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What Happened to Bistro Baffi After Mystery Diners? (Normandy Park, WA)

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As of September 2026, Bistro Baffi has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: Google Places' listing, checked 2026-09-08, marks Bistro Baffi's business_status as permanently closed, and its own website was unreachable the same day.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 19987 1st Ave S Ste 101, Normandy Park, WA 98148

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners episode "Grapes of Wrath" (aired 2014-02-10), Bistro Baffi owner Michael told series investigator Charles Stiles that several bottles of expensive wine had gone missing from his Burien, Washington restaurant, according to Discovery+'s official episode description. Undercover investigators Allison, Julie, and Benny then worked the dining room to watch the staff Michael suspected. According to IMDb's episode listing, the investigators found that Michael's floor manager had been distracted from his duties by unauthorized side deals in art, and that a waitress had accepted payoffs from customers who wanted to leave with bottles of wine. As Wikipedia's article on the series notes, citing its sources, Mystery Diners' end-credits disclaimer allows that events may be re-enacted for dramatic effect, and the show has drawn criticism from television critics over how staged its confrontations are. As is typical for the series, Stiles presented the investigators' findings to Michael so he could address the staff involved. The episode aired as part of a run of Pacific Northwest restaurants the series profiled in February and March 2014. Google Places' listing for the business, checked 2026-09-08, gives its address as 19987 1st Ave S Ste 101 in neighboring Normandy Park, Washington rather than Burien, and marks the business_status as permanently closed. The restaurant's own website, bistrobaffi.com, returned no response when checked the same day, consistent with the listing. No further ownership change or reopening was found for the address.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Grapes of Wrath
What was featured
Owner's missing wine bottles traced to a manager's side deals
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Bistro Baffi

Frequently asked questions

Is Bistro Baffi still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Bistro Baffi has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What happened to Bistro Baffi after Mystery Diners?

In the Mystery Diners episode "Grapes of Wrath" (aired 2014-02-10), Bistro Baffi owner Michael told series investigator Charles Stiles that several bottles of expensive wine had gone missing from his Burien, Washington restaurant, according to Discovery+'s official episode description. As of September 2026, Bistro Baffi has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

Is Bistro Baffi permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Bistro Baffi has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Bistro Baffi located?

19987 1st Ave S Ste 101, Normandy Park, WA 98148. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Bistro Baffi?

Season 5, Episode 6 of Mystery Diners, first aired February 10, 2014. The episode is titled “Grapes of Wrath”.

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Address
19987 1st Ave S Ste 101, Normandy Park, WA 98148
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
bistrobaffi.com

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Sources

  • discoveryplus.com — https://www.discoveryplus.com/shows/mystery-diners/s5/b9bca999-89b0-4f1e-b6d9-783ead550a3f/e6-grapes-of-wrath/3d46e0dd-d401-4e7e-85dc-4e08f81d9cfa
  • imdb.com — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521886/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners

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