Documentary ‘Love, Charlie’ explores the master Charlie Trotter’s chef’s genius, tortured life

Charlie Trotter
Paul Elledge / Courtesy of Oak Street Pictures
Charlie Trotter
Paul Elledge / Courtesy of Oak Street Pictures

Documentary ‘Love, Charlie’ explores the master Charlie Trotter’s chef’s genius, tortured life

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Reset talks to filmmaker Rebecca Halpern, director of the new documentary, Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter, and Trotter’s first wife, Lisa Ehrlich, to discuss the late master chef’s life, legacy and personal demons.

GUESTS: Rebecca Halpern, filmmaker, director of Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter

Lisa Ehrlich, wine industry expert, Charlie Trotter’s first wife