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 ...

The Slanted Door outgrew its original location in 2002, relocating to SoMa and then the Ferry Building. It was notable not only for its food, but also its service and design. (Phan, who once ...

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 ...

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.