Charles Phan, Whose Slanted Door Elevated Vietnamese Food, Dies at 62
The restaurant, which opened in San Francisco in 1995, married local ingredients with the food he grew up on and buoyed other chefs from immigrant families.
Charles Phan, Award-Winning Vietnamese Chef, Dies from ‘Cardiac Arrest’ at 62: ‘Leader, Visionary and Friend’
Charles Phan, the award-winning Vietnamese cuisine chef at San Francisco's The Slanted Door has died unexpectedly at the age of 62 'due to cardiac arrest,' his family shared on social media.
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Chef Charles Phan, visionary behind The Slanted Door in Napa and San Francisco, dies unexpectedly
He also expanded his vision to new locations, including a Slanted Door in San Ramon and, more recently, France and Napa.
Charles Phan, evangelist for modern Vietnamese cuisine, dies at 62
His San Francisco restaurant, the Slanted Door, was among the first to feature Vietnamese food in a modern, sophisticated ...
Charles Phan, chef who elevated Vietnamese cuisine with San Francisco's Slanted Door, dies at 62
Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese food to fine dining at his Slanted Door ...