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Is Alcenia's Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Memphis, TN)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2 Memphis, Tennessee

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Alcenia's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Alcenia's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returned HTTP 200 with 2026 copyright, an active online-ordering widget, and current hours (Tue-Fri 11-5, Sat 9-3) matching the phone number already on file. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate? 2 episodes

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 2, Episode 2

This episode featured Alcenia's soul-food menu, highlighting the restaurant's breakfast and lunch plates served at its Memphis storefront. Alcenia's Restaurant operates at 317 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. A 2026-09-08 check of alcenias.com showed a 2026 copyright notice, hours of Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and an active online-ordering option, according to the restaurant's website.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 4, Episode 12 Aired

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Alcenia's for the 'Traditional Dishes' episode, aired 2008-11-03, spotlighting the restaurant's Southern soul-food menu of fried chicken, made-from-scratch sides, and sweet breakfast rolls. Alcenia's is a small, family-run soul-food restaurant in downtown Memphis. According to the restaurant's own website, alcenias.com, checked 2026-09-08, the business operates at 317 North Main Street with Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. hours, an active online-ordering widget, and current 2026 copyright and page content, indicating continued operation. The site also lists the restaurant's phone number, 901-523-0200, and links to active Facebook, Instagram, and X accounts.

The episodes Best Thing I Ever Ate

Episode 2
Air date not confirmed
Title: Hometown Favorites · What was featured: Alcenia's Southern soul-food breakfast and lunch
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 4, Episode 12
Aired
Title: Traditional Dishes · What was featured: Southern soul food, including fried chicken and sweet rolls

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  1. alcenias.com https://www.alcenias.com/
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