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Is Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace Still Open? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 10 Columbus, Ohio

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace is open — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the S. 4th St. location shows reviews updated September 2026, and the business's own site (dirtyfranks.com) lists current locations, hours, and menu. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise? 2 episodes

Food Paradise, Season 10, Episode 8

The episode "All-American Classics" (S10E8) featured Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace and its hot dog menu in Columbus, Ohio. According to the restaurant's website, as of September 2026 Dirty Frank's has grown beyond the original Hot Dog Palace location to three additional Columbus-area shops -- Downtown CBUS, Worthington, and OSU Campus -- plus a food truck and catering operation, with online ordering available (dirtyfranks.com).

Man v. Food, Season 8, Episode 7 Aired

Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace, a Columbus hot dog counter known for build-your-own creations, hosted Casey Webb for a menu of loaded dogs including the Doginator, a stacked specialty dog, according to Man v. Food's Season 8 episode on Columbus (aired 2019-08-13). The restaurant's own site, dirtyfranks.com, describes multiple Columbus locations and a menu built around namesake hot dogs and vegetarian options. Yelp's listing for the S. 4th Street location shows continued customer reviews updated in September 2026, and the business's press page lists past media coverage of the shop. The chain has expanded to more than one Columbus address since its original opening, per its own site. No closures, ownership changes, or renaming have been reported by any named outlet since the episode aired.

The episodes Food Paradise

Episode 8
Air date not confirmed
Title: All-American Classics · What was featured: the hot dog menu at Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus
Man v. Food, Season 8, Episode 7
Aired
What was featured: hot dogs, including the Doginator specialty dog
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 10 Food Paradise

Season 10: 64 of 96 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 5 references

  1. dirtyfranks.com http://www.dirtyfranks.com/
  2. Man v. Food S8E7 (Travel Channel, aired 2019-08-13, per IMDb)
  3. dirtyfranks.com https://dirtyfranks.com/
  4. dirtyfranks.com https://dirtyfranks.com/press/
  5. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/dirty-franks-hot-dog-palace-columbus
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