Charlie Trotter

Charlie Trotter is a famous Chicago chef and owner of the eponymous upscale restaurant Charlie Trotter's. The restaurant has a nationwide reputation and is often mentioned in publications such as Wine Spectator which named it "The Best Restaurant in the World for Wine & Food" in 1998 and "America's Best Restaurant" in 2000. In addition, it has also received Five Stars from the Mobil Travel Guide, Five Diamonds by AAA and seven James Beard Foundation awards.

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Chicago - Wine Spectator - 1998 - 2000 - Mobil - AAA - James Beard Foundation

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Charlie Trotter started cooking professionally in 1982 after graduating with a degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin. For the next 5 years, he worked and intensively studied in Chicago, San Francisco, Florida and Europe. Opening in 1987, Charlie Trotter's was instantly received to high critical and public acclaim.

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1982 - Political science - University of Wisconsin - San Francisco - Florida - Europe - 1987

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Charlie Trotter is the host of the award-winning PBS cooking show "The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter". On the show he goes into detail about his recipes and cooking techniques. Trotter is also the author of ten cookbooks and has a line of gourmet foods sold under his name.

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In February 2004, C, a fine-dining seafood restaurant, opened in Los Cabos, Mexico under the direction of Charlie Trotter. Most recently, Trotter has announced a new restaurant that will open in the anticipated Time Warner Center in New York City early in 2006.

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2004 - Los Cabos - Mexico - Time Warner Center - New York City - 2006

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In addition to his culinary endeavors, Trotter is involved in philanthropic activities, including his own Charlie Trotter Culinary Education Foundation. In 2004, Chef Trotter was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year award by the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

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Philanthropic - 2004

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