Charles Phan Obituary-Death News; Legendary San Francisco Chef Charles Phan Passes Away Unexpectedly
San Francisco Charles Phan, the founder of The Slanted Door restaurants and a renowned and innovative chef in the Bay Area, passed away.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the unexpected passing,” his family and restaurant company posted on social media on Tuesday, announcing that he had suffered a cardiac attack.
Phan was sixty-two.
The award-winning chef and cookbook author began with his first restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission District and expanded to four Slanted Doors, including one overseas in Beune, a town in France’s Burgundy wine-making region.
The others are in Napa and San Ramon, with his San Francisco restaurant under remodel and set to open later this year.
He also opened a sandwich shop, Chuck’s Takeaway, in San Francisco on 18th Street.
Phan is credited with taking a pioneering and innovative approach to Vietnamese cuisine, creating fresh and modern dishes fused with Western and Vietnamese ingredients.
Last year, Phan announced that the restaurant would not reopen at the Ferry Building site due to high renovation costs.
His death came as he prepared for a return “home,” to its original San Francisco site.
The restaurant has been planning a much anticipated return to its original location at 17th and Valencia streets in the Mission, where it all began. It’s set to open in the spring.