Ever Restaurant/Chef Curtis Duffy

5 days ago · 2 min read · Chicago

As of 2023, there were 23 Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago and over the weekend my Chicago kids, J and E, celebrated their wedding anniversary at one of them, Ever.

They are fans of FX's Hulu fictional comedy/drama series The Bear Season one was released in 2022 and follows a brilliant, dedicated young chef who comes home to Chicago and turns his family's hot beef stand into a fine dining establishment. One episode of The Bear was filmed at Ever.

Ever is a 2-Michelin star restaurant that serves creative, modern seasonal cuisine. It's headed by chef Curtis Duffy, a James Beard award-winning chef who also earned Michelin stars at Chicago restaurants Grace and Avenues at The Peninsula Hotel. Ever was founded by Duffy and his business partner Michael Muse, an award-winning sommelier and restaurateur, in the summer of 2020.
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Ever offers an 8-10 course tasting menu that is seasonal and changes frequently..
I loved that their menu was personalized with a Happy Anniversary message.

Ever's tasting menu experience typically lasts 2 to 2 1/2 hours

Wine pairings are curated to each night's tasting menu. They were quite impressed by the attention they recieved from the sommelier.

They were offered a kitchen tour and enjoyed seeing the process. They were pleased to see that unlike the chaos of The Bear's kitchen, here everyone was working in peace.