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Grace features two eight to twelve course tasting menus that change four times a year, one highlighting vegetables and the other meat and seafood. The portions are small enough to make you want more. “We tell a story from the beginning of the very first bite you take to the very last bite. Sometimes a dish is created around something that’s so intense you can only take two or three bites and then you’re done.”
Here are Curtis Duffy’s six things Chicago.
Chef Curtis Duffy
Freedom for Duffy meant striking out on his own and creating a place where he can guide the experience. “As a young chef, you’re always working for somebody else. You’re always executing someone else’s vision and I'm a business partner with two other people, but I have a hundred percent say in what goes on the plates and how service is executed. All these things for me is a sense of freedom. I'm not restrained on what I want to create.”
Since opening Grace at the end of 2012 their vision has been rewarded. They’ve received many accolades, including two Michelin stars and the restaurant received the James Beard Award for best restaurant design. Chef Duffy was also nominated for a James Beard Best Chef: Great Lakes Award.
Grace features two eight to twelve course tasting menus that change four times a year. One menu highlights vegetables and the other meat and seafood. The portions are small enough to make you want more. “We tell a story from the beginning of the very first bite you take to the very last bite. Sometimes a dish is created around something that’s so intense you can only take two or three bites and then you’re done.”
Here are Curtis Duffy’s 6 Things... Chicago. To get the full Chicago F|E|D Guide download the Find. Eat. Drink. app.
September 4, 2014
Chef Curtis Duffy’s 6 Things... Chicago
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Grace
652 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60661
T: 312.234.9494
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Eat | Casual
Frank ‘N Dawgs
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Frank ‘N Dawgs
“They do gourmet hotdogs, not your traditional hotdog. They mix it up and do a play on a classic dish. One could be lamb curry, one could be pork, one might be duck sausage. It’s really interesting. They did a chef hotdog every month when they first opened and we did it with duck breast, duck sausage, cherries and pistachios and they called it the Duffy Duck.”
1863 N Clybourn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
T: 312.281.5187 | www.franksndawgs.com
Bricks Pizza
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Bricks
“I love their pizza. You have to go to the original spot, not their second location. It’s thin crust and what’s nice is you can get a large and it’s still small enough that even two people can finish, not a problem.”
1909 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
T: 312.255.0851 | www.brickschicago.com
Chef Bill Kim’s Belly Dog at Belly Shack
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Belly Shack
“Bill Kim is doing interesting stuff with his food. The Togarashi Spiced Fries with curry mayonnaise are pretty amazing. I would order some of those and the Brussels Sprouts that he does with kimchi and chorizo.”
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1912 N Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
T: 773.252.1414 | www.bellyshack.com
Tiparos Thai Cuisine & Sushi Bar
“One of the best Tom Kha soups in the city. It’s a classic Thai coconut curry soup with kaffir lime and lemon grass and galangal. I’ve eaten a lot of that soup. I’ve been to Bangkok. I’ve tried a million places. I haven’t had it like this one and they do it so well and I’ve been coming here for 13 to 14 years now.”
1540 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610
T: 312.712.9900 | www.tiparosthai.com
Eat | Upscale
Thai Deng’s Vietnamese cuisine at Embeya
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Embeya
“This is a higher-end restaurant for a nice sit down meal. Thai Deng is the chef and he is doing really good Vietnamese type cuisine. He was classically trained by his grandmother.”
564 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60661
T: 312.612.5640 (Book a Table) | www.embeya.com
Drink | Wine
Webster Wine Bar
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Webster’s Wine Bar
“It’s a darkly lit wine bar, candles, and the music is not too loud. The wine list is probably 3,000 deep. It’s a nice variety from all over the world.”
1480 W Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
T: 773.868.0608 | www.websterwinebar.com
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