Charles Phan (né Toàn Phan; July 30, 1962 – January 20, 2025) was a Vietnamese-born American chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur. He was the executive chef and founder of …

6 days ago · Charles Phan in 2010 at Slanted Door, the San Francisco restaurant he opened in 1995. By 2014, it was California’s No. 1-grossing independently owned restaurant, with $16.5 …

Jan 21, 2025 · Slanted Door chef Charles Phan died on January 20 at the age of 62, leaving a profound legacy of modern Vietnamese cooking in America. Learn about how Charles Phan …

6 days ago · 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 …

3 days ago · Charles Phan eats at a pho stand on a plastic stool in Vietnam in 2012. Courtesy of Eric Wolfinger. So they shifted gears, with Phan telling Battilana stories on the fly as she …

Jan 21, 2025 · “San Francisco will never forget what Charles Phan built — his influence will always be part of our city,” Lurie posted on X. Phan, a pillar of the local restaurant community …

Jan 21, 2025 · Charles Phan, one of San Francisco’s most prominent chefs and a Vietnamese refugee who became a national leader in reinventing modern Vietnamese food in America, …

Jan 22, 2025 · San Francisco’s culinary industry remains shocked and heartbroken following the unexpected death of Slanted Door founder and celebrated Vietnamese chef Charles Phan on …

Jan 22, 2025 · The oldest of six children, Toàn Phan — he was given the name Charles by an immigration sponsor in Guam — was born in the Vietnamese city of Da Lat on July 30, 1962. …

Jan 21, 2025 · “Charles Phan had more impact on Vietnamese food than any chef in the country,” former San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer wrote in a 2016 piece titled …