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What Happened to Blue Rooster Food Company After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Blue Rooster Food Company has closed — confirmed via Google, September 7, 2026.

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What the source shows: Google Places lists Blue Rooster Food Company's business_status as CLOSED_PERMANENTLY in a query run on 2026-09-07.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) profiled Blue Rooster Food Company, a food business that operated at 5 Dana St in Portland, ME, as part of the show's look at neighborhood dining spots. Beyond its name, address, and appearance on the episode, no further operating details -- service style, specialty dishes, or ownership -- were found in the sources reviewed for this record. Google Places lists the business's status as CLOSED_PERMANENTLY in a query run on 2026-09-07, according to Google Places, indicating the Dana Street location is no longer operating under that name. No dated news coverage, social media post, or public statement describing when or why the business closed was located; the Google Places status flag is the only closure evidence currently on file for this record.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Local Lowdown
What was featured
Portland, Maine eatery profiled on Local Lowdown
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Blue Rooster Food Company

Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Rooster Food Company still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Blue Rooster Food Company has closed — confirmed via Google, September 7, 2026.

What happened to Blue Rooster Food Company after Food Paradise?

"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) profiled Blue Rooster Food Company, a food business that operated at 5 Dana St in Portland, ME, as part of the show's look at neighborhood dining spots. As of September 2026, Blue Rooster Food Company has closed — confirmed via Google, September 7, 2026.

Is Blue Rooster Food Company permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Blue Rooster Food Company has closed — confirmed via Google, September 7, 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 Blue Rooster Food Company located?

5 Dana St, Portland, ME 04101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Blue Rooster Food Company?

Season 17, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Local Lowdown”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Beyond its name, address, and appearance on the episode, no further operating details -- service style, specialty dishes, or ownership -- were found in the sources reviewed for this record. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
5 Dana St, Portland, ME 04101
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Blue+Rooster+Food+Company+5+Dana+St+Portland+ME+04101

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