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Is Crustacean Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Beverly Hills, CA)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1 Beverly Hills, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Crustacean is open — confirmed via beverlypress.com, July 2026.

What the source shows: Beverly Press & Park Labrea News (2026-07, updated 2026-08) reported Crustacean Beverly Hills is closing its Bedford Drive location after its building was sold, with a lease extension pushing final dinner service to September 30, 2026, which the restaurant's own website confirms as of 2026-09-08. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

An episode titled "Filled With Envy" featured Crustacean, chef-owner Elizabeth An's modern Asian-fusion restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA, at 468 N Bedford Dr. According to Beverly Press & Park Labrea News (2026-07), the nearly 30-year-old restaurant is closing its Bedford Drive location after the building was sold and the new landlord did not renew its lease. A later Beverly Press report (2026-08) said An secured a short lease extension, pushing the final dinner service from July 29 to September 30, 2026, with large private events continuing through October 15, 2026. According to Crustacean's website (checked 2026-09-08), the restaurant was still taking reservations and listed its "final dinner service will be September 30th, 2026." Beverly Press reported the restaurant was exploring new locations in Calabasas or Pasadena; none was confirmed as of the check date.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 1

Air date not confirmed
Title: Filled With Envy · What was featured: modern Asian-fusion dishes at chef Elizabeth An's Beverly Hills flagship

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. crustaceanbh.com https://crustaceanbh.com/
  2. beverlypress.com https://beverlypress.com/2026/07/crustacean-to-close-doors-in-beverly-hills-after-30-years/
  3. beverlypress.com https://beverlypress.com/2026/08/crustacean-beverly-hills-gets-lease-extension/
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