What Happened to BLD After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Los Angeles, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, BLD has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp and Yellow Pages both mark BLD as permanently closed at its Beverly Boulevard address; Google's location match was for an unrelated LAX address.
- Season / episode Season 1, Episode 7
- Address 7450 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Wake Up Call' episode, BLD was featured for its all-day breakfast menu, the concept behind the restaurant's name, which stood for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. BLD was a New American restaurant on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles's Beverly Grove neighborhood, opened by chefs Neal and Amy Knoll Fraser with partner Richard Drapkin. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated in July 2026, marks BLD as permanently closed at 7450 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, and a Yellow Pages business listing likewise shows the restaurant as closed. Google's location match for this record returned an unrelated Los Angeles International Airport address, which was not used; the address and coordinates above were corrected via search and a Census Bureau geocode of the Beverly Boulevard location.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Wake Up Call
- What was featured
- an all-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- BLD
Frequently asked questions
Is BLD still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, BLD has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
What happened to BLD after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Wake Up Call' episode, BLD was featured for its all-day breakfast menu, the concept behind the restaurant's name, which stood for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. As of September 2026, BLD has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
Is BLD permanently closed?
As of September 2026, BLD has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 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 BLD located?
7450 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured BLD?
Season 1, Episode 7 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Wake Up Call”.
Is BLD still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?
On Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Wake Up Call' episode, BLD was featured for its all-day breakfast menu, the concept behind the restaurant's name, which stood for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 7450 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/bld-los-angeles
- yellowpages.com — https://www.yellowpages.com/los-angeles-ca/mip/bld-restaurant-12608429
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