the company behind splashy steakhouse Maple & Ash, is permanently closed. After an ownership split at Maple & Ash’s parent company, the cafe was no longer affiliated with the Gold Coast steakhouse as the the cafe was operated by partner David Pisor’s reformed company which also includes Etta." - Ashok Selvam
"Cafe Sophie remains closed three months after its April opening at 847 N. State Street. The all-day restaurant, which What If Syndicate planned to scale with locations in Texas and other parts of the country, closed in late May with an Instagram post on June 5 providing the only update: “we’re putting our operations on pause for some ongoing maintenance issues.” Google has listed the cafe as “temporarily closed” for the last two months." - Ashok Selvam
"Cafe Sophie, the latest venture by co-owners David Pisor and Jim Lasky, opened in April but is temporarily closed to tend to maintenance issues, according to its website." - aimee.levitt
"This new European-style cafe from the owners of Maple & Ash features a wood-burning oven that turns out roast chicken and meatballs plus more casual sandwiches and pastries. It’s also open all day so the laptop crowd can move smoothly from coffee to cocktails as soon as happy hour hits. A small market sells wine and gourmet snacks." - aimee.levitt, Eater Staff
