What Happened to BernBaum's After Man v. Food? (Fargo, ND)
Current status
As of September 2026, BernBaum's has closed — confirmed via valleynewslive.com, September 24, 2024.
Last verified
What the source shows: Valley News Live and the Fargo Forum (InForum) reported the abrupt closure on September 23-24, 2024, and BernBaum's own website now describes itself as having operated in downtown Fargo from 2016 to 2024.
- Season / episode Season 8, Episode 22
- Original air date
- Address 402 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
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What happened after Man v. Food?
On the same Fargo, North Dakota episode, Casey Webb stopped at BernBaum's, described on the show as blending Andrea Baumgardner's Nordic heritage with her husband Brett Bernath's Jewish culinary roots, and tried the restaurant's Lingonberry Blintzes. BernBaum's opened in 2016 inside a midcentury-modern furniture store in downtown Fargo and became known for bagels, smoked fish, and Scandinavian-Jewish fusion brunch dishes; Baumgardner was later a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest. The episode aired March 3, 2020. Valley News Live and the Fargo Forum (InForum) reported that BernBaum's closed on September 23-24, 2024, after what Valley News Live described as a personnel dispute; Baumgardner told the Forum the situation left the couple unable to commit to rebuilding the business. BernBaum's own website now describes the business as having operated in downtown Fargo "from 2016 to 2024" and today functions only as a recipe archive for a related cookbook.
Featured on Man v. Food
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Season / episode
- Season 8, Episode 22
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- the Lingonberry Blintzes, a Nordic-Jewish deli specialty
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- BernBaum's
Frequently asked questions
Is BernBaum's still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, BernBaum's has closed — confirmed via valleynewslive.com, September 24, 2024.
What happened to BernBaum's after Man v. Food?
On the same Fargo, North Dakota episode, Casey Webb stopped at BernBaum's, described on the show as blending Andrea Baumgardner's Nordic heritage with her husband Brett Bernath's Jewish culinary roots, and tried the restaurant's Lingonberry Blintzes. As of September 2026, BernBaum's has closed — confirmed via valleynewslive.com, September 24, 2024.
Is BernBaum's permanently closed?
As of September 2026, BernBaum's has closed — confirmed via valleynewslive.com, September 24, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is BernBaum's located?
402 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Man v. Food featured BernBaum's?
Season 8, Episode 22 of Man v. Food, first aired March 3, 2020.
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Visit info
- Address
- 402 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- bernbaums.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in North Dakota
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Sources
- kvrr.com — https://www.kvrr.com/2020/03/04/man-vs-foods-fargo-episode-showcases-the-boiler-room-bernbaums-wurst-bier-hall/
- valleynewslive.com — https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/09/24/bernbaums-popular-fargo-brunch-spot-closes-its-doors/
- bernbaums.com — https://www.bernbaums.com/
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