Is Au Cheval Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Chicago, IL)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 Chicago, Illinois
Current status
As of October 2026, Au Cheval is listed open on hogsalt.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Hogsalt, Au Cheval's parent restaurant group, checked 2026-09-08 with a 2026 copyright, lists Au Cheval among its current Chicago restaurants and displays a photo dated November 2025 of a new burger. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 1
- Address 800 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60607
- Website auchevalchicago.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Au Cheval's cheeseburger, topped with egg and bacon, in the "Worth the Wait" episode (S8E1) about restaurants known for their lines. Au Cheval is a diner-style restaurant at 800 West Randolph Street in Chicago's West Loop, part of the Hogsalt hospitality group. Au Cheval's own domain, auchevalchicago.com, did not respond when checked on 2026-09-08. According to Hogsalt's website, checked the same day with a 2026 copyright, Au Cheval remains listed among the group's current Chicago restaurants, illustrated with a photo of a new burger dated November 2025. No dated source was found reporting a closure or change in ownership.
The episode
Also in Season 8
Season 8: 63 of 80 still open · 5 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 1Howlin' Rays
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Ep 1La Barbecue
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Ep 1Marcel
Open - Open
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Ep 1Tratto
Open - Relocated
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Ep 2Salt & Char
Open
Nearest restaurants
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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El Che Bar (El Che Steakhouse & Bar)
Food Paradise
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Food Paradise
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Sources we checked
- hogsalt.com https://www.hogsalt.com/
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Record btiea-0560 · checked by Cal Marchetti.