Is Cardinal Provisions Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Asbury Park, NJ)
Current status
As of September 2026, Cardinal Provisions is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The business's own website, site-checked 2026-09-08, has an active online ordering system and a current bakery/cafe menu, and Google Places separately lists the business as OPERATIONAL in a query run on 2026-09-07.
- Season / episode Season 17, Episode 3
- Address 513 Bangs Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
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What happened after Food Paradise?
"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) featured Cardinal Provisions, a bakery and cafe in Asbury Park, NJ, known for a daily rotation of fresh-baked pastries alongside a light food menu. The business operates from 513 Bangs Ave and also offers special-order celebration cakes and catering. A site check of the business's own website on 2026-09-08 found an active online ordering system and a current menu listing items such as avocado toast and Jersey corn esquites, according to Cardinal Provisions' website. The site also advertised a kids' menu for dine-in guests and pointed visitors to its Instagram account for daily specials, according to Cardinal Provisions' website. Google Places listed the business as operating in a query run on 2026-09-07, according to Google Places. No closure notices, ownership changes, or relocation announcements were found for the business.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Local Lowdown
- What was featured
- Asbury Park bakery and cafe with daily pastries
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Cardinal Provisions
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardinal Provisions still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Cardinal Provisions is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Cardinal Provisions after Food Paradise?
"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) featured Cardinal Provisions, a bakery and cafe in Asbury Park, NJ, known for a daily rotation of fresh-baked pastries alongside a light food menu. As of September 2026, Cardinal Provisions is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Cardinal Provisions located?
513 Bangs Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Cardinal Provisions?
Season 17, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Local Lowdown”.
Is Cardinal Provisions still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?
"Local Lowdown" (S17E3) featured Cardinal Provisions, a bakery and cafe in Asbury Park, NJ, known for a daily rotation of fresh-baked pastries alongside a light food menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 513 Bangs Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
- Venue type
- bakery
- Official website
- crdnal.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New Jersey
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Sources
- crdnal.com — http://www.crdnal.com/
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cardinal+Provisions+513+Bangs+Ave+Asbury+Park+NJ+07712
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