Max Hardy Explained

Max Hardy
Birth Name:	Maxcel Hardy
Birth Date:	5 December 1983
Birth Place:	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation:	Chef, restaurateur

Maxcel Hardy (December 5, 1983 – March 4, 2024) was an American chef and restaurateur.

Life and career

Maxcel Hardy was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 5, 1983.^[1] He moved to Florida when he was a teenager.^[2]

Hardy was a personal chef to NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire for five years.^{[3] [4]}

In 2017, Hardy was ranked eighth as one of the "16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America" by The New York Times.^{[5] [6]} The next year, his restaurant was ranked tenth as one of the "Best New Restaurants in Metro Detroit" by the Detroit Free Press.^[7]

Hardy died on March 4, 2024, at the age of 40.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Max Hardy, 40, Dies; Helped Bring Chef-Driven Cuisine to Detroit. The New York Times. Clay. Risen. March 8, 2024. March 9, 2024.
2. Web site: 2 Detroit chefs make list of black chefs changing food in America. Detroit Free Press. Mark. Kurlyandchik. July 17, 2019. March 9, 2024.
3. Web site: 'Chef to the stars' Max Hardy to open three Detroit restaurants – and doors for more black chefs. Detroit Free Press. Mark. Kurlyandchik. July 12, 2017. March 9, 2024.
4. Web site: Max Hardy, Detroit chef, restaurateur and community advocate, dies at 40. Detroit Free Press. March 2024. March 9, 2024. Susan. Selasky. Scott. Talley. MSN.
5. Web site: 16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America. John. Eligon. Julia. Moskin. The New York Times. July 16, 2019. March 9, 2024.
6. Web site: Food fighter: Detroit-born chef Max Hardy never wavered in commitment to feed hungry. Detroit Free Press. Mark. Kurlyandchik. March 12, 2021. March 9, 2024.
7. Web site: Best New Restaurant #10: River Bistro, Detroit. Detroit Free Press. Mark. Kurlyandchik. February 12, 2018. March 9, 2024.
8. Web site: Detroit community mourns passing of beloved chef Max Hardy. WDIV-TV. March 5, 2024. March 9, 2024.