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And the Charlie Trotter Profiles Just Keep Coming

Trotter has given up on shaving.
Trotter has given up on shaving. Photo: Toqueland

As the Charlie Trotter era nears its end, it seems as though everyone wants a piece of the revered chef. Especially journalists. On the heels of Town & Country’s huge Trotter profile, here comes Andrew Friedman of Toqueland, who met Charlie Trotter at his home for an in-depth interview on the closing of the restaurant. The two of them discuss high emotions, future prospects, and the accusations that Trotter is a total asshole in the kitchen. “I’m very intense and I will do what I have to do to get it done,” Trotter tells Friedman, “…but the reports of my brutalness are greatly exaggerated.[Toqueland, Earlier]

And the Charlie Trotter Profiles Just Keep Coming