What Happened to Big Cheesy After Food Paradise? (New Orleans, LA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Big Cheesy has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp lists both known Big Cheezy locations (S Broad St, Magazine St) as permanently closed, most recently updated August 2026; no current site or listing shows either location operating.
- Season / episode Season 9, Episode 10
- Address 422 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70119
- Current name The Big Cheezy
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What happened after Food Paradise?
In the Season 9 episode 'Extra Cheesy' (fp-s9e10), the show featured Big Cheesy, a New Orleans counter serving gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches built with specialty cheeses on artisan bread. The concept, known locally as The Big Cheezy, operated as a casual counter-service spot with more than one New Orleans location. According to Yelp, the location at 422 South Broad Street is marked permanently closed, with the listing most recently updated in August 2026. Yelp also lists a second Big Cheezy location, at 5101 Magazine Street, as permanently closed, per a listing updated in September 2025. Neither location shows a functioning website or active ordering option. No source ties the business to a Bourbon Street address; a search for restaurants there instead surfaces an unrelated Cajun-Creole restaurant with its own current website, which is not the same business.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 9, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Extra Cheesy
- What was featured
- gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches on artisan bread with specialty cheeses
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Big Cheesy
Frequently asked questions
Is Big Cheesy still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Big Cheesy has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
What happened to Big Cheesy after Food Paradise?
In the Season 9 episode 'Extra Cheesy' (fp-s9e10), the show featured Big Cheesy, a New Orleans counter serving gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches built with specialty cheeses on artisan bread. As of September 2026, Big Cheesy has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
Is Big Cheesy permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Big Cheesy has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
What is Big Cheesy called now?
Now: The Big Cheezy (formerly Big Cheesy). As of September 2026, Big Cheesy has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
Where is Big Cheesy located?
422 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70119. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Big Cheesy?
Season 9, Episode 10 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Extra Cheesy”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 422 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70119
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- mambosnola.com
- State hub
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