Ever (restaurant)

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Ever
Ever (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2020 (2020)
Owner(s)Curtis Duffy and Michael Muser
Head chefCurtis Duffy
Food typeModern
Rating Etoile Michelin-2.svg (Michelin Guide)
Street address1340 W. Fulton Market
City Chicago
State Illinois
Postal/ZIP Code60607
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 41°53′13″N87°39′37.5″W / 41.88694°N 87.660417°W / 41.88694; -87.660417
Website www.ever-restaurant.com

Ever is a restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. [1] Established in July 2020, [2] the restaurant earned two Michelin stars in the 2021 [3] , 2022 [4] , 2023 [5] , and 2024 [6] Michelin Guides. [7] The restaurant is co-owned by chef Curtis Duffy and his business partner Michael Muser, respectively former head chef and general manager at Grace, a 3-star Michelin restaurant that was abruptly closed in December 2017 after the duo's offer to buy the restaurant was rejected by its investor-owner. [8]

A fictionalized version of Ever (filmed in the actual restaurant but shown to have a different and significantly longer history) was featured in the TV series The Bear during the second-season episode "Forks". [9] Ever also features prominently in the finale of Season 3 of The Bear, Episode 10 "Forever." [10]

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References

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  6. Akbar, Ahmed Ali (December 10, 2024). "Michelin announces 2024 awards and Chicago has a new one-star restaurant". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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  9. Selvam, Ashok (June 29, 2023). "In 'The Bear,' the World's Greatest Restaurant Resides in Chicago". Eater Chicago. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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