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Is Baby Blue's Bar-B-Q Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Venice, CA)

Food Paradise, Season 1 Venice, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Baby Blue's Bar-B-Q is open — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's August 2026 update and the restaurant's live, orderable website together show Baby Blues BBQ is currently operating. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

This episode showcased Baby Blues BBQ's slow-cooked ribs and pulled pork, smoked for as long as 16 to 18 hours and served with the restaurant's house-made 'XXX' hot sauce made from Scotch bonnet and poblano peppers. The barbecue restaurant sits on Lincoln Boulevard in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles and is known for its casual, picnic-table patio seating. According to Yelp, whose listing for the business was updated in August 2026 with more than 2,700 reviews, the restaurant continues to operate at 444 Lincoln Blvd. Tripadvisor ranks the restaurant among the top 100 in Los Angeles, citing its tender ribs and friendly service. The restaurant's own website, babybluesbbq.com, checked 2026-09-08, listed an active online ordering system and event-booking options for parties and catering. Google Places also lists the business as operational.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 1

Episode 11
Air date not confirmed
Title: Ribs Paradise · What was featured: Slow-smoked ribs and pulled pork with house hot sauce
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 1 Food Paradise

Season 1: 85 of 114 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/baby-blues-bbq-venice-3
  2. babybluesbbq.com https://babybluesbbq.com/
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Record fp-0087 · checked by Cal Marchetti.