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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Nine James Beard Awards including Outstanding Chef 1999 and Humanitarian of the Year 2012
★Two Michelin stars for Charlie Trotter's restaurant in Chicago
★Michelin One Star for Restaurant Charlie in Las Vegas
★James Beard Best New Restaurant 2009 for Restaurant Charlie
★Restaurant ranked 30th best in world by Restaurant Magazine
★Humanitarian Award 2005 from International Association of Culinary Professionals
Notable Facts
→Opened Charlie Trotter's restaurant in Chicago in 1987, operated for 25 years
→Wrote 14 cookbooks and 3 management books
→Hosted PBS cooking show 'The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter'
→Founded Charlie Trotter Culinary Education Foundation
→Mentored many notable chefs including Grant Achatz and Graham Elliot
→Self-taught chef who became internationally renowned
→Passed away November 5, 2013 at age 54
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