Miami, FL
Since forever
Sophia’s
Sicilian catering for people who know better.
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“People waste their time pondering whether a glass is half empty or half full. Me, I just drink whatever’s in the glass.”
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“Has water ever made you feel better when you were upset? Have you ever heard anyone say: Thank God, the water’s here?”
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“Every generation adds something to the sauce thereby improving it.”
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“People waste their time pondering whether a glass is half empty or half full. Me, I just drink whatever’s in the glass.”
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“Has water ever made you feel better when you were upset? Have you ever heard anyone say: Thank God, the water’s here?”
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“Every generation adds something to the sauce thereby improving it.”
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Sophia Petrillo portrait
Sophia, somewhere in Sicily. Or Brooklyn. She won’t say.
Picture it...

Sicily. 1922.

A young girl watches her grandmother roll pasta in a kitchen the size of a closet. There’s no recipe book. There’s no measuring cup. There’s only instinct, olive oil, and the understanding that food is how you tell people you love them without making a whole thing about it.

That girl grew up to be Sophia Petrillo. She moved to Brooklyn. Then to Miami. She outlived two husbands, one fire, and the entire state of Florida’s understanding of what garlic is supposed to taste like.

Now she caters your events. Not because she needs the money. Because your food is terrible and somebody had to say it.

— Sophia

“Your heart’s in the right place, Rose, but I don’t know where the hell your brain is.”

Picture It.

Actual things Sophia has actually said. To actual people.
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“People waste their time pondering whether a glass is half empty or half full. Me, I just drink whatever’s in the glass.”
— Sophia Petrillo
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“Your heart’s in the right place, Rose, but I don’t know where the hell your brain is.”
— Sophia, to Rose
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“Jean likes girls instead of boys. Some people prefer cats instead of dogs. Frankly, I’d rather live with a lesbian than a cat. Unless a lesbian sheds. That I don’t know.”
— Sophia, to Dorothy
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“Not sad, life! Sad is when you have to mash the nectarine with a fork.”
— Sophia, on aging
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“I always wondered why Blessings wore disguises. If I were a Blessing, I’d run around naked.”
— Sophia Petrillo
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“No matter how bad things get, remember these sage words: You’re old, you sag, you get over it.”
— Sophia, to Dorothy
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“Every generation adds something to the sauce thereby improving it.”
— Sophia Petrillo
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“Has water ever made you feel better when you were upset? Have you ever heard anyone say: Thank God, the water’s here?”
— Sophia, on food vs. water
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Reviews

From people who survived the experience
★★★★★
She insulted my mother-in-law’s cooking, made three guests cry with her tiramisù, and my wedding was the best party anyone has ever been to. Five stars forever.
Jessica M.
Wedding, 120 guests
★★★★★
She told my uncle he was “holding his fork like a barbarian.” He switched hands immediately. The arancini alone were worth the price of the entire event.
Marco D.
60th Birthday, 80 guests
★★★★★
We hired her for a corporate gala. She called our CEO “sweetheart” and gave him seconds he didn’t ask for. He increased our catering budget permanently.
Amanda L.
Corporate Gala, 200 guests

Book Sophia.

Minimum 20 guests. If your party is smaller, invite more people. You probably owe some favors anyway.

Tell me about your event. I’ll tell you what you’re eating. You don’t get a say. That’s why you hired me.

Sophia’s Sicilian Catering
6151 Richmond St.
Miami, FL 33101

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