What Happened to Devine Pastabilities After Mystery Diners?
Current status
As of September 2026, Devine Pastabilities has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: Google Places records the business as permanently closed, and the restaurant's former website domain now hosts a 2026-dated marketplace page offering the domain for sale.
- Season / episode Season 7, Episode 5
- Original air date
- Address 3545 Midway Dr E, San Diego, CA 92110
- Current name Torpasta of San Diego
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What happened after Mystery Diners?
Mystery Diners' episode 'Trademark Trouble' (Season 7, Episode 5), which aired 2014-08-27, examined business practices at Devine Pastabilities, an Italian pasta restaurant in San Diego's Midway District. Following the show's format, host Charles Stiles used hidden-camera footage to document the problem investigated, then presented the recordings to the owner and discussed corrective steps, with the episode's title pointing to a dispute involving the restaurant's name or branding. According to Wikipedia's article on Mystery Diners, citing its sources, the program carries a disclaimer that certain depicted events may be re-enacted for dramatic purposes, and a television critic quoted in the article described the show's scenarios and resolutions as implausible and staged-seeming. Google Places lists the Midway Drive address under two names, Devine Pastabilities and Torpasta of San Diego, indicating the restaurant was renamed at some point after the naming dispute referenced in the episode's title. Google Places also marks the business as permanently closed. A website check on 2026-09-09 found that the restaurant's former web address, torpasta.com, now redirects to a HugeDomains marketplace page offering the domain for sale, carrying a 2026 copyright notice and no restaurant content. No current website, active social page, or 2026-dated review was found for either name at the Midway Drive address.
Featured on Mystery Diners
- Show
- Mystery Diners
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Trademark Trouble
- What was featured
- A naming or trademark dispute at an Italian pasta restaurant
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Devine Pastabilities
Frequently asked questions
Is Devine Pastabilities still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Devine Pastabilities has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 2026.
What happened to Devine Pastabilities after Mystery Diners?
Mystery Diners' episode 'Trademark Trouble' (Season 7, Episode 5), which aired 2014-08-27, examined business practices at Devine Pastabilities, an Italian pasta restaurant in San Diego's Midway District. As of September 2026, Devine Pastabilities has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 2026.
Is Devine Pastabilities permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Devine Pastabilities has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
What is Devine Pastabilities called now?
Now: Torpasta of San Diego (formerly Devine Pastabilities). As of September 2026, Devine Pastabilities has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, September 2026.
Where is Devine Pastabilities located?
3545 Midway Dr E, San Diego, CA 92110. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Devine Pastabilities?
Season 7, Episode 5 of Mystery Diners, first aired August 27, 2014. The episode is titled “Trademark Trouble”.
What do reviews say since Mystery Diners?
No current website, active social page, or 2026-dated review was found for either name at the Midway Drive address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
Is Devine Pastabilities still using the Mystery Diners menu or branding?
Following the show's format, host Charles Stiles used hidden-camera footage to document the problem investigated, then presented the recordings to the owner and discussed corrective steps, with the episode's title pointing to a dispute involving the restaurant's name or branding. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3545 Midway Dr E, San Diego, CA 92110
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- torpasta.com
- State hub
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Sources
- torpasta.com — http://www.torpasta.com/
- Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Devine+Pastabilities+3545+Midway+Dr+San+Diego+CA+92110
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners
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