Courtesy of Travail Kitchen and Amusements
Hours: Tu.-Sa. 5-11:30 p.m.
Price: $$ = Entrees $11-$30
Payment Options: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Type: New American
This motley team of young chefs may look as though they walked straight off a pirate ship, but don’t let that fool you. These guys create some of the most progressive cuisine in the country. The format is probably different than what you’re used to: no hosts, no waiters, no bussers. Instead, the chefs take your orders and run your food. Travail’s cuisine progressive and boundary-pushing; from palate cleansers that explode in your mouth to licking a course off the back of your hand, you never know what’s up next. Embrace it and it’ll be the most fun meal you’ve had in years.