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Is Big Bon Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Savannah, GA)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 37 Savannah, Georgia

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Big Bon is open — confirmed via savannahceo.com, April 2026.

What the source shows: Savannah CEO reported in April 2026 that Big Bon Bodega was named a Georgia Small Business ROCK STAR, and a Yelp listing for the Bull Street address, updated September 2026, showed posted hours. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Big Bon Bodega in the episode "Pick-Me-Ups," which aired April 14, 2023 (S37E5), sampling the restaurant's globally inspired bagels and bowls. Big Bon Bodega is a Korean-inflected bagel and bakery cafe on Bull Street in Savannah, founded by Kay Heritage with chef-partner Shahin Afsharian, according to the business's own site. Savannah CEO reported in April 2026 that the Georgia Economic Developers Association named Big Bon one of five 2026 Georgia Small Business ROCK STARS. A Yelp listing for the Bull Street address, updated September 2026, showed the shop operating Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and closed Sundays. The business has also been featured on Good Morning America, Southern Living, and Travel + Leisure, according to its own website.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 37

Episode 5
Aired
Title: Pick-Me-Ups · What was featured: Korean-inflected bagels, pizzas, and globally inspired bowls
How Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Season 37: 27 of 36 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. savannahceo.com https://savannahceo.com/news/2026/04/big-bon-bodega-honored-one-five-georgia-small-business-rock-stars-georgia-economic-developers-association-spring-conference-savannah-ga/
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/big-bon-bodega-savannah-4
  3. bigbonbodega.com https://bigbonbodega.com/
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