Draft:Curtis Duffy

Curtis Lee Duffy is an American chef and restaurateur who has won awards for his fine-dining restaurants in Chicago. He opened Ever restaurant in July 2020, during the pandemic. Ever earned two Michelin stars in the 2021 Michelin Guide, repeating in 2022 and 2023.

Duffy's previous restaurant, Grace, held three Michelin stars. From 2015-2018, Grace and Alinea were the only Chicago restaurants with three Michelin stars. In 2013, the Robb Report named Grace the best restaurant in the world.

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."

The James Beard Foundation named Duffy Best Chef, Great Lakes in 2016.

Duffy appeared in Netflix's "Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend" in 2022, and as a judge on Season 21 of "Top Chef."

A documentary "For Grace ," was made about Duffy and his journey to becoming a three-Michelin-starred chef. It streamed on Netflix starting in 2016. In 2023, Season 2, episode 7 of "The Bear" was filmed inside Ever. Duffy made and plated the dishes that appear in the episode.

In 2022, Duffy opened After lounge, next door to Ever. In 2023, Esquire named it one of the Best Bars in America.

Duffy grew up in Colorado and Johnstown, Ohio. Duffy was inducted into the Disciples d’Escoffier in 2016.