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Charlie Trotter's
816 West Armitage
Chicago, Illinois 60614

Awards

Relais & Chateaux

Relais Gourmand, since 1995-present

Mobil Travel Guide

Five Stars (highest rating), 1996-present

Traditions & Qualite

Les Grandes Tables Du Monde, 1998-present

AAA

Five Diamonds (highest rating), 1993-present

Wine Spectator

The Best Restaurant in the United States, 2000

The Best Restaurant in the World for Wine and Food, 1998

The Grand Award, 1993-present

The James Beard Foundation

Outstanding Service, 2002

Best Food Photography, Meat & Game , 2002

Outstanding Restaurant, 2000

Best National Television Cooking Show for "The Kitchen Sessions, with Charlie Trotter", 2000

Outstanding Chef Award, 1999

Who's Who in Food & Beverage Award, 1996

Outstanding Wine Service, 1993

Best Chef, Midwest, 1992

Nation's Restaurant News

50 Power Players 2000

Fine Dining Hall of Fame (elected by peers), 1991

Chicago Tribune

Four Stars (highest rating)

Crain's Chicago Business

Four Forks (highest rating)

Frederick Wildman & Sons

Moreau Award for Excellence in the Culinary Arts

Restaurants and Institutions

Fine Dining Ivy Award (elected by peers), 1990

Restaurant Magazine

'The World's 50 Best Restaurants', 2004-present

Restaurants and Institutions

Fine Dining Ivy Award (elected by peers), 1990

Golf Connoisseur Magazine

The #1 Best Place to Eat in America Now, 2006

Court of Master Sommeliers

Frederick L. Dame Award

International Association of Culinary Professionals

Humanitarian of the Year (2004)

President Bush & Colin Powell

One of five 'heroes' to be honored by America's Promise

 

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