
A famed Chicago restaurant is reopening its doors in 2025 after closing more than a decade ago.
Charlie Trotter’s restaurant, named after its late head chef, will once again welcome diners at its original location at 816 W. Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park.
Chef Trotter is best remembered as a leading figure in Chicago’s dining scene and the culinary world at large.
The celebrity chef opened his eponymous restaurant in 1987, with a focus on sustainable, vegetable-forward cooking.
Trotter made headlines in 2005 after banning foie gras, a notoriously inhumane delicacy, from his kitchen.
Charlie Trotter’s gained wide acclaim during its 25 year run, earning two coveted Michelin Star designations, according to Block Club Chicago.
Trotter closed his restaurant in 2012, before tragically passing away the following year aged 54.
According to a report from WGN, Trotter’s son is spearheading the restaurant’s rebirth, taking inspiration from the original menu and adding adding some modern flare.
An exact opening date is pending, but Trotter’s son told WGN he expects the revived eatery to be up an running sometime later this year.