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What Happened to Cornbread Cafe After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Cornbread Cafe has closed — confirmed via nbc16.com, June 12, 2023.

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nbc16.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: NBC16 reported that co-founder Sheree Walters put Cornbread Cafe up for sale in June 2023, and a Yelp listing updated May 2026 still marks the restaurant permanently closed.

  • Season / episode Season 21, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 1290 W 7th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Cornbread Cafe for its Old School Joints episode (aired 2014-10-31), spotlighting the vegan restaurant's Southern-style comfort food, including its signature Eugenewich and Chik'n Biscuit sandwiches, built from recipes inspired by co-founder Sheree Walters's grandmother. The restaurant opened in Eugene in 2011 and became known for its all-vegan menu made largely from local, organic ingredients. According to NBC16, Walters put the restaurant up for sale in June 2023, saying she needed to step away to care for her parents and hoping a new owner would "carry the torch and take it to new places." A Yelp listing updated May 2026 continues to mark Cornbread Cafe as permanently closed at the West 7th Avenue address, with no report found of a new tenant or reopening.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 21, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Old School Joints
What was featured
vegan Southern comfort food like the Eugenewich sandwich
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cornbread Cafe

Frequently asked questions

Is Cornbread Cafe still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cornbread Cafe has closed — confirmed via nbc16.com, June 12, 2023.

What happened to Cornbread Cafe after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Cornbread Cafe for its Old School Joints episode (aired 2014-10-31), spotlighting the vegan restaurant's Southern-style comfort food, including its signature Eugenewich and Chik'n Biscuit sandwiches, built from recipes inspired by co-founder Sheree Walters's grandmother. As of September 2026, Cornbread Cafe has closed — confirmed via nbc16.com, June 12, 2023.

Is Cornbread Cafe permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Cornbread Cafe has closed — confirmed via nbc16.com, June 12, 2023. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Cornbread Cafe located?

1290 W 7th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Cornbread Cafe?

Season 21, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 31, 2014. The episode is titled “Old School Joints”.

Is Cornbread Cafe still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

The restaurant opened in Eugene in 2011 and became known for its all-vegan menu made largely from local, organic ingredients. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
1290 W 7th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402
Venue type
cafe
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • nbc16.com — https://nbc16.com/newsletter-daily/cornbread-cafe-eugenes-vegan-hotspot-seeks-new-owner-to-carry-the-torch
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cornbread-cafe-vegan-comfort-food-eugene

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