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What Happened to Buttermilk Channel After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Buttermilk Channel has closed — confirmed via gothamist.com, December 25, 2024.

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gothamist.com ·
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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Gothamist reported on 2024-12-25 that owner Doug Crowell was closing Buttermilk Channel after 16 years, with the last day of business on New Year's Eve 2024, and Yelp's listing, updated August 2026, still marks the restaurant permanently closed.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Buttermilk Channel was an American bistro on Court Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, known for a comfort-food menu, weekend brunch, and a communal table that drew a loyal neighborhood following. The restaurant opened in 2008 and operated for 16 years under sole owner Doug Crowell, who also co-owned the French-American restaurant French Louie in Boerum Hill. Gothamist reported on December 25, 2024, that Crowell was closing Buttermilk Channel, with the restaurant's last day of business on New Year's Eve 2024; Crowell told the outlet, "It's just the time to close." Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated August 2026, still marks it as permanently closed at the Court Street address. Two licensed outposts of Buttermilk Channel in Japan, operated by a separate Japanese restaurant company under Crowell's creative oversight, remained open according to the same Gothamist report. The packet's located address, matched to an unrelated Park Slope bar, has been corrected to the restaurant's actual Court Street location.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 14
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
The Closers
What was featured
the bistro's brunch and comfort-food menu
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Buttermilk Channel

Frequently asked questions

Is Buttermilk Channel still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Buttermilk Channel has closed — confirmed via gothamist.com, December 25, 2024.

What happened to Buttermilk Channel after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Buttermilk Channel was an American bistro on Court Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, known for a comfort-food menu, weekend brunch, and a communal table that drew a loyal neighborhood following. As of September 2026, Buttermilk Channel has closed — confirmed via gothamist.com, December 25, 2024.

Is Buttermilk Channel permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Buttermilk Channel has closed — confirmed via gothamist.com, December 25, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Buttermilk Channel located?

524 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Buttermilk Channel?

Season 9, Episode 14 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “The Closers”.

Is Buttermilk Channel still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

Buttermilk Channel was an American bistro on Court Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, known for a comfort-food menu, weekend brunch, and a communal table that drew a loyal neighborhood following. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
524 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • gothamist.com — https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/brooklyns-beloved-corner-bistro-buttermilk-channel-to-close-after-16-years
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/buttermilk-channel-brooklyn

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