Is Al's Beef Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Chicago, IL)
Man v. Food, Season 1 Chicago, Illinois
Current status
As of October 2026, Al's Beef is listed open on alsbeef.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Al's Beef's website (checked 2026-09-08) still loads and describes the Wells Street location, though its copyright notice and press references date to 2024 and it has no ordering widget, and Google Places lists the location as operational the same day. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 1, Episode 06
- Aired
- Address 548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
- Website alsbeef.com
- Show map
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Man v. Food's "Chicago, IL" episode (S1E06), aired 2008-12-24, featured Al's Beef's Italian beef sandwich: seasoned roast beef in gravy on French bread, garnished with sweet or hot peppers. Al's Beef is an Italian beef brand founded in Chicago in 1938 by Al Ferreri and his sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Chris Pacelli Sr., according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-06-11); the entry notes the business is now run by a grandson of the founder under parent company Chicago Franchise Systems, Inc. According to Al's Beef's own website (checked 2026-09-08), the Wells Street location still describes itself as "Chicago's #1 Italian Beef Since 1938," though the site's copyright notice and referenced press mentions date to 2024 and it carries no online ordering widget. Google Places lists the Wells Street location's business status as operational as of the same 2026-09-08 check.
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Sources we checked
- alsbeef.com http://www.alsbeef.com/
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%27s_Beef
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Record mvf-015 · checked by Cal Marchetti.