Episode 52: Curtis Duffy: One of the Best Chefs “Ever” (Rebroadcast)

What happens when one of America's most celebrated chefs meets one of television's biggest hits?

At Ever, the worlds of fine dining and 'The Bear' collide. As the inspiration and filming location for the series' acclaimed restaurant, Chef Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-starred Chicago restaurant helped bring some of the show's most memorable moments to life, including the iconic “Forks” episode.

This month, as 'The Bear' closes out its 5-year run, we re-broadcast an episode from 2022 where Roberta as she sat down with Curtis to hear the riveting story of a tumultuous childhood and the drive that made him into a world-renowned Michelin-starred chef.

Things We Talked About in This Episode

• Curtis Duffy
• Ever restaurant
• The Bear and Curtis Duffy/Ever connection
• For Grace documentary about Curtis

Awards/Stars

• Ever: two Michelin stars (2022), AAA Five-Diamond rating, and Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating
• Grace: three Michelin stars, four years in a row (2015-2018)
• Avenues (The Peninsula, Chicago): two Michelin stars
• Forbes Travel Guide’s Five-Star rating
• James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef, Great Lakes Award in 2016.

Episode Credits (Rebroadcast)

• Our thanks to Curtis Duffy for joining us back in September 2022.
• A Bend in the Road is written, hosted, and produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane Sims.
• Our Assistant Producers and Editors for this episode are me, Elias Rosner, and Kaleigh Diamond. 
• Our Technical Director and Audio Engineer is Elias Rosner.
• Our Digital Media Producer is Kaleigh Diamond.
• Original theme music is written and performed by Diane Sims.
• Logo and Website created by Parker Gaidimas.