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What Happened to Everest After Best Thing I Ever Ate? (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Everest has closed — confirmed via grandmajschicago.com, October 16, 2020.

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What the source shows: Google Places marks Everest as permanently closed, and the Chicago Tribune reported on 2020-10-16 that the building would not renew Everest's lease and the restaurant would close by year's end.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate, in the 2011 episode "French Favorites," Claire Robinson named Everest's foie gras terrine with marinated figs as her favorite bite. Everest was chef Jean Joho's Alsatian French fine-dining restaurant, which opened in October 1986 on the 40th floor of 425 South Financial Place in Chicago's Loop; Chicago Tribune critic Phil Vettel awarded the restaurant four stars, his top rating, in a 2013 review. According to the Chicago Tribune, reported on 2020-10-16, the building's owner did not renew Everest's lease, and chef Joho announced the restaurant would close at the end of that year rather than relocate; the restaurant served its final night of service on 2020-12-31. Google's Places listing, checked 2026-09-08, still marks Everest as permanently closed, consistent with the Tribune's report.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 9
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
French Favorites
What was featured
Foie gras terrine with marinated figs
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Everest

Frequently asked questions

Is Everest still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Everest has closed — confirmed via grandmajschicago.com, October 16, 2020.

What happened to Everest after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

On Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate, in the 2011 episode "French Favorites," Claire Robinson named Everest's foie gras terrine with marinated figs as her favorite bite. As of September 2026, Everest has closed — confirmed via grandmajschicago.com, October 16, 2020.

Is Everest permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Everest has closed — confirmed via grandmajschicago.com, October 16, 2020. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Everest located?

425 S Financial Pl, 40th floor, Chicago, IL 60605. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Everest?

Season 5, Episode 9 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “French Favorites”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Everest was chef Jean Joho's Alsatian French fine-dining restaurant, which opened in October 1986 on the 40th floor of 425 South Financial Place in Chicago's Loop; Chicago Tribune critic Phil Vettel awarded the restaurant four stars, his top rating, in a 2013 review. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
425 S Financial Pl, 40th floor, Chicago, IL 60605
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everest_(restaurant)
  • grandmajschicago.com — https://www.grandmajschicago.com/dining/ct-food-restaurant-everest-closing-1016-20201016-pfpcpyufxvhnlbbqasnbxrdype-story.html
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