Episode
Kitchen Nightmares: Handlebar
Overview
Chef Ramsay heads to Mount Sinai, NY, and the Handlebar Restaurant & Lounge, which the owners seem oblivious to the 1880's decor and the head chef's apathy.
Details
- Series
- Kitchen Nightmares
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2008-09-11
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Handlebar is Episode 12 in Season 1 of Kitchen Nightmares. It aired on 2008-09-11. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 15: Black Pearl
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Episode 8: Lela's
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Episode 16: J Willy's
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Episode 18: Jack's Waterfront
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