Chris Curren | Source | Executive Chef at The Graceful Ordinary
Chris Curren
Always looking to continue on this culinary journey Chris started on 15 years ago. Always striving for perfection, but realizing it is almost unattainable. He is a veteran of Chicago’s restaurant scene who has worked with some of the most celebrated figures in the city’s culinary scene at venues such as Zealous, Fulton Market Kitchen, Seven Lions and his own Blue 13.
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The Graceful Ordinary (https://www.thegracefulordinary.com/)
Executive Chef
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Why Chefs Are Migrating From Big Cities To Smaller Towns
Fueled by the opportunity to work remotely along with a desire for more space and lower taxes, people have been flocking out of urban areas. In many instances the country’s next big dining destinations and most celebrated up-and-coming chefs are moving right along with them.
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It was always a goal of ours to open a space of our own closer to home in the suburbs. Looking at St. Charles, we saw an opportunity to create a restaurant experience on the level that we wanted, and we saw that there was definitely a hole in the market there for a fine-dining concept with killer craft cocktails. So, when we had the ability to create this concept in a downtown location with riverfront views, we jumped at the opportunity.
