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What Happened to Bulgarini Gelato After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5 Altadena, California

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As of October 2026, Bulgarini Gelato is listed closed on Wikipedia, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact with the business.

What the source shows: Bulgarini Gelato (later Bulgarini Vino Cucina) at 749 E. Altadena Dr. survived the January 2025 Eaton Fire but remains closed in 2026 because the building was left unsafe, with the owner planning to relocate. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On "Ice Creamy", Bulgarini Gelato featured its handmade, small-batch gelato, produced using traditional Italian technique under gelato maker Leo Bulgarini, alongside the restaurant's broader lunch-and-dinner menu at its Altadena storefront. The business operated as both a gelato shop and a full-service Italian kitchen, with wine and cocktail service in addition to dessert, on East Altadena Drive in the Los Angeles County community of Altadena. A September 2026 check of the shop's own website showed only a limited, reservation-only reopening banner rather than a full-week schedule. Subsequent reporting indicates the Altadena storefront has remained closed since the January 2025 Eaton Fire left the building unsafe, and the owner now plans to relocate rather than reopen at the East Altadena Drive address.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 5

Episode 8
Air date not confirmed
Title: Ice Creamy · What was featured: Handmade small-batch gelato using traditional Italian technique and seasonal ingredients

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