Charles Phan, Whose Slanted Door Elevated Vietnamese Food, Dies at 62 (Gift Article) 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.

I still remember every meal I've ever had at the #slanteddoor. Such great food. It was so crowded one day that my wife sat on my lap as we ate. A bit uncomfortable but totally worth it. RIP it's founder Charles Phan www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/d...

'The best of us': Legendary San Francisco chef Charles Phan dies unexpectedly San Francisco chef Charles Phan, the legendary leader behind the Slanted Door, died unexpectedly on Monday night. He was 62.

San Francisco chef Charles Phan, the legendary leader behind the Slanted Door, died unexpectedly on Monday night. He was 62. www.sfgate.com/food/article... #food #dining #restaurateurs #VietnameseCuisine #SanFrancisco #SlantedDoor

Huge loss for San Francisco--restauranteur #CharlesPhan of #SlantedDoor fame has died at 62. A culinary innovator--he will be greatly missed.

Legendary SF chef Charles Phan of the Slanted Door has died Charles Phan, the chef behind the pioneering Vietnamese restaurant the Slanted Door, died Monday. Phan was a pillar of the San Francisco restaurant community and Mission District for decades.

SF chef Charles Phan of the Slanted Door dies of cardiac arrest at 62

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