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What Happened to Gerald's Pig & Shrimp on Tybee After Food Paradise?

Food Paradise, Season 17 Tybee Island, Georgia Closed May 2022

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Gerald's Pig & Shrimp on Tybee has closed — confirmed via connectsavannah.com, May 2022.

What the source shows: Connect Savannah reported the owner closed and sold Gerald's Pig & Shrimp in May 2022, quoting him directly, and Google's listing for the address marks it permanently closed as of this check. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The Food Paradise episode "Cruisin' the Coasts" (S17E1) featured Gerald's Pig & Shrimp on Tybee, a barbecue and fried-seafood restaurant on Tybee Island known for smoked pork plates and fried shrimp done in the island's beach-town style. The restaurant operated for years as a Tybee Island staple for casual, family-style Southern cooking near the island's lighthouse. According to Connect Savannah, the owner closed the restaurant and sold the property in May 2022, telling the outlet "I'm done. I'm selling it," citing his approaching 70th birthday. Google's listing for the address still marks it permanently closed as of a September 8, 2026 check, and the restaurant's own website now displays only a "Launching Soon" placeholder page carrying a 2025 copyright.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 17

Episode 1
Air date not confirmed
Title: Cruisin' the Coasts · What was featured: Smoked barbecue and fried shrimp at a Tybee Island beach spot
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 17 Food Paradise

Season 17: 69 of 104 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. connectsavannah.com https://www.connectsavannah.com/food-and-drink/sad-but-true-geralds-pig-and-shrimp-shutting-down-for-good-18854892/
  2. eatitandlikeit.com https://eatitandlikeit.com/geralds-pig-and-shrimp-on-tybee-closes-property-sold/
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