Charles Phan, a chef whose love of food led to the opening of his popular Slanted Door restaurants and showcased Vietnamese ...

Charles Phan, the influential chef who opened San Francisco’s Slanted Door restaurant and popularized a new style of modern California-Vietnamese cuisine, died unexpectedly on Jan. 20. He was 62 years ...

Charles Phan is a James Beard Award-winning, Vietnamese-American chef. He owns The Slanted Door, a critically acclaimed restaurant in San Francisco. Charles has authored two IACP Award-winning ...

Renowned SF Chef Charles Phan of Slanted Door dies at 62 "He really paved the way for all of us." The community is remembering legendary San Francisco Chef Charles Phan of Slanted Door.

At his San Francisco restaurant, the Slanted Door, the late chef Charles Phan stir-fried green beans and meaty mushrooms in peanut oil for customers who wanted a satisfying vegetarian dish.