Is Ernest & Son Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 21 Brigantine, New Jersey
Current status
As of October 2026, Ernest & Son is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: ernestandson.com showed a 2026 copyright and posted 9am-4pm daily hours when checked on 2026-09-08, and Yelp's listing for the shop was updated in July 2026. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 21, Episode 13
- Aired
- Address 3305 West Brigantine Avenue, Brigantine, NJ 08203
- Website ernestandson.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On 'Oldies But Goodies' (aired 2014-12-12), Guy Fieri spotlighted Ernest & Son's housemade hot and sweet sausage and its made-to-order deli sandwiches. Ernest & Son is an old-fashioned butcher shop and deli in Brigantine founded by Ernest Storino and his son Sam in 1977; current owner Mel Cortellessa, who started at the shop in 1985 at age 13, purchased the business from Sam in 2007, according to Tripledmap.com. The shop's own website, ernestandson.com, listed a 2026 copyright notice and daily hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. when checked on 2026-09-08, and a Yelp listing for the business was last updated in July 2026 with 162 reviews. Ernest & Son continues to offer hand-cut meats, sandwiches, and catering from its Brigantine storefront, per the shop's current menu page.
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Sources we checked
- ernestandson.com https://www.ernestandson.com/
- tripledmap.com https://tripledmap.com/restaurant/ernest-son
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/ernest-and-son-meat-market-brigantine
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