Episode
Restaurant: Impossible: Benner Street in Bethlehem
Overview
Owners Dorothy and Thom should be close to retirement but they are so far in debt, they may never be able to stop working. Chef Robert has to tackle an outdated decor, a lack of alcohol at the bar and a husband/chef who fights constantly with his wife.
Details
- Series
- Restaurant: Impossible
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2013-07-28
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Benner Street in Bethlehem is Episode 12 in Season 6 of Restaurant: Impossible. It aired on 2013-07-28. The runtime is 43 min.
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