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What Happened to Bernie's Burger Bus After Food Paradise? (Bellaire, TX)

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As of September 2026, Bernie's Burger Bus has closed — confirmed via communityimpact.com, May 28, 2020.

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abc13.com ·

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What the source shows: Community Impact reported on 2020-05-28 that owner Justin Turner announced all Bernie's Burger Bus locations would permanently close by May 31, 2020, citing COVID-19 financial hardship, and ABC13 covered the Bellaire location's closure as that deadline arrived.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

On 'Extreme Burgers,' the show visited Bernie's Burger Bus in Bellaire, spotlighting chef Justin Turner's gourmet, chef-driven burger creations. The concept began as a single food truck in 2010 before Turner expanded to several Houston-area brick-and-mortar locations, including the Bellaire restaurant. According to Community Impact, Turner announced on 2020-05-28 that all Bernie's Burger Bus locations, including Bellaire, would permanently close by May 31, 2020, citing mounting debt and falling sales during the COVID-19 outbreak. ABC13 reported that the Bellaire location, the chain's last remaining restaurant, closed permanently as that deadline arrived. According to CultureMap Houston, neighbors organized a makeshift drive-thru in the restaurant's final days to support the business. Google Places lists the Bellaire address as permanently closed. None of the four Houston-area Bernie's Burger Bus locations reopened after the 2020 closure.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Extreme Burgers
What was featured
gourmet chef-driven burgers from a former food truck turned restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Bernie's Burger Bus

Frequently asked questions

Is Bernie's Burger Bus still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Bernie's Burger Bus has closed — confirmed via communityimpact.com, May 28, 2020.

What happened to Bernie's Burger Bus after Food Paradise?

On 'Extreme Burgers,' the show visited Bernie's Burger Bus in Bellaire, spotlighting chef Justin Turner's gourmet, chef-driven burger creations. As of September 2026, Bernie's Burger Bus has closed — confirmed via communityimpact.com, May 28, 2020.

Is Bernie's Burger Bus permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Bernie's Burger Bus has closed — confirmed via communityimpact.com, May 28, 2020. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Bernie's Burger Bus located?

5407 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX 77401. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Bernie's Burger Bus?

Season 13, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Extreme Burgers”.

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Address
5407 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX 77401
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • communityimpact.com — https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/impacts/2020/05/28/bernies-burger-bus-announces-all-locations-will-permanently-close-may-31/
  • abc13.com — https://abc13.com/post/bernies-burger-bus-closes-due-to-covid-19-crisis/6217071/
  • houston.culturemap.com — https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/05-28-20-bernies-burger-bus-closed-shuttered-justin-turner-coronavirus/

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