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Curtis Duffy
American chef From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Early life and education
Duffy was born in Newark, Ohio in 1975, from Robert and Jan Duffy, who were eighteen years old.[1] He lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado until age 12, when his family moved to Johnstown, Ohio.[2] When Duffy was 19, his estranged father killed his wife and then himself in a murder-suicide in 1994.[3]
Professional career
Duffy began his career as a professional chef in 2000 working under the namesake restaurant of chef Charlie Trotter in Chicago.[4] 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.[5] Duffy became head chef at Avenues, a restaurant in the Peninsula Hotel Chicago in 2009. Avenues earned two Michelin stars in 2010.[6] 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.[7] Grace earned three stars in the Michelin Guide four years in a row starting in 2015[8] and closed in December 2017.[9]
In July 2020, Duffy and Muser opened Ever restaurant,[10] which was awarded two Michelin stars in 2021,[11] 2022,[12] and 2023.[13] Duffy launched Reve Burger in December of 2020 [14] during the indoor dining shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Reve closed in July 2022.[16] In 2022, Duffy opened After lounge, and the following year Esquire named After one of the Best Bars in America.[17]
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In media
Duffy appeared as a judge for four seasons (2011–2014) on the Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition reality TV show.[18] The 2015 Netflix documentary For Grace centers on Duffy and his journey to becoming a three-Michelin-starred chef.[19] In 2018 Duffy appeared as a guest judge in the season finale of Top Chef: Colorado.[20] Duffy appeared in Netflix's Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend in 2022[21] and as a judge on Season 21 of Top Chef.[22] In 2023, season 2, episode 7 of The Bear was filmed inside Ever. Duffy made and plated the dishes that appear in the episode.[23] In 2024, the season 3 finale of The Bear was filmed inside Ever.[24]
Personal life
Duffy is married to Jennifer Duffy.[25] He has two daughters and two stepchildren.
Awards and accolades
The James Beard Foundation named Duffy Best Chef, Great Lakes in 2016.[26] Duffy was inducted into the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2016[27]
References
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