Charlie Trotter Is Remembered On Twitter

Today, culinary legend Charlie Trotter passed away at the age of 54 at his Lincoln Park home. Former colleagues, writers and fans have reacted via Twitter:

Friends of Charlie Trotter, please join us for a candle light vigil at 4:30 today at 816 W. Armitage to pay tribute.

— Giuseppe Tentori (@giuseppetentori) November 5, 2013

CHARLIE TROTTER: chef, mentor, trailblazer, philosopher, artist, teacher, leader. He now belongs to the ages.

— GRAHAM ELLIOT (@grahamelliot) November 5, 2013

Did I ever tell you the best part about working for Charlie Trotter? http://t.co/9Rmjm2Nkej

— Homaro Cantu (@Homarocantu) November 5, 2013

RIP Chef Charlie Trotter and God Bless the Trotter family. Chicago and the World have lost a great Chef...

— Rick Tramonto (@cheftramonto) November 5, 2013

Charlie Trotter dead at 54.... wow. Very sad.

— nick kokonas (@nickkokonas) November 5, 2013

The staff and ownership of Alinea offer their condolences to chef Trotter's family and friends. His impact on... http://t.co/h8cNg1IeqW

— Alinea Restaurant (@Alinea) November 5, 2013

At blackbird once Trotter walked right up to me on the line, he shook my hand and called me chef. I nearly shit my pants...

— Scott Manley (@ManleyCooks) November 5, 2013

Another way to look at this is Trotter lived more in 54 years than most people do in a 100. There is little he didn't accomplish.

— Michael Nagrant (@MichaelNagrant) November 5, 2013

I watched the Kitchen Sessions when I was a kid on Public TV, Charlie helped guide my course, it was an honor to cook for his wedding, RIP

— Phillip Walters (@PhilTheBristol) November 5, 2013

trotter. You made a huge difference to me and lea that night in 2001.felt like I learned everything in one moment.Everything I didn't know.

— lula cafe (@lulacafe) November 5, 2013

I'm so sad Charlie Trotter died. Thank you for sharing your gift, putting Chicago on the Culinary map & being a great friend

— Billy Dec (@BillyDec) November 5, 2013

RIP Chef Trotter. Thank u for your restaurant and inspiring so many chefs. Much of reason I brag about Chicago is probably because of you

— Mark Bazer (@markbazer) November 5, 2013

So sad ! lost a great friend and an inspiration for the Art of Cooking . Chef Charlie Trotter , condolences to the family

— JG Vongerichten (@jeangeorges) November 5, 2013

Trotter had famous temperament, stern stubbornness but if you knew him he was all about vision and leadership and technique.
#sadday

— Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern) November 5, 2013

If you believe cooking is an art form (and I do) then Trotter was a towering pioneer. Did new things, set new standards, changed the game.

— Peter Sagal (@petersagal) November 5, 2013

Collectively, this entire industry will be wishing Charlie Trotter a peaceful journey on when they hear the news. RIP, Chef. And thank you.

— Trenchermen (@Trenchermen) November 5, 2013

@MichaelNagrant i remember almost every course i ate @Trotters And there were many because he sent this young cook so many extra courses.

— markmendez (@Mark__Mendez) November 5, 2013

Holy sadness, my dear pal and comrade @charlietrotter has died. May he RIP , he will be sorely missed