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Is Darwin's Charcoal BBQ… Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

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As of October 2026, Darwin's Charcoal BBQ Chicken is listed open on dailyhive.com, reviewed by our team on October 19, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: A Daily Hive roundup dated 2026-03-28 listed the restaurant at its Country Hills Blvd address with a quote from the restaurant, and its website shows hours and delivery links but only a 2022 copyright.

  • Season / episode Season 42, Episode 8
  • Original air date
  • Address 2550 Country Hills Blvd NE Unit 424, Calgary, AB T3N 1A4

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Darwin’s Charcoal BBQ Chicken was featured in “Global Mashup,” Season 42, Episode 8 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network), which aired on 2025-11-21. The restaurant serves Philippine island-style charcoal-grilled barbecue chicken at 2550 Country Hills Blvd NE in northeast Calgary. Daily Hive (2026-03-28) reported that the chicken is marinated for 48 hours in a house spice blend and grilled over hardwood charcoal, and quoted the restaurant calling the appearance “an incredible honour” for its Philippine island flavours; the article did not say which dish Fieri ate. The restaurant’s website, checked 2026-10-19, listed hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 8:30 p.m. on Sundays, linked DoorDash, SkipTheDishes and Uber Eats for delivery, and offered a menu PDF and a party-tray PDF; its footer carried a 2022 copyright notice and an image referencing a 2024 RestaurantGuru award.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 42, Episode 8
Original air date
Episode title
Global Mashup
What was featured
Philippine island-style charcoal BBQ chicken, marinated 48 hours and grilled over hardwood
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Darwin's Charcoal BBQ Chicken

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Address
2550 Country Hills Blvd NE Unit 424, Calgary, AB T3N 1A4
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
darwinsbbqchicken.com

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