Graze Food Hall by Travail Features Some of Twin Cities’ Most Celebrated Chefs | Eater Twin Cities

"Opened in the fall of 2019 as a sweeping, two-level food hall with an outdoor green space, rooftop patio, two bars and roughly 14,000 square feet of space right around the corner from Target Field in the North Loop, the venue struggled for foot traffic after the COVID-19 pandemic struck and brought in the team from Travail Kitchen to rework the concept and programming. The space was rebranded to reflect input from James Beard semifinalists Mike Brown, Bob Gerken and James Winberg, and the broader hospitality group has kept busy with the upcoming revival of ie Italian Eatery by Travail and the recent launch of the cocktail bar Stargazer; the collective also includes Nouvelle Kitchen & Brewing (with pizzas by Pig Ate My Pizza in Robbinsdale) and Dream Creamery in Northeast Minneapolis. Their idea was to place some of the biggest names in the local scene under one roof with affordable ways to indulge in award-winning cuisine. “I think that you’re going to find, with current pricing economic uncertainty, that fine dining chefs are looking for ways that they can still be accessible to the public,” says Molly Herrmann, director of operations. “This is one of those great ways to do that. A stall at a food hall is very approachable, it’s a low entry point for somebody that wants to add another location, and it rounds out the offerings for us.” “We have five James Beard-[recognized] chefs under one roof, and that’s pretty darn cool,” adds Herrmann. The hall includes multiple indoor seating areas, a patio deck and bar on the second floor, and a bar and picnic tables at street level; Travail’s beverage director Robb Jones is set to refresh the bar program in the coming weeks." - Serena Maria Daniels