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What Happened to Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the 800 W Lake St location, updated in September 2026, lists it as closed, and CBS News reported on 2019-07-12 that the chain's original Calhoun Square location, which later moved to that address, had already closed.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Ribs Paradise" (Season 1, Episode 11) featured Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues, a barbecue-and-live-music restaurant that operated in the Calhoun Square retail center in Minneapolis's Uptown neighborhood from 1996, part of the barbecue chain founded near Hayward, Wisconsin, in 1994 by Dave Anderson, according to Wikipedia. CBS News reported on 2019-07-12 that the Calhoun Square restaurant closed permanently as the chain planned to move to a smaller-footprint location nearby. Famous Dave's later reopened at 800 West Lake Street, but a Yelp listing for that address, updated in September 2026, now lists it as closed as well, according to Yelp. Famous Dave's continues to operate other Twin Cities and nationwide locations, including one in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood, according to the chain's own website. No reopening of an Uptown Minneapolis location has been reported since.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 11
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Ribs Paradise
What was featured
Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues' smoked ribs with live blues
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues

Frequently asked questions

Is Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What happened to Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Ribs Paradise" (Season 1, Episode 11) featured Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues, a barbecue-and-live-music restaurant that operated in the Calhoun Square retail center in Minneapolis's Uptown neighborhood from 1996, part of the barbecue chain founded near Hayward, Wisconsin, in 1994 by Dave Anderson, according to Wikipedia. As of September 2026, Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

Is Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues located?

800 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Famous Dave's BBQ and Blues?

Season 1, Episode 11 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Ribs Paradise”.

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Address
800 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
famousdaves.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/famous-daves-minneapolis-7
  • cbsnews.com — https://cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/report-famous-daves-in-uptown-permanently-closed
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_Dave%27s

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