Is Emack and Bolio's Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Boston, MA)
Food Paradise, Season 11 Boston, Massachusetts
Current status
As of October 2026, Emack and Bolio's is open — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
What the source shows: emackandbolios.com returned HTTP 200 but showed only a 2019 copyright and no 2026 content, while a Yelp listing updated in August 2026 showed hours and reviews for the Newbury Street location, and Google Places listed the location as operational. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 11, Episode 10
- Address 290 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115
- Website emackandbolios.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's 'Brain Freeze' episode (S11E10) featured Emack & Bolio's, a Boston ice cream chain built around 'outrageous flavors' and rock-and-roll branding, according to the business's own website. The Newbury Street shop is located at 290 Newbury St in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood; the chain traces to 1975, per emackandbolios.com. A 2026-09-08 site check found emackandbolios.com live but carrying only a 2019 copyright notice, which alone would not confirm current operation. A Yelp listing updated in August 2026 showed hours of roughly noon to 10 p.m. most days and reviews for the Newbury Street location, and Google Places separately listed the address as operational on 2026-09-08.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/emack-and-bolios-boston-2
- emackandbolios.com http://www.emackandbolios.com/
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Emack+%26+Bolios+Ice+Cream+290+Newbury+St+Boston+MA
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Record fp-0821 · checked by Cal Marchetti.