How to book Ever

Ever is a tasting menu restaurant at 1340 W. Fulton Street in Chicago's Fulton Market, run by chef and co-owner Curtis Duffy^1,4. It opened on July 28, 2020, in a room designed by Lawton Stanley Architects, and seats about 75 guests including a private dining room for up to 12². Duffy previously led Avenues at The Peninsula Hotel Chicago, which earned two Michelin stars, and Grace, which held three stars from 2015 to 2018^2,4.

Dinner is a single menu of 8 to 10 courses built around proteins from land and sea and seasonal vegetables, with fruits, grains, seeds and nuts; it changes often and the meal runs about two and a half hours³. The World's 50 Best lists the tasting menu from $325⁶. Wine pairings can be added, and there are wines by the bottle and glass, classic cocktails and beer³. The restaurant serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday by reservation only¹.

The Michelin Guide describes Venetian plaster, low lighting and a minimalist, carefully staged room with widely spaced tables⁵, while The World's 50 Best notes a plain office-block facade that gives way to a black ceiling, dark floors and warm wood inside⁶. Ever has held two Michelin stars every year since the 2021 guide, and Chicago Tribune critic Phil Vettel gave it four stars in 2020². The restaurant also appeared in Season 2 of the FX series The Bear, which was filmed there⁴.

Next door, Duffy opened the bar After and the event space The Canvas by Ever in 2022^2,4.