Is A.O.C. Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Los Angeles, CA)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2 Los Angeles, California
Current status
As of October 2026, A.O.C. is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for A.O.C.'s 8700 W. 3rd St. address, updated August 2026, shows an actively growing review count with no closure marking. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 2, Episode 6
- Address 8700 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Website aocwinebar.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The 'Snack Attack' episode featured A.O.C., a small-plates restaurant built around seasonal, locally sourced Californian-Mediterranean cooking. Chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne opened A.O.C. in 2002 at 8700 W. 3rd Street in Los Angeles, and the restaurant quickly became a fixture of the city's dining scene, according to Fine Dining Lovers. A companion concept, AOC Wine Bar, now operates under its own site, aocwinebar.com. A Yelp listing for the 3rd Street address, updated in August 2026, showed more than 2,600 reviews and 3,700 photos accumulated over the restaurant's run, indicating the location remains an active dining destination. The restaurant's wine list and small-plates format, built around Goin's California-Mediterranean approach, remain the concept's hallmark, according to Fine Dining Lovers. No closure, ownership-change, or relocation announcements for A.O.C. were found in the available sources.
The episode
Also in Season 2
Season 2: 64 of 102 still open · 8 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 5Amada
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Ep 6Craftsteak
Closed -
Ep 6Downtown Bakery
Open -
Ep 6Kogi BBQ
Open - Relocated
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Ep 6Paia Fish Market
Open -
Ep 6Socca
Closed - Open
Nearest restaurants
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Food Paradise
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Food Paradise
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Food Paradise
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/aoc-los-angeles-4
- aocwinebar.com https://www.aocwinebar.com/
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Record btiea-0135 · checked by Cal Marchetti.