Charlie Trotter revolutionized American cuisine but hisquest for excellence cost him everything. FeaturingEmeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Norman Van Aken,Carrie Nahabedian and Grant Achatz.

Chef Charlie Trotter revolutionized American cuisineand paved the way for today’s celebrity chefs. Hiseponymous Chicago restaurant was one of the world’stop dining destinations. To his employees, Chef CharlieTrotter was an enigmatic guru. To the media, he was anoverbearing perfectionist. But to those who loved him,he was Chuck, a fun-loving dreamer whose passionknew no bounds. With exclusive access to never-before-seen archival materials, LOVE, CHARLIE is a searingportrait of what happens when a person’s identitybecomes intrinsically tied to their work; and an epiccautionary tale of what can happen when that workfades away. Featuring Grant Achatz, Emeril Lagasse,and Wolfgang Puck.