VideoI've eaten about 50,000 meals in my life, give or take a few. I remember the very best one. It was at Charlie Trotter's in Chicago. That restaurant, considered among the very best in America ...

Legendary Chicago chef Charlie Trotter's life, career, and reputation are examined through the lens of his peers including Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Anthony Bourdain, and Julia Child.

Charlie Trotter defined what it meant to be an American chef. By Jonathan Gold . ... Celebrity haunt that made ‘Chinese chicken salad a household name’ to close this summer. June 3, 2025.

BOOK AND AUTHOR: "Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home" by Charlie Trotter (Ten Speed Press, $32.50). If you can't get a reservation at Trotter's popular Chicago restaurant, or if you're not a regular ...