Is Bootleggers Modern America Smokehouse Still Open? (Scottsdale, AZ)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 27, Episode 14 Aired December 15, 2017

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Bootleggers Modern American Smokehouse in Scottsdale on the Dec. 15, 2017 episode 'Breakfast, Brisket and Belly,' spotlighting the restaurant's slow-smoked brisket alongside its breakfast and barbecue menu. Bootleggers is a full-service American smokehouse and bar on East 1st Street in Scottsdale, with a happy-hour menu, a kids' menu, and a catering program. According to the restaurant's website (bootleggerssmokehouse.com), checked 2026-09-08, the site carries a 2026 copyright and offers online ordering through DoorDash for pickup. The site's posted hours run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, 4 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays, with no hours shown for Monday or Tuesday. Google Places also lists the business as operational as of the same 2026-09-08 check.

Food Paradise, Season 8, Episode 5

This episode featured Bootleggers Modern American Smokehouse in Scottsdale, spotlighting its slow-smoked barbecue plates, house-made sauces, and scratch-cooked Southern-inflected menu served alongside craft cocktails. The restaurant occupies a spot on East 1st Street in downtown Scottsdale and pairs its smokehouse menu with a full bar and happy-hour program. In September 2026, the business's own website listed current weekly hours, an active DoorDash pickup-ordering link, and a 2026 copyright date, matching the operating name used in this appearance. The site also promotes on-site reservations, catering, and a dedicated kids' menu alongside its food and drink offerings, consistent with a restaurant still running under the Bootleggers name at the same downtown address. The name and address here match the business already documented in the database at this address, and this appearance simply adds the show's visit to that listing's episode history.