Is Firecakes Donuts Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Chicago, IL)
Current status
As of September 2026, Firecakes Donuts is listed open on firecakesdonuts.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08 with a server last-modified header of 2026-09-04, listed three current Chicago-area locations and a nationwide shipping partnership with Goldbelly.
- Season / episode Season 11, Episode 4
- Address 68 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Firecakes Donuts appeared in the 'Donut Shop' episode, alongside Glam Doll Donuts, Broad Street Dough Co., Five Daughters Bakery, Hugs & Donuts, 180 Xurros & Xocolata, and Baker Miller, as a small-batch doughnut bakery at 68 W Hubbard St in Chicago's River North neighborhood. The business's website, firecakesdonuts.com, carried a server last-modified header of 2026-09-04, and its page description called the shop a maker of small-batch artisan doughnuts baked fresh daily. The same site listed three current retail locations — River North, Lincoln Park, and Oak Park — a mobile doughnut truck called Billy the Truck, and a nationwide-shipping partnership with Goldbelly. Google's Places listing for the business at the Hubbard Street address shows a business_status of OPERATIONAL as of the 2026-09-08 check.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Donut Shop
- What was featured
- Firecakes Donuts' small-batch, made-fresh-daily doughnuts across its Chicago shops
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Firecakes Donuts
Frequently asked questions
Is Firecakes Donuts still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Firecakes Donuts is listed open on firecakesdonuts.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Firecakes Donuts after Food Paradise?
Firecakes Donuts appeared in the 'Donut Shop' episode, alongside Glam Doll Donuts, Broad Street Dough Co., Five Daughters Bakery, Hugs & Donuts, 180 Xurros & Xocolata, and Baker Miller, as a small-batch doughnut bakery at 68 W Hubbard St in Chicago's River North neighborhood. As of September 2026, Firecakes Donuts is listed open on firecakesdonuts.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Firecakes Donuts located?
68 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Firecakes Donuts?
Season 11, Episode 4 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Donut Shop”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 68 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
- Venue type
- bakery
- Official website
- firecakesdonuts.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Illinois
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Sources
- firecakesdonuts.com — https://firecakesdonuts.com/
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