RIP

The sad and untimely passing of legendary Chicago chef Charlie Trotter yesterday morning drew sympathetic tweets from a variety of Bay Area chefs. "[I] learned much very early on in a brief time spent in that kitchen," says Matthew Accarrino (SPQR), while Dominique Crenn called it "a sad day for the culinary world." For more reactions, Eater National has a comprehensive collection of Trotter-related tweets from across the culinary landscape. [SFist, ~EN~]