This James Beard Award winning, Iron Chef has a propensity for groundbreaking cuisine and strategic locations.  A decade ago, he opened the game changing Vietnamese restaurant The Slanted Door, now the top-grossing restaurant in San Francisco. Charles Phan now has a multi-million dollar enterprise containing nine world-class restaurants—which are all critically acclaimed hot spots.

This award-winning celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author developed his culinary style in San Francisco.  In partnership with Andre Agassi, he formed the Mina Group.  His namesake restaurant in San Francisco was awarded two Michelin stars in 2006.