Bailey Sullivan wearing a chef's uniform in front of a kitchen pantry

Bailey Sullivan

Hometown: Chicago, IL 
Current city of residence: Chicago, IL 
Occupation/profession: Chef Di Cucina Monteverde 
 
Chicago native Bailey Sullivan was born into the hospitality industry. Growing up in her dad’s pub Goldyburgers, she always knew she wanted to pursue a career as a chef. While attending culinary school at Kendall College, Bailey interned and worked at a two Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago, before working under Chef Matthias Merges at Yusho Logan Square, where she developed an appreciation and passion for Asian ingredients and ramen. After graduation her path continued at “Top Chef” alum Beverly Kim’s Michelin-starred restaurant Parachute before joining Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio to learn the art of hand-made pasta and regional Italian cuisine under James Beard Award-winning chef and “Top Chef” finalist Sarah Grueneberg.Read More

Hometown: Chicago, IL 
Current city of residence: Chicago, IL 
Occupation/profession: Chef Di Cucina Monteverde 
 
Chicago native Bailey Sullivan was born into the hospitality industry. Growing up in her dad’s pub Goldyburgers, she always knew she wanted to pursue a career as a chef. While attending culinary school at Kendall College, Bailey interned and worked at a two Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago, before working under Chef Matthias Merges at Yusho Logan Square, where she developed an appreciation and passion for Asian ingredients and ramen. After graduation her path continued at “Top Chef” alum Beverly Kim’s Michelin-starred restaurant Parachute before joining Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio to learn the art of hand-made pasta and regional Italian cuisine under James Beard Award-winning chef and “Top Chef” finalist Sarah Grueneberg. Known for embracing seasonal produce and global flavors with an Italian hand, Bailey has earned a reputation for embracing the “atipica” side of Italian cuisine—blending tradition with bold whimsical twists. When she’s not in the kitchen, Bailey enjoys singing karaoke or spending time with her two cats, Giuseppe and Arthas.