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What Happened to Etats-Unis After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (New York, NY)

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As of September 2026, Etats-Unis has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 9, 2009.

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What the source shows: Wikipedia's article on Etats-Unis, citing an Eater NY report by Kelly Dobkin published 2009-11-09, describes the restaurant's 2009 closure and Michelin-starred run.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Chocolate' episode featured a chocolate dish from Etats-Unis, an intimate French bistro at 242 East 81st Street in Manhattan's Yorkville neighborhood on the Upper East Side. The restaurant opened in the early 1990s and was run by Jonathan Rapp and his father Tom Rapp, earning a Michelin star under chef Derrick Styczek, according to Wikipedia. An adjoining wine bar, the Bar@Etats-Unis, operated out of the same building, according to Time Out New York's listing. According to Wikipedia's article on the restaurant, which cites an Eater NY report by Kelly Dobkin published 2009-11-09, Etats-Unis closed in November 2009. Time Out New York's own listing for the Bar@Etats-Unis is also marked closed. No sources describing a reopening, relocation, or new ownership at the 81st Street address under the Etats-Unis name were found.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Chocolate
What was featured
a chocolate dessert at the Upper East Side bistro Etats-Unis
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Etats-Unis

Frequently asked questions

Is Etats-Unis still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Etats-Unis has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 9, 2009.

What happened to Etats-Unis after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Chocolate' episode featured a chocolate dish from Etats-Unis, an intimate French bistro at 242 East 81st Street in Manhattan's Yorkville neighborhood on the Upper East Side. As of September 2026, Etats-Unis has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 9, 2009.

Is Etats-Unis permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Etats-Unis has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 9, 2009. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Etats-Unis located?

242 East 81st Street, New York, NY 10028. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Etats-Unis?

Season 2, Episode 7 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Chocolate”.

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Address
242 East 81st Street, New York, NY 10028
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etats-Unis_(restaurant)
  • timeout.com — https://www.timeout.com/newyork/bars/the-bar-etats-unis-closed

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