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What Happened to Cafe des Artistes After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

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As of September 2026, Cafe des Artistes has closed — confirmed via Yelp, February 2026.

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Cafe des Artistes at 1534 N McCadden Pl is marked permanently closed, updated February 2026, and Gayot's restaurant review page separately labels the listing as closed.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured Cafe des Artistes' macaroni and cheese, a French-inflected take on the comfort dish, according to Food Network's profile of the restaurant, which notes that host Sunny Anderson praised the restaurant's French cooking. Cafe des Artistes was a French restaurant set in a Hollywood Arts and Crafts-style bungalow at 1534 North McCadden Place in Los Angeles, California, according to Gayot's review of the restaurant. Yelp's listing for the McCadden Place address, updated February 2026, marks it permanently closed. Gayot's own restaurant listing separately states the location is closed, heading the page 'This restaurant is closed.' The restaurant's Food Network profile lists it among Los Angeles-area stops on The Best Thing I Ever Ate, according to Food Network. No current website or active social-media presence for the restaurant was found during a 2026-09-08 check.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Cheesy
What was featured
Cafe des Artistes' French macaroni and cheese
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cafe des Artistes

Frequently asked questions

Is Cafe des Artistes still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cafe des Artistes has closed — confirmed via Yelp, February 2026.

What happened to Cafe des Artistes after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured Cafe des Artistes' macaroni and cheese, a French-inflected take on the comfort dish, according to Food Network's profile of the restaurant, which notes that host Sunny Anderson praised the restaurant's French cooking. As of September 2026, Cafe des Artistes has closed — confirmed via Yelp, February 2026.

Is Cafe des Artistes permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Cafe des Artistes has closed — confirmed via Yelp, February 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 Cafe des Artistes located?

1534 North McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Cafe des Artistes?

Season 2, Episode 3 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Cheesy”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Cafe des Artistes was a French restaurant set in a Hollywood Arts and Crafts-style bungalow at 1534 North McCadden Place in Los Angeles, California, according to Gayot's review of the restaurant. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
1534 North McCadden Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/caf%C3%A9-des-artistes-los-angeles-3
  • gayot.com — https://www.gayot.com/restaurants/cafe-des-artistes-hollywood-ca-90028_2la00102-01.html
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/ca/los-angeles/cafe-des-artistes-restaurant

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