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

Life and career

Maxcel Hardy was born in

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on December 5, 1983. He moved to

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when he was a teenager. Hardy was a

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for five years. In 2017, Hardy was ranked eighth as one of the "16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America" by ''

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''. The next year, his restaurant was ranked tenth as one of the "Best New Restaurants in Metro Detroit" by the ''

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''. Hardy died on March 4, 2024, at the age of 40.

References

1983 births 2024 deaths People from Detroit American restaurateurs Chefs from Michigan {{Restaurateur-bio-stub