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What Happened to Barrel & Ashes After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Barrel & Ashes has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, October 11, 2019.

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barrelandashes.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website posted a closing statement giving Friday, October 11 as its final day of service, with the page's last-modified metadata dating that closure to 2019; a Yelp listing for the address, updated 2026-09, still shows it marked permanently closed.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate showcased Barrel & Ashes, a Studio City barbecue restaurant from chefs Timothy Hollingsworth (formerly of the French Laundry) and Rory Herrmann (formerly of Bouchon), with restaurateur Bill Chait and bartender Julian Cox, known for ribs, pulled pork, hoe cake, and a fried chicken sandwich at 11801 Ventura Boulevard. The restaurant's own website posted a closing notice stating it would close its doors after dinner service on Friday, October 11, and the page's last-modified date confirms the year as 2019, marking five years in the Studio City space. A Yelp listing for the address, updated 2026-09, still shows the business marked permanently closed, consistent with the owners' 2019 statement.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season All-Star, Episode 6
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Brilliant Barbecue
What was featured
smoked ribs, pulled pork, hoe cake, fried chicken sandwich
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Barrel & Ashes

Frequently asked questions

Is Barrel & Ashes still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Barrel & Ashes has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, October 11, 2019.

What happened to Barrel & Ashes after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate showcased Barrel & Ashes, a Studio City barbecue restaurant from chefs Timothy Hollingsworth (formerly of the French Laundry) and Rory Herrmann (formerly of Bouchon), with restaurateur Bill Chait and bartender Julian Cox, known for ribs, pulled pork, hoe cake, and a fried chicken sandwich at 11801 Ventura Boulevard. As of September 2026, Barrel & Ashes has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, October 11, 2019.

Is Barrel & Ashes permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Barrel & Ashes has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, October 11, 2019. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Barrel & Ashes located?

11801 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91604. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Barrel & Ashes?

Season All-Star, Episode 6 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Brilliant Barbecue”.

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Address
11801 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91604
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
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