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What Happened to Aldea After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6 New York, New York

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Aldea has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Google Places lists the business as permanently closed at 31 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate highlighted a poultry dish from Aldea on the 'Bird Is The Word' episode. Aldea was a Portuguese-influenced restaurant located at 31 West 17th Street in Manhattan's Flatiron neighborhood, according to OpenStreetMap-sourced business data. In September 2026, the domain aldearestaurant.com no longer displayed information about the restaurant; instead, according to the site itself, the page presented unrelated content about kitchen products and water bottles, carrying a copyright date of 2026. Google's listing for 31 West 17th Street marks the restaurant permanently closed.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6

Air date not confirmed
Title: Bird Is The Word · What was featured: A poultry dish on the 'Bird Is The Word' episode

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  1. aldearestaurant.com https://aldearestaurant.com/
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