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Is Four & Twenty Blackbirds Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6 Brooklyn, New York

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Open

As of October 2026, Four & Twenty Blackbirds is listed open on birdsblack.com, reviewed by our team on September 15, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A site check found birdsblack.com promoting a September 2026 pie-of-the-month flavor and active delivery/pickup options. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Best Thing I Ever Ate" featured Four & Twenty Blackbirds, the Brooklyn bakery known for its from-scratch fruit pies with intricate lattice and cutout crusts, on the "All American" episode. Sisters Emily and Melissa Elsen opened the bakery in Brooklyn and built a national following for seasonal flavors like salted caramel apple and gravenstein. The shop operates at 439 3rd Avenue in Park Slope, offering store pickup, local Brooklyn delivery, and nationwide shipping. A site check on September 8, 2026, found the bakery's website, birdsblack.com, promoting a "September Pie of the Month" flavor called Turmeric Tonic, alongside options for local delivery, same-day Brooklyn delivery, and catering. The site also listed wholesale, wedding and event catering, and fundraising programs, according to birdsblack.com.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 6

Air date not confirmed
Title: All American · What was featured: Seasonal fruit pies from the acclaimed Brooklyn pie bakery

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Record btiea-0506 · checked by Cal Marchetti.