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What Happened to Goose & Gander After Food Paradise? (St. Helena, CA)

Food Paradise, Season 14 St. Helena, California Closed December 2025

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Goose & Gander has closed — confirmed via pressdemocrat.com, November 18, 2025.

What the source shows: The Press Democrat and Napa Valley Register both reported that Goose & Gander, open since roughly 2011, closed its St. Helena location on December 20, 2025, after nearly 14 years. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's episode "California Dreamin'" (S14E1) featured Goose & Gander, a New American restaurant on Spring Street in St. Helena known for its craft cocktail program and a signature burger. According to the Press Democrat, the restaurant had operated for nearly 14 years before its owners announced in November 2025 that it would close. The Napa Valley Register reported that the restaurant's last day of service was December 20, 2025, with the closure announced on the restaurant's Facebook and Instagram pages on November 14, 2025.

The Press Democrat's report, published November 18, 2025, did not attribute the closure to a specific single cause beyond the owners' decision to end operations after nearly 14 years. Google Places lists this location as permanently closed, consistent with the news reporting. No indication of a new tenant or reopening under a different name was found during this check.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 14

Episode 1
Air date not confirmed
Title: California Dreamin' · What was featured: Goose & Gander's craft cocktail and burger menu in St. Helena
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. pressdemocrat.com https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/11/18/goose-gander-a-st-helena-dining-favorite-to-close-after-nearly-14-years/
  2. napavalleyregister.com https://napavalleyregister.com/star/news/st-helena-goose-gander-restaurant-closing/article_89e386f9-e507-489e-aee7-48dd0c424c2e.html
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Record fp-1079 · checked by Cal Marchetti.