Charles Phan, the acclaimed chef known for his role in popularizing Vietnamese cuisine through his restaurant Slanted Door, passed away from cardiac arrest at age 62. His death was described as heartbreaking and unexpected by the restaurant, which mourned the loss of not just a talented chef, but a generous human being. Phan's flagship location, previously at San Francisco's Ferry Building and set to reopen in the Mission, is left uncertain in light of his passing, with many in the culinary world paying tribute to his legacy on social media.
"Charles was more than a chef. He was one of the most generous humans; our hearts are heavy with this tremendous loss," stated the restaurant following Phan's unexpected death.
"The James Beard Award-winning restaurateur is known for growing the Slanted Door into a globally recognized fixture with two other Bay Area locations in Napa and San Ramon."
"The flagship location, which had been at San Francisco's Ferry Building but closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, was set to reopen in its original location this spring."
"It remains unclear how Phan's death might impact those plans, but chefs and others in the culinary world have been paying tribute to him on social media."
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