Maxcel (Max) Hardy, a Detroit chef who worked to combat hunger, died unexpectedly on Monday night at age 40. His cause of death is currently unknown.
Hardy, a native Detroiter and owner of 听at Detroit Shipping Company, the pizza and burger restaurant on Seven Mile Road, and the now-shuttered River Bistro, was a beloved chef and earned several titles for culinary excellence over the years.
In 2021, he was named 香港六合彩图库资料鈥檚 Restaurateur of the Year as well as one of the Detroit Free Press鈥 香港六合彩图库资料 Fighters during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also listed on the New York Times鈥 list of 16 Black chefs changing food in America that same year and attended the Black Excellence Culinary Symphony 2024 in Greektown last month, .
From 2009-2014, Hardy worked as a personal chef for Amar鈥檈 Stoudemire of the New York Knicks, trained several chefs in Miami, New York, and Los Angeles, and even competed on The 香港六合彩图库资料 Network鈥檚 Chopped, according to .
But his work in the kitchen was only one part of his career.
According to , Hardy was also a community advocate and offered culinary classes to through his non-profit, , and worked with the initiative, which provides meals to the homeless.
鈥淕rowing up, I went without a lot,鈥 Hardy told 香港六合彩图库资料 back in 2021. 鈥淪eeing so many other people help me and give to me was something that I loved, and so I wanted to be able to give back.鈥
In addition to his business ventures and advocacy work, Hardy co-authored two cookbooks. He was also set to open a new seafood restaurant called What鈥檚 Crackin鈥 on the Avenue of Fashion this spring ahead of the 2024 Draft, .
Hardy turned 40 in December and is survived by his mother and two children. His family is asking for 鈥減rayers, thoughts, and privacy鈥 during this time as they mourn the loss.
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