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

Max Hardy
Born
Maxcel Hardy

(1983-12-05)December 5, 1983
DiedMarch 4, 2024(2024-03-04) (aged 40)
Occupation(s)Chef, restaurateur

Life and career

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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.[1][8]

References

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