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Is Garlic Mike's Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Gunnison, CO)

Food Paradise, Season 4 Gunnison, Colorado

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Garlic Mike's is listed open on garlicmikes.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A direct site check on 2026-09-08 found the website live and last modified the same day, with 2026 appearing in the page text and current business details listed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Garlic Mike's Italian garlic-forward cooking, part of the show's tour of restaurants built around garlic. Garlic Mike's is an Italian restaurant in Gunnison, Colorado, that has expanded over the years to include a bar and personal-chef service under the fuller name Garlic Mike's Italian Cuisine, Summer River Bar and Personal Chef Services. A direct check of the restaurant's website, garlicmikes.com, on 2026-09-08 found it live and last modified that same day, with 2026 appearing in the page's text and current information listed about hours, reservations, and gift certificates. The restaurant's social-media links, including Facebook, Instagram, TripAdvisor, and Yelp, were also listed as active on the page, consistent with an operating business.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 4

Episode 26
Aired
Title: Garlic Paradise · What was featured: Italian garlic-based dishes such as garlic bread or garlic-forward pasta
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 4 Food Paradise

Season 4: 134 of 199 still open · 12 renamed, moved or under new owners

All 26 Season 4 episodes →

Nearest restaurants By distance from 2674 CO-135

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Sources we checked 1 reference

  1. garlicmikes.com http://garlicmikes.com/
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Record fp-0389 · checked by Cal Marchetti.