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Is Camp Washington Chili Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Cincinnati, OH)

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As of September 2026, Camp Washington Chili is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2, 2026.

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campwashingtonchili.com ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website was last modified in September 2026, and Wikipedia (revised July 2026) documents a 2025 ownership transition to the founder's descendant, both indicating the business is currently operating.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 3005 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225

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What happened after Food Paradise?

On Food Paradise's 'Chili Paradise' episode (2012), Camp Washington Chili appeared for its Cincinnati-style chili, served over spaghetti, hot dogs, or as a stand-alone bowl. According to Wikipedia, the parlor was founded in 1940 by Steve Andon and Fred Zarnbus in Cincinnati's Camp Washington neighborhood and relocated a few lots away in 2000 after the city required it to vacate for the widening of Hopple Street. Longtime owner John Johnson ran the restaurant until his death in October 2025, after which his daughter, Maria Papakirk, took over, according to Wikipedia. The parlor was also featured in 2011 on a Cincinnati episode of Travel Channel's Man v. Food Nation, according to Wikipedia.

Man v. Food Nation (S4E19, aired October 12, 2011) featured Camp Washington Chili on a Cincinnati episode, sampling the parlor's Cincinnati-style chili served over spaghetti and coneys. Camp Washington Chili is a chili parlor founded in 1940 by Steve Andon and Fred Zarnbus in the Camp Washington neighborhood near downtown Cincinnati, and according to Wikipedia (revised July 2026) it relocated a few lots away from its original site in 2000 after the city required it to vacate for the widening of Hopple Street; the current building is modeled after a 1950s-style diner. Longtime owner John Johnson ran the restaurant until his death in October 2025, according to Wikipedia, and it is now run by his daughter, Maria Papakirk. The restaurant's own website, campwashingtonchili.com, was last modified in September 2026 and continues to describe itself as serving customers from Cincinnati and beyond, with the page updated that same month. Between the ownership transition documented on Wikipedia and the September 2026 site update, Camp Washington Chili remains an active, operating restaurant.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Chili Paradise
What was featured
Cincinnati-style chili over spaghetti, hot dogs, or on its own
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Camp Washington Chili
Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 19
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Cincinnati-style chili served over spaghetti and coneys
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Camp Washington Chili

Frequently asked questions

Is Camp Washington Chili still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Camp Washington Chili is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2, 2026.

What happened to Camp Washington Chili after Food Paradise?

On Food Paradise's 'Chili Paradise' episode (2012), Camp Washington Chili appeared for its Cincinnati-style chili, served over spaghetti, hot dogs, or as a stand-alone bowl. As of September 2026, Camp Washington Chili is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2, 2026.

Where is Camp Washington Chili located?

3005 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Camp Washington Chili?

Season 4, Episode 6 of Food Paradise, first aired 2012. The episode is titled “Chili Paradise”.

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Visit info

Address
3005 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Venue type
diner
Official website
campwashingtonchili.com

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