Each ticket ($30) includes event admission, a copy of Fireproof, and a donation to the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation. _______________________________________________________________________ FAQsAdditional books will be available for purchase courtesy of Mac’s Backs – Books on Coventry. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations for individuals with hearing, visual or mobility impairments, please email events@cuyahogalibrary.org. NO REFUNDS. If you are unable to attend the event, please contact events@cuyahogalibrary.org to claim the book(s) included with your ticket purchase and schedule pick up from the CCPL branch of your choice. Books not claimed within 7 days of the event will be donated to the Library. Questions? Email us at events@cuyahogalibrary.org._______________________________________________________________________ About the Author: World-renowned, James Beard Award-winning, Michelin-starred chef, Curtis Duffy, was raised in Ohio. Duffy moved to Chicago to work for legendary chef Charlie Trotter before becoming Chef de cuisine at Alinea. As head chef at Avenues, Duffy earned two Michelin stars. Duffy later opened Grace restaurant, earning three Michelin stars four years in a row. Duffy since opened the Michelin-starred restaurant, Ever, and After lounge. Netflix released For Grace—a documentary about Duffy creating Grace, the tragic loss of his parents, and becoming a critically acclaimed chef. Duffy and Ever restaurant have been featured heavily in Hulu’s hit series, The Bear. Duffy volunteers for Chicago's Banchet Awards, the Grand Chef’s Gala, and sits on the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts advisory board, where a $25,000 scholarship in his name is awarded.  Duffy lives between Chicago and Miami with his wife, Jennifer Duffy and their children. Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef is his first book. About the Book: Fireproof charts Chef Curtis Duffy’s rise in spite of trauma, to being mentored by and recognized among the world’s top chefs. Amid childhood chaos in rural Ohio, a young Duffy first found refuge in Home Ec class, then at one of Columbus’s best restaurants, where he honed his skills. His passion ignited, Duffy was dead set on leaving Ohio and breaking the Duffy family curse. But the tragic deaths of his parents jeopardized his promising trajectories. Summoning extraordinary fortitude, Duffy ate pain, graduated culinary school, and moved to Chicago to work in Chef Charlie Trotter’s kitchen—a hotbed of talent that produced prominent alumni such as Grant Achatz, Graham Elliot, and Homaro Cantu. Inspired by stellar peers and staging for Thomas Keller at the French Laundry, Duffy’s drive only grew. His meteoric rise would cost him a marriage—the price of ambition, focus, and Grace restaurant. Grace earned three Michelin stars four years in a row, solidifying Duffy’s place as one of the world’s greatest culinary artists. But in a heartbreaking act of defiance, Duffy walked out after disputes with Grace’s owner. Unstoppable, Duffy created Ever restaurant—a launch nearly derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Duffy persisted where many others would have resigned their craft, and Ever earned two Michelin stars from 2021-2024. Duffy was ranked one of the “50 Most Powerful People in American Fine Dining” in 2024 by the Robb Report.

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