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Is Boka Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Chicago, IL)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 Chicago, Illinois

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Boka is listed open on bokachicago.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website carried a server last-modified date of September 4, 2026 and a 2026 copyright line in its footer. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Best Thing I Ever Ate" (S8E3, "Life Changers") featured Boka, a seasonal American restaurant at 1729 North Halsted Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. According to the restaurant's own website, bokachicago.com, checked 2026-09-08, the site's server last-modified header was dated September 4, 2026, and its footer copyright read "© 2026 Boka Restaurant Group, LLC." The site listed active navigation for reservations, the menu, gift cards, private dining, a Restaurant Week promotion and a cookbook, along with pages for its site map and an equity-and-inclusion statement. Boka operates as part of the Boka Restaurant Group, whose branding appeared throughout the current site.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8

Episode 3
Air date not confirmed
Title: Life Changers · What was featured: Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate S8E3, "Life Changers"

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  1. bokachicago.com https://www.bokachicago.com/
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Record btiea-0573 · checked by Cal Marchetti.