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Curtis Lee Duffy is an American chef and restaurateur who has won awards for his fine-dining restaurants in Chicago.[1] [2] He opened Ever restaurant in July 2020,[3] during the pandemic. [4] Ever earned two Michelin stars in the 2021 Michelin Guide,[5] repeating in 2022[6] and 2023.
Duffy's previous restaurant, Grace, held three Michelin stars[7]. From 2015-2018, Grace and Alinea were the only Chicago restaurants with three Michelin stars.[8] In 2013, the Robb Report named Grace the best restaurant in the world[9].
In 2013, the Chicago Tribune published a multi-day profile on Duffy that documented how "kitchen became chef Curtis Duffy's escape from a turbulent childhood."[10]
The James Beard Foundation named Duffy Best Chef, Great Lakes in 2016.[11]
Duffy appeared in Netflix's "Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend"[12] in 2022[13], and as a judge on Season 21 of "Top Chef."[14]
A documentary "For Grace[15]," was made about Duffy and his journey to becoming a three-Michelin-starred chef. It streamed on Netflix[16] starting in 2016. In 2023, Season 2, episode 7 of "The Bear" was filmed inside Ever[17]. Duffy made and plated the dishes that appear in the episode.[18]
In 2022, Duffy opened After lounge, next door to Ever. In 2023, Esquire named it one of the Best Bars in America.[19]
Duffy grew up in Colorado and Johnstown, Ohio.[20] Duffy was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2016.[21] [22]
References
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- ^ Nierenberg, Amelia (2019-06-24). "The Chef Curtis Duffy Plans His Next Chicago Restaurant". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Chef Curtis Duffy makes his dream a reality with opening of Ever". Chicago Sun-Times. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Caro, Mark (2020-07-28). "How to Open a Top-Tier Restaurant in a Pandemic? Rethink Everything". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Selvam, Ashok (2021-04-29). "Chicago's Michelin Star List Adds Three New Restaurants". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Noel, Josh (2022-04-05). "4 Chicago restaurants get first Michelin stars in 2022; Alinea retains 3-star rating". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Tishgart, Sierra (2014-11-14). "Curtis Duffy on Being the World's Newest Michelin Three-Star Chef". Grub Street. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "List of Michelin starred restaurants in Chicago", Wikipedia, 2024-04-26, retrieved 2024-05-16
- ^ Busico, Michalene (2013-06-01). "Best of the Best 2013: Dining: Grace". Robb Report. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "His Saving Grace -- Chicago Tribune". graphics.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Chicago's Alinea, Curtis Duffy win 2016 James Beard Awards". Chicago Sun-Times. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Manske, Laura. "Alton Brown Reveals Netflix's New Supersized 'Iron Chef' Culinary Competition: June 15". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Mitra, Shraman (2022-06-15). "Where is Iron Chef's Curtis Duffy Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "'Top Chef' Season 21: How to watch, what to expect - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (2015-03-20). "SXSW Film Review: 'For Grace'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Documentary On Michelin 3-Star Grace Restaurant Comes To Netflix". The Chicagoist. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Yandoli, Krystie Lee (2023-06-27). "'The Bear' Star Ebon Moss-Bachrach on Cousin Richie's MVP Season 2". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Selvam, Ashok (2023-06-29). "In 'The Bear,' the World's Greatest Restaurant Resides in Chicago". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "The Best Bars in America, 2023". Esquire. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "His Saving Grace -- Chicago Tribune". graphics.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Long, Zach (2016-12-02). "Grace chef Curtis Duffy earns yet another prestigious award". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Wellen, Brianna (2016-11-25). "Behind the scenes of Grace with the Disciples d'Escoffier". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2024-05-20.