Episode 17 - Bringing High End Food to Surprising Suburbs

How did the suburb of Robbinsdale, Minnesota become known for high-end, experimental cuisine? Mike Brown and his partners built the first iteration of Travail Kitchen with the money in their savings, using sweat equity to refurbish a restaurant. Today, his team has been James Beard finalists, bringing the most expensive tasting menu experience in town. Plus, a suburb north of St. Paul and Minneapolis only had chain restaurants - how Carly Gatzlaff brought critically acclaimed food and a sense of community to Shoreview with her restaurant Churchill St.