Is Gene & Georgetti Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Chicago, IL)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8 Chicago, Illinois
Current status
As of October 2026, Gene & Georgetti is listed open on geneandgeorgetti.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Gene & Georgetti's own website, copyrighted 2025, was live on 2026-09-08 listing reservations, hours-and-location, takeout and delivery, and private-dining pages. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 8, Episode 5
- Address 500 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60654
- Website geneandgeorgetti.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 8, Episode 5
Gene & Georgetti appeared in the episode 'Throwback,' with the segment centered on the Chicago steakhouse's Tuscan-style steaks. Gene & Georgetti describes itself on its own website (geneandgeorgetti.com) as Chicago's original Tuscan steakhouse, operating since 1941 from 500 North Franklin Street. The site, copyrighted 2025 and live on 2026-09-08, listed reservations, hours-and-location, and menu pages, along with sections for takeout and delivery, private dining and event planning, and catering. The website also featured a history section describing the restaurant as family-run, 'from our family to yours,' and referenced a steak-box and gift-card retail program. No notice of closure, relocation, or a change in ownership appeared on the site at the time of the check.
Food Paradise, Season 15, Episode 10
S15E10 ('The Bucket List') featured Gene & Georgetti's steaks, according to the restaurant's website (geneandgeorgetti.com), which describes the Chicago restaurant as 'Chicago's Original Tuscan Steakhouse. Since 1941.' Gene & Georgetti is an Italian steakhouse at 500 N Franklin Street in Chicago, according to its website. A 2026-09-08 check of geneandgeorgetti.com found active pages for reservations, takeout and delivery, private events, and a steak-box shop, according to the restaurant's website.
Food Paradise, Season 1, Episode 12
This episode revisited Gene & Georgetti, the Chicago steakhouse under the Kennedy Expressway known for bone-in steaks, chicken vesuvio, and classic Italian-American chophouse fare served since 1941. The segment highlighted the restaurant's aged steaks and old-school dining room. The restaurant, founded by Gene Michelotti and Alfredo Federighi, remains family-operated and is one of Chicago's oldest steakhouses. According to the restaurant's website, geneandgeorgetti.com, checked 2026-09-08, the business continues operating at 500 N Franklin St with current hours and takeout and delivery options; Google Places lists it as operational.
The episodes
Also in Season 8
Season 8: 63 of 80 still open · 5 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 4Beatrice Inn
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Ep 4Destroyer
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Ep 5Brennan's
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Ep 5Cotton
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Ep 5Little Donkey
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Ep 5Rainbow Drive-In
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Sources we checked
- geneandgeorgetti.com https://geneandgeorgetti.com/
- geneandgeorgetti.com https://www.geneandgeorgetti.com/
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Record btiea-0588 · checked by Cal Marchetti.