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Where Is Cake Man Raven Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (New York, NY)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4 New York, New York

Current status

Relocated

As of October 2026, Yelp indicates Cake Man Raven relocated to 201 W 135th St, New York, NY; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

What the source shows: A current Yelp listing for Cake Man Raven at 201 W 135th St in Harlem, updated June 2026, shows the bakery operating under the same name; the original Fort Greene storefront's Yelp page is marked CLOSED. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On "Cake Walk," The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Cake Man Raven's signature red velvet layer cakes at the bakery's original Fort Greene, Brooklyn storefront. According to BET, owner Raven Dennis closed the Fulton Street shop in November 2012, citing rising rents in the gentrifying neighborhood. A Patch.com article described the closing as marking the end of an era for the Fort Greene business corridor. A current Yelp listing shows Cake Man Raven now operating at 201 W 135th St in Harlem, updated in June 2026 with no closure notice, while the Fulton Street Yelp page remains marked CLOSED, updated August 2026. The bakery continues to be associated with red velvet cake and custom-cake orders under the same Cake Man Raven name at the new Harlem address.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 4

Air date not confirmed
Title: Cake Walk · What was featured: Cake Man Raven's signature red velvet layer cakes in Fort Greene

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/cake-man-raven-new-york-4
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/cake-man-raven-brooklyn
  3. bet.com https://www.bet.com/article/1rxtig/cakeman-raven-to-close-his-doors
  4. patch.com https://patch.com/new-york/fortgreene/departure-of-cake-man-raven-marks-end-of-an-era
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