FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE | 71 KITCHEN DOORS Chef Christopher Gross creates his masterpiece at Wrigley Mansion BY SHOSHANA LEON IN addition to being one of Arizona’s most celebrated chefs, Christopher Gross has a love for art. A native of Missouri, Gross moved to Phoenix as a boy and grew up with a strong work ethic, working at Baskin-Robbins and Jack in the Box. As a teenager, a job at the Adams Hotel in downtown Phoenix exposed him to French cuisine, which would become his lifetime passion. A Culinary Canvas Photo courtesy of Wrigley Mansion Photo courtesy of Wrigley Mansion Photo courtesy of Wendell Burnette Architects