Curtis Duffy

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. He lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado until age 12, when his family moved to Johnstown, Ohio.[1] When Duffy was 19, his 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]

In July 2020, Duffy and Muser opened Ever restaurant,[9] which was awarded two Michelin stars in 2021,[10] 2022,[11] and 2023.[12] Duffy launched Reve Burger in December of 2020 [13] during the indoor dining shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] Reve closed in July 2022.[15] In 2022, Duffy opened After lounge, and the following year Esquire named After one of the Best Bars in America.[16]

In media

Duffy appeared as a judge for four seasons (2011–2014) on the Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition reality TV show.[17] The 2015 Netflix documentary For Grace centers on Duffy and his journey to becoming a three-Michelin-starred chef.[18] In 2018 Duffy appeared as a guest judge in the season finale of Top Chef: Colorado.[19] Duffy appeared in Netflix's Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend in 2022[20] and as a judge on Season 21 of Top Chef.[21] In 2023, season 2, episode 7 of The Bear was filmed inside Ever. Duffy made and plated the dishes that appear in the episode.[22] In 2024, the season 3 finale of The Bear was filmed inside Ever.[23]

Personal life

Duffy is married to Jennifer Duffy.[24] He has two daughters and two stepchildren.

Awards and accolades

The James Beard Foundation named Duffy Best Chef, Great Lakes in 2016.[25] Duffy was inducted into the Disciples d'Escoffier in 2016[26]

References

  1. ^ Pang, Kevin. "His Saving Grace". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ten-Hour Standoff at Home Results in Murder-Suicide". Daily Kent Stater. Associated Press. September 14, 1994. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ Garzina, Daniel (5 November 2013). "Matthias Merges, Curtis Duffy Reflect on Charlie Trotter". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Chef Curtis Duffy". Four Magazine. March 4, 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Culinary: Curtis Duffy". Defining Greatness. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  6. ^ Busico, Michalene (June 2013). "Best of the Best 2013: Dining: Grace". Robb Report. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ^ Baker, Abbe (21 October 2017). "Full List: The 2018 MICHELIN Guide Chicago Results Announced". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  8. ^ Selvam, Ashok (21 December 2017). "Grace Officially Closes a Day After Kitchen Staff Walk Out". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  9. ^ Caro, Mark (July 28, 2020). "How to Open a Top-Tier Restaurant in a Pandemic? Rethink Everything". New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  10. ^ Moore, Evan F. (April 29, 2021). "Three Chicago restaurants receive their first Michelin stars". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  11. ^ Noel, Josh (April 6, 2022). "4 Chicago restaurants get first Michelin stars in 2022; Alinea retains 3-star rating". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  12. ^ Waxman, Naomi (20 October 2017). "Chicago's 2023 Michelin Stars, Mapped". Chicago Eater. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  13. ^ Selvam, Ashok (2020-12-10). "Chef Curtis Duffy Launches Fast-Food Burger Virtual Restaurant". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  14. ^ Arseneau, Jordan (March 3, 2021). "3 Michelin-starred Chicago chef Curtis Duffy opens ghost kitchen serving burgers and fries". ABC News Chicago. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  15. ^ Waxman, Naomi (8 June 2022). "Chef Curtis Duffy's Fast-Food Spot Rêve Burger to Close in July". Eater Chicago. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  16. ^ "The Best Bars in America, 2023". Esquire. June 1, 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Contestants Step Up to the Plate in Third Episode of Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition: Season 3 Emmy-award-winning competition releases new episode online". Chef Works. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  18. ^ "For Grace". Amazon Prime Video. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  19. ^ Bernhard, Rachel (May 29, 2024). "'Top Chef: Wisconsin' Episode 11 recap: Laying it all on the table in the Top Chef kitchen". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  20. ^ Mitra, Shraman (15 June 2022). "Where is Iron Chef's Curtis Duffy Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  21. ^ Forsythe, Dana (March 20, 2024). "'Top Chef' Season 21: How to watch, what to expect". United Press International. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  22. ^ Selvam, Ashok (29 June 2023). "In 'The Bear,' the World's Greatest Restaurant Resides in Chicago". Chicago Eater. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  23. ^ Eakin, Marah (2 July 2024). "Ever After The Bear". Vulture. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  24. ^ Jordan, Candace (30 November 2022). "GET COOKIN' WITH... Chef Curtis Duffy". Chicago Star. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  25. ^ Di Nunzio, Miriam (May 3, 2016). "Chicago's Alinea, Curtis Duffy win 2016 James Beard Awards". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  26. ^ Olsen, Morgan (May 25, 2019). "If you watched 'For Grace' on Netflix, this will give you all the feels". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

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