DAN HARRIS

Tuco & Blondie

Chef Dan Harris was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago and developed a passion for cooking at a young age working at his uncle’s restaurants throughout the city. He continued his training at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island and moved to New York City working his way through the Mario Batali family of restaurants.  He finished his time in New York as a member of the opening team at Gwynnett St in Brooklyn, which was named one of the Best New Restaurants in USA by Esquire in 2012.  

He has been at 4 Star Restaurant Group since 2017 and is currently the Vice President of Food & Beverage for Tuco & Blondie, Smoke Daddy, The Perch, Remington’s, Crosby’s Kitchen, Frasca, and Ella Elli.  When not at the restaurants, Dan enjoys adventuring in Chicago with his wife and children, playing softball and pickleball, and relaxing by the water.