Charlie Trotter's Drama

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Usually auctions are super fun, the scurry of staff and the flurry of numbers, adrenaline... not at yesterday's Charlie Trotter auction featuring items of his acclaimed Lincoln Park business. Nope, he pulled the plug on the auction about two thirds of the way through because the items weren't fetching enough moolah. [Crain's]