Curtis Duffy

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Curtis Duffy is an American chef and restaurateur known for the Chicago-based restaurants Ever and Grace. Among his various accolades are Michelin stars and a James Beard Award.

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Early life and education

Duffy was born in Newark, Ohio. He lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado until age 12, when his family moved to Johnstown, Ohio. [1] When Duffy was age 19, Duffy's estranged father killed his wife and then himself in a murder-suicide in 1994. [2]

Professional career

Duffy began his career as a professional chef in 2000 working under the namesake restaurant of chef Charlie Trotter in Chicago. [3] In 2003, Duffy worked as pastry chef with Grant Achatz at Trio in Evanston, IL. Duffy left Trio with Achatz to serve as Chef de cuisine at Alinea in Chicago in 2005. [4] Duffy became head chef at Avenues, a restaurant in the Peninsula Hotel Chicago in 2009. Avenues earned two Michelin stars in 2010. [5] Duffy and Michael Muser opened Grace in Chicago's West Loop in December 2012. In 2013, the Robb Report named Grace the best restaurant in the world. [6] Grace earned three stars in the Michelin Guide four years in a row starting in 2015 [7] and closed in December 2017. [8]

Duffy launched Reve Burger in 2020 during the indoor dining shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] Reve closed in July 2022. [10] In 2020, Duffy and Muser opened Ever restaurant, [11] which was awarded two Michelin stars in 2021, [12] 2022, [13] and 2023. [14] In 2022, Duffy opened After lounge, and the following year Esquire named After one of the Best Bars in America. [15]

In media

Duffy appeared as a judge for four seasons (2011–2014) on the Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition reality TV show. [16] The 2015 Netflix documentary For Grace centers on Duffy and his journey to becoming a three-Michelin-starred chef. [17] In 2018 Duffy appeared as a guest judge in the season finale of Top Chef: Colorado. [18] Duffy appeared in Netflix's Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend in 2022 [19] and as a judge on Season 21 of Top Chef. [20] In 2023, season 2, episode 7 of The Bear was filmed inside Ever. Duffy made and plated the dishes that appear in the episode. [21] In 2024, the season 3 finale of The Bear was filmed inside Ever. [22]

Personal life

Duffy is married to Jennifer Duffy. [23] He has two daughters and two stepchildren.

Awards and accolades

The James Beard Foundation named Duffy Best Chef, Great Lakes in 2016. [24] Duffy was inducted into the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2016 [25]

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