What Happened to Black Market Pizza After Man v. Food? (Ames, IA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Black Market Pizza has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the Ames, Iowa address is marked closed as of an update dated May 2026.
- Season / episode Season 3, Episode 18
- Original air date
- Address 2610 Northridge Pkwy, Ste 107, Ames, IA 50010
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Man v. Food's Season 3 stop in the Des Moines area (aired 2010-10-06) featured Black Market Pizza, a pizzeria known for oversized specialty pies, including a bacon double cheeseburger pizza, according to Yelp. The restaurant operated at 2610 Northridge Parkway in Ames, Iowa, a college town in the Des Moines metro area near Iowa State University. According to a Yelp business listing updated 2026-05, Black Market Pizza is marked permanently closed at that address. A Google Places record checked 2026-09-08 returned a different Black Market Pizza location in Columbus, Nebraska, which is not connected to the Ames restaurant featured on the show. No current website or social media account for the business could be located, consistent with the Yelp closure listing. The show's episode guide lists the segment under Des Moines, Iowa, but Ames sits about 30 miles north within the same metro area, and this write-up corrects the city accordingly.
Featured on Man v. Food
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Season / episode
- Season 3, Episode 18
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- A pizzeria's specialty pies on Man v. Food's Iowa stop
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Black Market Pizza
Frequently asked questions
Is Black Market Pizza still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Black Market Pizza has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
What happened to Black Market Pizza after Man v. Food?
Man v. As of September 2026, Black Market Pizza has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
Is Black Market Pizza permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Black Market Pizza has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 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 Black Market Pizza located?
2610 Northridge Pkwy, Ste 107, Ames, IA 50010. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Black Market Pizza?
Season 3, Episode 18 of Man v. Food, first aired October 6, 2010.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2610 Northridge Pkwy, Ste 107, Ames, IA 50010
- Venue type
- pizzeria
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Iowa
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Sources
- Yelp — https://m.yelp.com/biz/black-market-pizza-ames
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