Is Crank & Boom Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Lexington, KY)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 Lexington, Kentucky
Current status
As of October 2026, Crank & Boom is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the Crank & Boom Ice Cream Lounge at 1210 Manchester St shows a September 2026 update with 515 reviews and 589 photos, matching the located address. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 6
- Address 1210 Manchester Street, Lexington, KY 40504
- Website crankandboom.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network) featured Crank & Boom in a 'Voted Most Popular' episode of fan-favorite dishes. Crank & Boom is a small-batch, Kentucky-inspired craft ice cream maker with multiple Lexington locations, including its original shop at 1210 Manchester Street. According to Yelp, the Manchester Street location's listing, shown as Crank & Boom Ice Cream Lounge, was updated in September 2026 and carried 515 reviews and 589 photos. A related search result also surfaced a July 2026 charity race, the Crank & Boom Sprint For Scoops 3K & Kid's Dash, tied to the brand and benefiting Fayette Eating Education & Delivery (FEED). Together, the September 2026 Yelp update and the scheduled 2026 community event indicate the ice cream shop remained active through the fall of 2026.
The episode
Also in Season 8
Season 8: 63 of 80 still open · 5 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 5Cotton
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Ep 5Gene & Georgetti
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Ep 5Little Donkey
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Ep 5Rainbow Drive-In
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Ep 6Cowboy Ciao
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Ep 6Miller Union
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Ep 6Newport Seafood
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/crank-and-boom-ice-cream-lounge-lexington
- findtherun.com https://www.findtherun.com/race/11141/crank-boom-sprint-for-scoops-3k-kids-dash
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Record btiea-0595 · checked by Cal Marchetti.