Ever

Ever chef Curtis Duffy launches Reve Burger | Eater Chicago

"Opened in July as a $5 million project by Curtis Duffy after he left three-Michelin-starred Grace, Ever has had a roller-coaster start: construction continued through March’s COVID shutdown, the debut was scaled back because of reduced seating and pandemic concerns, and the state suspended indoor dining in October. The team developed a working rhythm and pivoted to carryout in November to keep the kitchen active—business partner Michael Muser repeatedly notes the restaurant’s “ginormous kitchen” and hopes carryout will remain even after indoor dining returns. Muser also praises Duffy’s so-called “computer brain,” which turns ideas into executable dishes, and says the ghost-kitchen pivot is intended to keep staff employed and the operation afloat while awaiting a reopening." - Ashok Selvam